Social despair in Vancouver that is centred in the East side, can be easily redressed with provincial government leadership, which is inspired by social responsibility. Unfortunately for British Columbians the government of Premier Gordon Campbell seeks to primarily serve the resource exploitation interests of largely U.S. corporations over democratic ideals associated with defending the quality-of-living of all people.

The worsening context of social despair in Vancouver's East Side which effects the entire city's quality-of-living can be further traced to the Free Trade Agreement with the United States, which has placed pressure on government in Canada to abandon vital social policy initiatives.

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