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2026-05-27-commonwealth-canada-board-meeting

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Commonwealth Canada Board Meeting — 2026-05-27

Summary

Full board/team meeting covering: Andrew’s Brazil trip return, admin updates (Insights Accounting retainer through Q3, Phil’s Quebec insurance unresolved), NationBuilder→Stripe+Action Network CRM migration (100K donor win (A.V. Bryant + Emma Davis), LVT research progress (BC simulation complete, vulnerability index in development), Martin’s Bhutan king/LVT update, Ken’s Ottawa Monopoly-themed meetup planning, and new political outreach role discussions.

[Source: Zoom meeting summary, gmail_id 19e6b7b3f4f5d8a8, 2026-05-27]

Participants

Key Decisions & Updates

  • CRM migration: NationBuilder → Stripe + Action Network. Monthly cost dropped to ~$150/month. Two accounts canceled with main contract end. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-05-27]
  • $100K donation secured: A.V. Bryant and Emma Davis promised. Floyd cultivating via Resource Movement and Patriotic Millionaires of Canada (philanthropy groups). Upcoming Victoria event at Floyd’s home in July. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-05-27]
  • Insights Accounting retainer: Renewed through Q3. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-05-27]
  • Phil’s Quebec insurance: Still unresolved — high costs, exploring group plan options. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-05-27]
  • LVT BC simulation: Full BC economy simulation complete, under vetting. Results expected 2-3 weeks. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-05-27]
  • Vulnerability index: New model output to identify at-risk households under LVT — informs transitional policy funding requirements. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-05-27]
  • Bank LVT model variation: Andrew suggested modeling LVT falling on banks until mortgages repaid. Not currently modeled but under consideration. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-05-27]
  • Bhutan project: King supportive of Georgist principles; resistance from some business leaders. Martin to share Bhutan project recording privately with George if permission granted. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-05-27]
  • Ottawa Monopoly meetup: June 24th. Ken organizing; Frank to confirm Ottawa Community Land Trust endorsement. Theme = engaging local housing affordability groups. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-05-27]
  • New political outreach role: Floyd + Andrew exploring. Andrew potentially taking half-time gov-relations role. Requires board approval (via Frank) before budget/donor agreement changes. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-05-27]
  • Website refresh: Ken using Claude + ChatGPT for AI-assisted content. Staging on progress.org. Deciding Squarespace vs OpenAI/Claude/Ghost stack. 80-90 rule for AI-assisted content discussed. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-05-27]
  • LVT land valuation modeling: Liam explained markets fully price in policy announcements as one-time events; impact varies by implementation horizon. Model shows potential increase in land values under LVT due to housing starts + disposable income gains. Harvard agglomeration paper raised by Floyd but not incorporated due to immigration complexity. [Source: Zoom meeting summary, 2026-05-27]

Action Items

Andrew

  • Attend LessOnline + Bay Area events; seek LVT/Commonwealth presentation opportunities

Floyd

  • Continue cultivating major donors; update team on philanthropic leads
  • Coordinate with Andrew + Liam on alternative UBCM/UBC municipal resolutions focused on equity
  • Consult Councillor Caradonna for resolution feedback
  • Define success metrics + role description for political outreach role with Andrew
  • Discuss outreach role with Frank/board before budget changes

Frank

  • Confirm Ottawa Community Land Trust endorsement for Monopoly meetup; update Ken

Ken

  • Update/create donor slide decks for Commonwealth + SES
  • Finalize Ottawa Monopoly meetup venue + invitations
  • Continue Commonwealth website refresh (technical approach TBD)
  • Share progress.org staging site with team
  • Support Simon Dahonick on Vancouver meetups (tool + contact DB transfer)
  • Finalize Monopoly game tiles/rules with partners
  • Continue AI-assisted content generation (two-pagers for audiences)

Liam (“UBI”)

  • Monitor Phil insurance options for Quebec
  • Set up new donor portals per entry point (Commonwealth, SES)
  • Complete + publish static LVT BC model after vetting; share for feedback + conference circuits
  • Continue LVT model with property tax data (BC municipality classifications)
  • Explore modeling LVT-on-banks scenario
  • Refine vulnerability index; quantify at-risk households
  • Confirm next meeting date (late June/early July scheduling conflicts)

Martin

  • Share Bhutan project recording privately with George (if permission granted)

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