Joan wrote:
Why doesn't the Mayor and current Councillors have control over complaints? Who is governing the town--our elected officials or town staff? We can't do worse than what we have now. if we elect an entirely new Mayor and Council. It's time for change!
What a crock of sh*t. So who are you Joan? Explain yourself a little please.
In our "Feelings Over Facts" political climate - worldwide over that past 5 or so years which has resulted in some of the biggest mistakes ever to occur under the guise of democracy - I'm afraid you may get your little wish Joan, churn for the sake of churn. Have you been watching the televised debates on Cogego TV? Some of these "new" candidates are a complete joke verging on a prank (poor Colin), but the ones to really worry about are the "new" ones who can just dogwhistle their way into the hearts of voters just by using passable vernacular speech and just the right buzzy words. Our worst example of failure is a neck-and-neck race between T2 and Fordsie. We will live to regret those choices, and if we don't learn how they happened and how to avoid them in future, we are well and truly screwed.
Also, important to recognize that with the Brothers Ford we have now officially erased any doubts that partisan Provincial and Federal politics are alive and well at the municipal level. It was non-existent at one time, and then was arguable for a while, but now it's official. You can now with ease spot the (fiscal) Conservatives from the Liberals from the Socialists. It boils down to "what does a place like Milton actually need?" Some of the claptrap coming out of these candidates is beyond laughable ("Stop CN Intermodal!", "Start Milton University!"), and there are clear limits to the influence any of them can have, including Mayors and the Regional Chair. Some seriously cringeworthy moments in those debates, especially the Milton Mayor's debate.
I see sh*t is now f*** as well Thanks Hodor!!!