While I 10000% agree the police service board needs more than just a shake up, we don't need to drop a bomb on the board and that's what would happen if she got her hands on that board. God only knows the mess she would have made on that board! She needs to step away from politics ideally, not expand her portfolio!
The whole purpose of them going over is to meet to strategize to make things better... this is her just doing her normal stunt of trying to gain attention.
Good lord, how about people just wake up and pay attention to the traffic signs… so tired of people freaking out over these studies and changes when it comes down to driver incompetence plain and simple
Would it not be beneficial to have someone who has the premiers ear? He has 8 years experience working directly with our MPP, and if he’s that close to Ford then clearly this can help our cause… just sayin.. people don’t need to be born and raised here to be beneficial to our needs
She is not on city council for her "convictions" she is on city council to represent her constituents, if she cant keep the two separate she needs to go. Totally inappropriate for an elected official.
Are you kidding me… trying to hold his pay over this… Mayor Shoemaker as a civil lawyer working for a firm that specializes in employment law should be well aware that an employer cannot use punitive measures such as withholding pay as discipline against an employee. I understand that the city councillors are paid an honorarium so are not technically city employees but what kind of example is this setting, especially from a lawyer with expertise in this area. And what possibly does a forced apology do? Our city council needs to get back to city business and stop this ridiculous sand box dispute. So childish!
I believe the response to your question is YES. They lost their minds day one on the job. This city will be bankrupt under the current leadership in no time.
Please forgive me here but a previous article stated that almost 2800 members were going to suffer when the Y was scheduled to close, but now 2400 memberships demonstrate sustainability? HOW? Great Lukendas rushing in to help, everyone already had an idea it was them…. But are they really helping? Or just ripping the band aid off very slowly and wasting tax dollars in the process…. The financial statements speak for themselves, 2400 members is not sustainable… they couldn’t even get all their initial members back, what chance do they have of expanding their base to the additional 2700 needed by December? Fat chance that’s happening… time to call it quits
Of course this was the result… gotta keep the wall clear for Shoemakers photo… he just needs his throne and crown and then he’s the king of Sault Ste. Marie… clearly he doesn’t understand history, and perhaps the city would immediately remove the coat of arms behind the mayor in council as that was issued by the crown, and should immediately change the police badge which also was granted by the crown. Unbelievable…
I appreciate that he focuses more on solutions than trashing the opposition. 90% of what comes out of PP's mouth is criticisms with little solutions. I am also very concerned about PP's dictator style of leadership within his party. Pretty sad when the local candidates are muzzled by the party just in case they slip and say something thats not what PP's views are. Very Trump like. Not that I support the Liberal Platform more than 50% but Carney will at least lead the country in a democracy not become a dictator like our neighbours are going through right now.
They aren’t paid enough at over 100k a year for a first class firefighter to work a few days a month? Good god this irresponsible spending of tax dollars is getting out of control
Is it really that hard for drivers to stop at stop signs, and for those who have the right of way to safely have the right of way? Drivers need to focus on driving, this is not brain surgery, theres adequate warnings and notices, not to mention that you should not be relying on memory as to where theres a stop sign vs lights, the stop sign is right in front of you! The police need to amp up traffic enforcement, enough of this downtown garbage... We need Lois Beckett Back!