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Disappointing. Aggravating. Infuriating. There are a lot of words I could use to describe the Metro LRT Line project thus far (many of which are not family friendly). Thankfully, today’s release of the City Auditor’s report on the project offers up some clear findings on how we got to where we are today: weeks away from interim… Read More
Given all the foreboding comments Premier Prentice had made in the weeks and months leading up to yesterday’s provincial budget announcement, we were all bracing for the worst. Instead, we got something in the middle. Generally, I’m pleased that the Premier and his cabinet listened to what we have been saying repeatedly over the past… Read More
Even as late as the 1980s, if you were to paint a defining portrait of Canada, it would probably involve rolling fields of wheat, lakes, a moose and vast expanses of blue sky. Today, the image of Canada is a different one, shaped by rapidly evolving cities that are more dynamic than ever. Today and… Read More
With ‘Budget 2015’ deliberations well underway, Council has already made some important decisions (*pending final budget approval) that will have a dramatic effect on the look and feel of our city. Our commitment to infrastructure investments will ensure that we don’t fall behind again and we stay (moderately) abreast of our growth pressures rather than… Read More
In July of 2013, I wrote a blog that outlined why smart borrowing can be employed to help in our city building efforts. Much of what I wrote then remains true, but as we enter into budget deliberations I think the subject deserves further discussion. Under previous councils (specifically from 1990 to 2002), our City… Read More