So Larry comes out swinging against Councillor Wilkinson for daring to act in the role to which she was elected. Marianne as most are aware has dared question the current transit plans put forward and Larry's pissed. You go girl. Larry wants everyone to buy into a plan - no questions asked. The Mayor claims that all except for Marianne are on board. We suggest most councillors aren't. Let's hope that they like Councillor Wilkinson can't be bullied this time and will speak their minds as they were elected to do. And not worry about being summoned to Larry's office where they are made to feel as if they do not have the best interest of the city in mind. We didn't specifically use the term "workplace harassment".
Last night's public consultation saw Councillor Steve Desroches get a little annoyed at Councillor Wilkinson. Steve "I like to PIN Rick to ask what I should say and do" Desroches claims that the public consultations are designed to hear from the public and not the Councillors. When there are less than a dozen people showing up to these things we're not so sure that the people are speaking or maybe its that most people in the city of Ottawa are fed up.
Speaking of Desroches he has rehashed a plan that the city should put billboards up on city property that way, according to little Stevie, the city could realize up to $1.5 million dollars over five years. The master is teaching you well, oh little one. Just wonder how long it would be before someone attempted to buy space with the words something like "Please, Step Aside Mr. Mayor, Please. You're an embarrassment to the entire city." or maybe something like "Councillor Desroches you were elected without having to kiss the Mayor's ass you should know that it is possible to get re-elected without continually puckering up."
The majority of those men and women in this city who carry a police badge are second to none - no question. You gotta hand it to their Chief he learns quickly. The number of complaints against the police increases and Vern says "Hey, you know what that's a good thing. That means that people are trusting our complaints system more." Hmmmmmm I guess it has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that usually more complaints mean that more people are screwing up.
Mayor Larry O'Brien - city of Ottawa
Larry O'Brien has been the most controversial Mayor in the city of Ottawa's history. From staff coming and going, to numerous bizzare public statements inluding equating the city's homeless to pigeons, to posing for questionable photo shots, to his senior staff using aliases to call talk radio, to other family members being investigated by the Ontario Provincial Police. Perhaps most controversial is the Mayor being charged in December of 2007 with two counts under Canada's Criminal Code including bribery and influence peddling.
The Mayor has steadfast refused to step aside until the charges are dealt with.
A Mayor's role is to lead - yet with Criminal charges hanging over his head in addition to his inability to grasp his role at the helm - our city Council has become dysfunctional.
What is clear is that the vast majority of residents in the city of Ottawa would like for nothing more than for this man to step aside - this is inclusive of the majority of those who helped to elect him to office.
We know that many of the city of Ottawa's councillors also would like for nothing more than for this man to step aside.
A man whose sole campaign promise was that he would hold the line on taxes. "Zero means Zero", he continually stated adding that he would hold taxes and user fees in Ottawa to zero for each year of his mandate. Yet this year alone the city of Ottawa's taxes and user fees are the highest increases in the city of Ottawa's history with Larry O'Brien fully endorsing the increase.
What is abundantly clear is that our city, Canada's Capital, has become a laughing stock across the country and around the world.
An embarassment brought on by one man.
The Mayor has steadfast refused to step aside until the charges are dealt with.
A Mayor's role is to lead - yet with Criminal charges hanging over his head in addition to his inability to grasp his role at the helm - our city Council has become dysfunctional.
What is clear is that the vast majority of residents in the city of Ottawa would like for nothing more than for this man to step aside - this is inclusive of the majority of those who helped to elect him to office.
We know that many of the city of Ottawa's councillors also would like for nothing more than for this man to step aside.
A man whose sole campaign promise was that he would hold the line on taxes. "Zero means Zero", he continually stated adding that he would hold taxes and user fees in Ottawa to zero for each year of his mandate. Yet this year alone the city of Ottawa's taxes and user fees are the highest increases in the city of Ottawa's history with Larry O'Brien fully endorsing the increase.
What is abundantly clear is that our city, Canada's Capital, has become a laughing stock across the country and around the world.
An embarassment brought on by one man.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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