By Pepper Parr
March 1st, 2026
BURLINGTON, ON
The meeting has yet to take place and already people are unhappy.
Many want to see copies of the Motion that members of Council are expected to table at the Monday Council meeting.
There was a time in Burlington when the Council Chamber was filled with citizens. Those days died after the pandemic, and the current Council has never been able to encourage the public to show up.
“How can we delegate when we don’t know what the Motions are going to be.” asked one resident.
If the City Clerk has the Motions he has yet to include them in the Agenda.
Given that there are competing interests at play – Council members with a Motion they want to table may be holding that card close to their chest. Not necessarily in the public interest – but there is a lot about politics that isn’t in the public interest.
The meeting on Monday could be one of the most interesting the city has seen in some time.
Let us hope that they don’t find a way to go into a closed session and work out the differences out of the public eye.
The Gazette will be reporting throughout the day.
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Why would it be different in Burlington. From Michael Campbell’s Money Talks:
“Toronto Real estate collapse
Greater Toronto worst January new home sales in over 40 yrs
-Total new homes sold: 269 — lowest monthly total since 1981
-Condo apartments: 85 sold – 89% below the 10-yr ave monthly condo sales
– Single-family homes (detached, semi-detached, townhouses, freehold): 184 sold- 68% below the 10-yr ave
Q: do you think any developer wants to build into this market?”
This topic, “the temporary freezing of DC charge for a 2 Year period”, should definetly not be held in a closed session, but held in a open public forum.
There are far too many items and projects held in confidence with this mayor and council! This discussion must be held in public! So residents know excatly what’s on the table.