Mayor meets with the two Burlington MPP’s – they fail to sell him a Liberal membership but they do get the Burlington story.

By Pepper Parr

July 5, 2014

BURLINGTON, ON

Interim city manager Pat Moyle told council last week that the most important part of the resolution they passed – unanimously – was the direction for the Mayor to meet with the two newly elected Liberal MPP’s about the city’s desire to see some action from the province on the SLAPP legislation the province has been toying with for a couple of years.

Mayor Rick Goldring met with the two MPP’s who represent different parts of Burlington.  Gives them the Burlington story – but doesn’t buy them lunch.

The Mayor got his instruction Monday night – and wham, bam alakazam – he has a meet with the two women on Friday.

She celebrated a milestone birthday and a week or so later brought an end to seventy years of Tory rule in Burlington. Then she met with the Mayor – we don’t know what she did to him.

Eleanor McMahon and Indira Naidoo – Harris  both came to City Hall and met with the Mayor for about  90 minutes. The Mayor presented “The Burlington Story” followed by discussion about jobs and economic development; transportation, transit and transportation and where future residential growth will occur in Burlington.

The Mayor presented the resolution that Council passed.  Mayor Goldring described the occasion as “ a great first meeting. I look forward to working with Eleanor, Indira and the whole provincial government in continuing to build a healthy, sustainable and prosperous Burlington.

It was indeed a good start.  The previous occupant of the Burlington provincial seat managed to go close to a full term without ever appearing before council.