By Pepper Parr
December 29th, 2023
BURLINGTON, ON
Fact:
In 2022, there were 219,942 homes completed, according to federal data. That same year, according to the Immigration Department, 437,539 permanent residents were admitted.
That single paragraph explains the mess we are in – when you add to it the steps the federal government took to get us through Covid (making money cheap) which drove up demand.
One has to wonder – do the different departments at the federal level not talk to each other? Nothing wrong with increasing immigration – but ask – where these people are going to live ?
A degree in rocket science isn’t needed to figure this stuff out.
Bad enough that the federal government didn’t look around at what the impact of their decisions would be – where were the provinces – they needed to be standing on their hind legs and barking.
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Meet with Regional Chairs and Provincial Ministers at Association of Municipalities of Ontario event. They are all on the public payroll.
And – what did the municipal sector do? Basically nothing. Mayor Meed Ward prides herself on being Chair of the Ontario Big City Mayors – a group of people who have made the photo op a skill set.
These are the people that didn’t have to go anywhere near their offices from basically Christmas Eve until the 2nd or 3rd of January. A significant number won’t show up in the office until January 8th.
We are not getting value for money.
We elected them – we need to learn how to look for better candidates.
And I agree. Your city council and mayor started those problems.
The main problem is that we have to many dictators and not enough enough
good soldiers. Very unproductive system. Cut the taxes by 50% to start.
If the issue was only we are not getting value for money that would be bad enough. However, the major problem with the Burlington and thus Halton councils is there is clear evidence that, the current elected 7 Burlington members repeatedly believe decisions can be made in accordance with the will of council, rather than taxpayer best interests and rule of law as is supposed to be the case. Getting the provincial government to fulfil their responsibility and address this situation as does the Albertan government is our challenge.
Right on !