Enough with the tired platitudes from council candidates
KAMLOOPS — The city’s by-election is two and a half months away and I’ve got my fingers crossed that we won’t again be given Winnie The Pooh’s, Eeyore version of municipal politics. By that I mean the tired old, slow and steady, let’s not rock the boat or make any hasty, let alone bold and innovative decisions.
Personally, I feel this attitude got us into the mess we are currently facing with Ajax. The unwillingness or perhaps inability at the top to lead from the front, provide direction and dare I say, have opinions and goals, has contributed and even created much of the confusion, distrust and polarization that now exists.
Some politicians present themselves as community leaders, qualified and able to handle all aspects of running our community. Leading up to an election, we often hear about their dynamic problem solving abilities and how they will personally cure the ills that beset us.
Yet once elected, boldness is replaced with Eeyore-like caution. Fear of offending the constituency becomes uppermost of mind. Getting re-elected seems to become the scale upon which decisions are made. And slow and steady is the shield used to deflect and excuse indecisiveness.