More discussion about City Hall
A FEW WEEKS AGO, I asked readers to let me know what was on their minds regarding the upcoming City Election. What were the questions needing answers?
We know from past experience that there’s a tendency for politicians to avoid direct answers. We also know that putting one’s name on new ideas, being accountable and creating a movement from the ground up are not items you often find in political CVs.
With rare exceptions, such as the recent grassroots movement on needle returns, promises without a plan and accountability are empty bromides, a feel-good but essentially meaningless election platform.
So let’s take those candidate safety nets down and begin this series with a question from readers, a question where responsibility, action and budget lay squarely at the feet of City Hall. They were asking about the Performing Arts Centre (PAC)