It comes down to the policies, vision, character, community and life experience, credibility and ethics – and how convincingly an individual candidate introduces his or her platform to electors.
Are common sense ideas, a vision and a mission to do a good job in representing Ward 1 enough to prevail on Polling Day on Monday?
Does a progressive, family-protective, business-oriented and green argument fit with the needs and sentiments of Ward 1 constituents?
My platform has been clearly laid out – and, with some modest sense of flattery, can say emulated by others in terms of policies put forward.
With great respect to my opponents, what differentiates my campaign from theirs is my stated position to challenge decisions by Town Council I feel are financially and socially detrimental to Ward 1 residents.
And for the record, I am advocating reasonable ideas where savings can be made from operations – for example, an examination of the Town’s spending of a million dollars annually in legal fees – toward improving the Town’s balance sheet.
The prevailing notion on Town Council that residential taxpayers continue to shoulder 88% of the Town’s and the Region’s operating costs is a disservice to its citizens.
How about a 75% and 25% target for a start? - the latter portion coming from a gradual shift to new business settlement in Ajax
Despite the federal government’s claim the recession is over, I’m not seeing ANY sign of improvements in the overall quality of life in our communities. Are you?
Perhaps the first step towards moving forward would be for Ward 1 to point Town Council in a new direction through its Councillor.
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