51 replies to this topic

[G-Man]

Councilloe Thorton-Joe has always been one of the hardest working ones around. I would give her a B. It would be higher if she lived in the city.

Marianne Alto has done nothing and should not have elected. I really am still in shock that people would vote for someone from outside of the city that owned a home based business who did not think it important to have obtained a business license for the business. So we are trusting municipal decisions to someone that did not consult a municipality prior to starting her business in one.

I really had much higher opinion of the average Victorian prior to that election. It was such an obvious sheeple election it hurts.

[Sparky]

Party politics at the municipal level can destroy a city. Have a look at Vancouver, it is a mess.

It's about to happen in Saanich this November.

[Bingo]

Marianne Alto has done nothing and should not have elected. I really am still in shock that people would vote for someone from outside of the city that owned a home based business who did not think it important to have obtained a business license for the business. So we are trusting municipal decisions to someone that did not consult a municipality prior to starting her business in one.

I don't think votors cared if Alto was from outside the city. The machine to get her elected was in place to make sure the bridge referendum went the way the city wanted it to go.

[G-Man]

^ I don't think it was just about the bridge.

[Mike K.]

I second G-man's sentiments about the two councillors from Saanich.

I hold nothing but the utmost respect for the councillors who truly put in the time to serve their city, whether I agree with their take on issues or not. Unfortunately some councillors are only on council to serve a slate and they make me wonder who's calling the shots and why.

I've been told that Marianne Alto is actually Mayor Fortin's NDP superior and depending on who's wearing which hat where, one of them holds the talking stick, so to speak. Can anyone shed more light on the hierarchy of the provincial NDP and how it relates to Mayor Fortin and councillor Alto?

[Sparky]

Can anyone shed more light on the hierarchy of the provincial NDP and how it relates to Mayor Fortin and councillor Alto?

Oh boy...this could get interesting.

[sdwright.vic]

I hold nothing but the utmost respect for the councillors who truly put in the time to serve their city,

I think the key verbiage here is "serve their city". When you live in Saanich and serve in Victoria, which city do you serve?

[Bernard]

I have long been of the opinion that you should only be allowed to run if you can vote for yourself.

[Mike K.]

Oh boy...this could get interesting.

Oh oh...

[jklymak]

Both Marianne Alto and Charlayne Thornton-Joe are Saanich residents.

Well, don't let it be said the Ms. Thornton-Joe doesn't do anything for us:
http://www.theglobea...article2102919/

[tedward]

I have long been of the opinion that you should only be allowed to run if you can vote for yourself.

Exactly. If you cannot vote in an election you should not be eligible to run. Pretty simple.

On the other part of the question, it is the elected officials who hold staff to account so I care not where a city employee lives.

[davek]

On the other part of the question, it is the elected officials who hold staff to account so I care not where a city employee lives.

Elected officials may depend heavily on the votes of staff, as well as their friends and family. This can make it difficult not only to hold them to account, but also to restrain wages and benefits.