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Strong mayor powers
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The Mayor of Waterloo made a statement today affirming her intent to refuse the strong mayor powers.

Honestly, I don't agree with this. This is why progressives fail. We are not driven to win.

Yes, I disagree with the existence of the strong mayor powers, I think they are harmful to democracy.

However! Conservative mayors--friends of DoFo--will not hesitate to use those powers to limit and restrict and ultimately harm our cities through regressive policies. We must be driven to win, we must use the powers they granted us to fight just a strongly as conservatives to push a progressive agenda.

Now, if that agenda involves eliminating strong mayor powers, all the better. But simply refusing to use them does not limit conservatives ability to use them to harm us.

https://www.youtube.com/live/7b7WUVG2TF0...ETN&t=7605
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Strong mayor powers - by danbrotherston - 09-12-2023, 08:48 AM
RE: Strong mayor powers - by ijmorlan - 09-12-2023, 12:09 PM
RE: Strong mayor powers - by timc - 09-12-2023, 02:32 PM
RE: Strong mayor powers - by ijmorlan - 09-12-2023, 02:38 PM
RE: Strong mayor powers - by timc - 09-12-2023, 05:26 PM
RE: Strong mayor powers - by ijmorlan - 09-13-2023, 07:00 AM
RE: Strong mayor powers - by danbrotherston - 09-13-2023, 08:01 AM
RE: Strong mayor powers - by tomh009 - 09-13-2023, 11:01 AM
RE: Strong mayor powers - by danbrotherston - 09-13-2023, 02:01 PM
RE: Strong mayor powers - by tomh009 - 09-13-2023, 07:56 PM
RE: Strong mayor powers - by danbrotherston - 09-14-2023, 01:45 AM
RE: Strong mayor powers - by tomh009 - 09-14-2023, 12:09 PM
RE: Strong mayor powers - by plam - 09-20-2023, 04:54 AM
RE: Strong mayor powers - by ac3r - 10-16-2023, 07:15 PM
RE: Strong mayor powers - by cherrypark - 10-18-2023, 01:09 PM
RE: Strong mayor powers - by plam - 10-18-2023, 03:01 PM

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