10-04-2018, 11:14 AM
(10-04-2018, 11:02 AM)danbrotherston Wrote:(10-04-2018, 10:54 AM)jgsz Wrote: I live in Ward 10 and I don't care for either Marsh or Meier. Marsh declared a conflict on interest regarding Breithaupt Block 3 because she lives too close and Meier is opposed to it because of the parking garage. Both say things I agree with and both omit things, like sidewalk cleaning in the winter, that are important to me. Both seem beholden to preservation at all costs. I guess they can get a lot of votes that way from the old neighbourhoods surrounding downtown. What to do?
I admit from the start, I am biased towards Marsh. But I did have a few questions.
Not sure how you feel about her declaring a conflict on Breithaupt Block 3? She's legally required to do that as I understand. It is politically advantageous for her to do so, because then she doesn't have to take a position, but it was still a legal requirement. I am not really sure where she comes down on development (would be worth looking at her voting history--say for vive for example).
As for sidewalk clearing Marsh was very strongly in favour of the pilot. She voted for it, as well, spoke very strongly for it, and also tried very hard to get it reconsidered at a different meeting, that wasn't at 1AM. It was clear to me that she felt very passionately about it.
Thanks. I wasn't aware she supported winter sidewalk clearing.
I will probably vote for her because she is the incumbent and was supported by a citizens group in the last election. I didn't agree with everything the citizens group supported but she seemed better than her opponent. (I wasn't living in Kitchener during the last election but I followed events closely.)