In addition to the above,
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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
my post pre-edit stated that I dismissed the Pembina story as fake as there is (or was  ) no way that the mayor of a city whose affluence is dependent upon the energy industry and especially the oilsands would engage the Pembina institute. |
Although I don't know all the details on this one, the mayor (or, say, a single alderman) typically doesn't "engage" directly and as a sole actor with consultants or vendors, etc. in the way you seem to be implying. Administration typically does this after the budget for the particular program/study is granted by council, then the consultants will be invited to report to council intermittently during the study/program or when it is complete.