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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
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How anyone can think this guy is good for council is beyond me.
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Who's good for Council though? I would argue that Nenshi is much worse for Council than Chu, and I'd be the first to agree that Chu is not the sharpest knife in the drawer, to say the least. I don't believe he has any grasp of the policy understanding. Chu is essentially a Rick McIver on sedatives. But Chu's negative impact is less than Nenshi's, I think. At least he worries about taxpayers' money (in his own way).
Council's primary objectives and mandate are to approve prudent municipal policies, approve municipal budgets/capital expenditure plans and to hire a competent City Manager (to manage the Administration). That's it! A good mayor would lead the Council into doing these three things (or two, really, how often do they hire a City Manager?) efficiently and in the best interests of the electorate. Instead, look at how much time is wasted at each Council's meeting to argue over petty personal agenda and personality conflicts between councillors and the Mayor. This recent incident is just another, albeit entertaining, example of the circus observed in the past few years...