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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Plebiscites have their place. If they feel they are unable to accurately represent the public’s opinion then a plebiscite is the way to go.
Remember fluoride in the water supply? We put it in with a plebiscite once upon a time, and council voted to remove it without one. That was an instance where it absolutely should have gone to a plebiscite.
I would prefer to have more input over things in our city rather than less, particularly when it is directly impacting citizens.
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I am completely the opposite, the further away from people the better. Let experts do their job.
Floruide should not have gone to a plebiscite. Flouride should not have been a city council decision. It should be a provincial requirement under the Safey Codes act for water treatment systems of a certain size. It what world to city councillors or citizens have the expertise to make that decision.
Same with speed limits, the traffic engineers at the city should be making this decision based on site lines and risk.