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Originally Posted by InglewoodFan
Not surprised at the poll results. Kourtney Branagan has been a disappointment in ward 11. The only positive is she isn't Farkas (Farkas Classic, I'm still super skeptical of New Farkasİ). She made comments early in her term that she wasn't going to work the overtime and has been pretty invisible on local issues like Glenmore Landing.
Someone I know ran against her, and there was super shady background stuff that happened to push Branagan as the chosen candidate. I guess I'm not completely objective.
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I'd love to hear about this! She hasn't said anything about the Glenmore Landing redevelopment, which is a big issue in the ward. That said, we all know which way she's voting, so I don't know if I care to hear it anyway? I don't think that there has been a single motion that she has supported that would've reduced spending by one cent. She's a pure tax and spend, latte leftist.
I think the issue for the mayor is not about being invisible, its got a lot to do with being visible in areas where she probably shouldn't be. Like sending money to fight bill 21 in Quebec, the latest row over her decision to skip the menorah lighting and that kind of thing.
The overall direction of the council is questionable as well. Everything from the climate emergency to the arena are polarizing issues. But, you sign a deal for an arena the sure looks like the city got taken to the cleaners and say "don't worry it won't cost you money" and then raise taxes by nearly 8%. I mean regardless of whether you support this kind of thing, the optics are pretty brutal.