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Fighting the Dragons of the Opaque
Imagine that you have hired someone to mow your lawn, tend your garden, do your taxes, shovel your snow, prune your trees, provide...
kblairsmith
Feb 224 min read
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And Here We Go ... Again!
There is an old adage that it is “frequently better to be lucky than good”. And it is arguably a concept to which Meed Ward would...
kblairsmith
Feb 112 min read
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Off It Goes; Where It Lands You'll Never Know!
We all realize that speaking to a politician can be a risky business. It can lead to a wasteland of confusion or a never Neverland of...
kblairsmith
Feb 82 min read
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When "Next Door" Is Too Close By Half!!
I recently had the questionable pleasure of entering into a dialogue with several people (a man from Brant Hills and a woman from Headon...
kblairsmith
Feb 62 min read
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We May Not Be Prepared To Talk - But We Can Deflect, Arabesque and Spin
When the Mayor declined my offer to debate, her staff very politely offered to address any questions that I might have. Since I did have...
kblairsmith
Feb 610 min read
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Can We Talk?
Feeling in a particularly prankish mood, I thought that it would be interesting to challenge our Mayor, Marianne Meed Ward, to an...
kblairsmith
Jan 154 min read
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When the Monkeys Design The Barrel
I have become somewhat sceptical concerning how Burlington citizens appear to be accepting a series of events and disclosures that,...
kblairsmith
Jan 103 min read
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And Time Will Tell ...
When I read the announcement that Natalie Pierre would run again for Burlington MPP, my first and very uncharitable thought, was that to...
kblairsmith
Dec 22, 20242 min read
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What A Piece Of Work Is This Woman
What I have observed since the Meed Ward administration took office is that communications are very cunningly and adroitly handled. Only...
kblairsmith
Dec 13, 20243 min read
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I'm Not There To Help You
I am no fan of the Ford Government and do believe that the Provincial Auditor’s blunt comments have been proven to be true, time and...
kblairsmith
Dec 9, 20243 min read
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A Web to Weave
The City of Burlington website is something that is so dysfunctional that requests for further funding for enhancements should be greeted...
kblairsmith
Nov 23, 20242 min read
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Xeno What???
The following article appeared today in the Burlington Gazette. https://burlingtongazette.ca/xenophobia-a-dislike-of-or-prejudice-against...
kblairsmith
Sep 20, 20241 min read
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Sole is Sinful
I made the following comment to a recent Burlington Gazette article. https://burlingtongazette.ca/another-1-6-million-expense-spread-over...
kblairsmith
Sep 8, 20242 min read
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The Delegation That Should Have Been - April 16, 2024; Burlington City Council
Good Morning. I didn’t intend to delegate today but, apparently, it’s required in order to introduce our petition. We have over xxx...
kblairsmith
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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How Times and Positions Change
Over four years ago, WeLoveBurlington delegated at Halton Region to the principals of the Ontario Government’s Regional Review. Our...
kblairsmith
Apr 1, 20247 min read
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Signal Me Once; Signal Me Twice
Last November when she was beginning the public relations/fiscal catastrophe of her budget, Marianne Meed Ward, Strong Mayor of the City...
kblairsmith
Mar 30, 20242 min read
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