Comment 50740

By Shempatolla (registered) - website | Posted October 28, 2010 at 13:46:45

I think CUPE is going to have a rough go. I believe his position is if the Unionized workers want a contract (specifically I'm talking garbage collection) they should bid on it. Old Etobicoke did not suffer during the garbage strike as they had contracted out since before amalgamation and still do. Weird. But I think that is what he is talking about. Additionally I think you will see fewer hirings to replace retiriements. City staff grew by something like 8000 under Miller.

I cannot honestly say that I am a Ford supporter. I don't live in TO I live in Hamilton. I could not have voted for the man if I wanted to. What irks me is that a certain segment of the population there/here has made a judgement about the man before he has worked day 1. Not based on his performance, but based on his opinions, his appearance, his actions off the job. That is intolerant, it is elitist, and wreaks of a double standard.

History is replete with flawed figures who either rose above their flaws or did not allow them to interfere with the performance of their duties.

Winston Churchill, McKenzie King, Bill Clinton, JFK, Rudy Giulliani, etc etc.

I'm not suggesting Mr Ford is in this class of individual. We won't know until he actually works in the job.

Cheers

Greg Galante

Hamilton

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