Mayor Jim Watson rightly acceded to the demands of those who believe the city should do more to fix up what we own by proposing that the one-time windfall be applied to help repair our roads, buildings, sidewalks and so on.
Pity he couldn’t have done it with a modicum of grace.
Instead, Watson launched into an ill-considered attack on councillors who had the temerity to criticize his budget. What they were really doing was attacking the professional integrity of the staff that put the budget together, Watson said.
A stinging criticism, but miles off base. Councillors were proposing a different approach, not attacking staff. Besides, the big decisions on the budget are made in the mayor’s office, not by city staff.
I think Watson is a great fit for Ottawa. He's a true Liberal politician. He can smell camera grease a mile away and he can duck, dodge, and weave like a hare with a coyote on its arse. He is Ottawa's kind of man.
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