Yesterday, the Star reported on Councillor Heaps use and defense of spending the people's money to entertain residents in his ward. Today the Star's editorial replies :While such spending is seemingly frivolous, it has a purpose: to boost the name recognition of councillors within their wards and enhance their chances of re-election. As such, it constitutes yet another advantage for city hall incumbents over any would-be challengers.
In Ward 33 are movie nights and councillor websites serving resident needs or purely "boosting the name recognition" thing and contributing to the democratic deficit?
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