In this important city election year, we see The Star stepping up and stirring the pot with the type of dialogue needed to get needed change in our city. Yesterday, this "liberal democratic" newsmedia started its Your City/My City dialogue (this link points to the summary page). We hope such endeavours can percolate through the election platforms of candidates for mayor as well as ward councillors and maybe school board trustees.
Royson James's "Can-Do spirit works wonders" column concludes: "We know the current system is designed for perpetuation of the status quo. If only we could change it, there might be hope for more rapid change and the birth of new blood, new initiatives, ideas and solutions. As it stands now, Your City, My City is too closed, too exclusive.If it takes party politics at city hall; giving the vote to non-citizens; changes in our school curriculum to stress civics; term limits and other electoral reforms to usher in a new force, bring them on."
Previous posts in this forum have expressed a similar sentiment. We hope that candidates for office in this election year reflect on how to get change. We believe it starts with changing our city governance model and getting a handle on both our democratic and financial deficits.
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