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Representing St. Catharines

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Vote for people who are actually “for Niagara”

September 1, 2018August 31, 2018 ~ Laura Ip ~ Leave a comment

You have an opportunity in 51 days. You have an opportunity to Reset the Region. You have an opportunity to vote for people who care about Niagara; who care about how your tax dollars are spent; who care about you. Continue reading “Vote for people who are actually “for Niagara”” →

We have to call it what it is

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 ~ Laura Ip ~ Leave a comment

And what it is is corruption. Continue reading “We have to call it what it is” →

Golden Parachute

August 27, 2018 ~ Laura Ip ~ Leave a comment

Last week, after we learned Chair Caslin extended the CAO’s contract without consulting Council, I wrote this post about the Chair’s ability (or lack thereof) to make these kinds of decisions.

Continue reading “Golden Parachute” →

58 days to go and a request

August 25, 2018August 25, 2018 ~ Laura Ip ~ Leave a comment
Representing the City of St. Catharines at the dedication of Lou Cahill Way. I worked with Lou Cahill at what used to be OEB International (now Enterprise Canada).

The countdown is officially on.

There are 58 days to go and a whole lot of ground to cover, and – come October 22 – we won’t even fully understand how we managed to get it all done. Continue reading “58 days to go and a request” →

The Chair is not entitled to unilateral decision-making

August 24, 2018August 27, 2018 ~ Laura Ip ~ 1 Comment

Last night, we heard Regional Chair Alan Caslin admit that he unilaterally extended CAO D’Angelo’s contract not just by the OPTIONAL two years that were already in the contract, but by an additional year after that (for a total of three years), without Council’s direction, input, or knowledge. Continue reading “The Chair is not entitled to unilateral decision-making” →

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