OMERS Bill 206

Did you listen to them at Council.

Councillors crying about the $6.1 million increase in OMERS contributions that would suddenly and outside of their control raise taxes here by 2.1%. Wow I was impressed by Councillor Gignac's display of anger. That should get her a few votes when she runs for Mayor in November. Then the CAO, John Skorobohacz, wants to "engage" the public on this matter. (Could someone please buy him a copy of Roget's Thesaurus so he can use a word other than "engage" for once!) Is he going to lead the protest march?

May I remind you, dear reader (self-interest disclosure too), that I and a major Bank in Canada have a possible solution for our Councillors that we worked on. It is a departure from what is done today. See my BLOG on November 28 "You Can't Fight City Hall."

Did the Operating Budget Committee on which the angry Councillor Gignac sits want to listen to us? Nope! Why didn't the Chair of that Committee, Councillor Budget, deal with this rather than cutting $1,000 for Tylenol tablets for seniors if it is such a big issue? (At least Councillor Halberstadt offered some suggestions on how to appear but none worked)

Perhaps it is my bad eye-sight, but I do not remember seeing Item 24 on the Council Agenda until Monday so that I could not register as a delegation to speak to Council as of right.

Why bother anyway. It is easier to pass a resolution than to do something. Let Brother Ryan and CUPE fight the fight!