r/FocusBurlington

Peter discusses the lack of accountability at the senior levels in Hamilton.

He talks about the impacts of Hamilton's 23% increase in taxes over the four-year term of the current council. Apples to apples, the total tax bill in Burlington has increased by almost 27% over the same period, with Burlington's share of that total bill up by over 44%.

"We need a mayor and councillors who understand finance and discipline".

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Can you substitute the word Burlington for Hamilton in much of what Peter says?

Watch the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=-IJC9NYy-BY

With municipal nominations opening May 1st, candidates must weigh the risks of vote-splitting. In 2018’s Ward 5 race, Paul Sharman won with 33.99% of the vote, edging out his closest rival by only 6%. To unseat incumbents, challengers must realistically assess their funding and visibility, sometimes "taking one for the team" to avoid splitting the vote.

https://www.focusburlington.ca/votesplitting/

Other Ontario communities are using on-demand transit or conducting pilots.

https://www.focusburlington.ca/ondemand/

Is Metrolinx working?

https://www.focusburlington.ca/metrolinx/

https://www.focusburlington.ca/whynotrun/

Joe Gaetan digs into the controversial approval of $160,000 in taxpayer funds for the FIFA Canada Caravan. Following a Freedom of Information request, new details have emerged that challenge the "last-minute urgency" narrative presented to City Council.

Thank you to the 238 people who responded to Focus Burlington's survey on this issue. The results are included in the article.

https://www.focusburlington.ca/fifacaravan/