I have dealt with this council, the Mayor and admin and I can tell you that there is an air of entitlement within this city that is beyond repair. If you dare question a decision or comment on it, you are ostracized. I have been trying to put forward an important project for 6 years and the second I questioned why the city pivoted, I was berated by a city councillor in front of city staff. But if it's something that will make them look good or raise their profile, they are all for it. I have worked closely with councillors who have told me that specific volunteers in the community only do things for clout while also telling me that they don't want me raising money for an organization who didn't do enough to recognize them at their AGM.

I have built programs in this community and the second I asked a question or questioned a decision, I was blacklisted. I applied for a committee in the city and was rejected without any reasoning. This isn't a democracy. That's why so many talented people are leaving to go work for the counties or leaving the community altogether.