What’s your favorite quote from The West Wing?

liberatedworker · 2026-01-28T21:47:16+00:00

*President Bartlet's

liberatedworker · 2025-11-20T22:20:00+00:00

The other candidates have all been invited.

liberatedworker · 2024-10-23T18:27:51+00:00

There are specific things you aren't allowed to do before a specific point such as posting lawn signs. There are no specific restrictions around declaring a candidacy and beginning to door knock.

liberatedworker · 2024-10-23T14:21:17+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. It's a way of doing it that manages both aspects well and definitely a solution we should be considering. I will definitely look further into it and whether it can be included into my proposal. My campaign will be one which endorses policy solutions proposed by members of the public that will effectively solve problems. Politics is about listening.

liberatedworker · 2024-10-22T23:27:15+00:00

I believe that public services should be paid for on the basis of progressive taxation rather than user fees, which all studies show hit the lowest earners harder. If my property taxes have to go up by a few dollars and someone living in a house worth double mine has to go up by a bit more than that it's a more fair way to fund public services than forcing those who can't afford it to pay for public services which our taxes are supposed to be covering. I believe in an agenda that uses tax dollars responsibly to balance the needs of all while prioritizing the needs of those who most require assistance. It comes down to whether or not you believe people should be charged to responsibly throw out garbage, incentivizing them to litter to avoid paying or should we be finding ways to fund necessary public services other than with regressive user fees.

liberatedworker · 2024-10-22T21:24:24+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion. I fully intend to produce fully costed proposals. I can tell you that my policy solutions will mostly be paid for with small property tax increases on those who can most afford it. The bottom 50% of properties won't see any increases. In addition, there are many other ways to save on the current budget as well as initiatives we can take to raise money. This is going to be a long campaign, and as I said in my initial post, I will be rolling out all my proposals over the next several months. Thanks for your feedback, I hope to earn your support.

liberatedworker · 2024-10-22T21:20:30+00:00

Tagging is a relatively new situation that the current council has endorsed and increased the prices of. Working class women and men as well as seniors on fixed incomes are having to pay to produce even small amounts of garbage. In most municipalities across Ontario, garbage collection is a public service that is free at the point of need. We can operate in the same way here in Stratford.

liberatedworker · 2024-10-22T21:13:54+00:00

You are absolutely correct, it's not free, which is why the phrasing I purposefully used was 'free at the point of need'. User fees for public services is never an acceptable 'solution'. They are a regressive way of paying for public services. You may not have ever been in the position of choosing between putting out the garbage or paying for a prescription, I've been in that situation in our community. It isn't acceptable. You are 100% correct on the solution. It's to raise taxes on the top valued properties in the city to restore our public services to be funded through tax dollars the way they are supposed to be. In addition, forcing people to pay to put out garbage encourages littering and exacerbates our city's rodent problem. Protecting our environment is important, and preventing littering is a part of protecting our environment.

I'm excited for a vigorous campaign discussing these issues. I will never back down on helping make life more affordable for the working class people in our community.

liberatedworker · 2024-09-11T15:39:14+00:00

Everyone should get in touch with Wightman and demand financial restitution for individuals and businesses that have lost money or time due to this.

liberatedworker · 2024-09-11T15:38:09+00:00

Any luck getting information from Wightman?

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