Also really important to point out: From the editorial: "McCallion, it seems, is getting tired of hearing from Keuper-Bennett, who openly admits she frequently sends emails to City officials asking for access to information from in-camera meetings." I have no idea where they got that...

MissyNews Editorial & Opinion "Right to ask" Editorial & Opinion Right to ask By: April 24, 2008 11:12 PM - Information is power, and it looks like City Hall wants to keep a little too much of it under wraps. Ursula Keuper-Bennett, a very vocal and often pesky critic of...

Hi there Urban Shocker, You wrote: I agree with you. I'm still just finding my footing. My experience is in marine sciences, not municipal politics. Worse, I'd bought the Mississauga "Trust Quality Excellence" "We welcome public input" and "How can we get the public more involved?"...

Hi again billonlogan, Just want to go back to this: I don't believe that Accountability and Transparency at the municipal level in the Province of Ontario is achievable. There's a reason why they say "You can't fight city hall". (If you only knew... and you don't. Because I'd rather...

Hi there billonlogan You wrote: Are you suggesting that for citizens to voice opinions or research municipal governance they have to run for office? Or for Mayor? Mississauga hasn't even managed to attract a legitimate politician with guts enough to challenge McCallion and you suggest...

SeanTrans, Love your maniacal laughter and especially the BWA HA HAH. I don't understand what you wrote with: "Only Muse is going after the eternal mayor with the media cult of personality. A big no no." I know that no one challenges McCallion. It says that in the Hansard minutes...

Coruscanti, you're absolutely right. You've hit it dead-on --although not just "some truth". So much of what I've uncovered is directly from Council's own words (videotape) or through Freedom of Information. But that last part --"rather not hear/deal with." I wish wish wish wish wish I...

Hi there urbandreamer. Before you pass judgement on someone having too much time on their hands, you might want to do the same research that I've been doing through Freedom of Information. And studying the agendas and minutes. And sitting in on all Mississauga General Committee, Council...

Having observed (videotaped) and researched Mississauga Council since June 2006, I can tell you that I appreciate Martin Powell. He's got such a good heart. Unflappable and face it, one heck of a tough job selling transit to auto-addicts (of which I am one). I'm curious. What was the...

Hey there, Tuscan, To be clear, I'm not blaming Mississauga for the poor attendance. I agree with what you wrote, and would add that they also had these large portable billboards advertising the Visioning Symposium along major routes. You zeroed in on the problem: "I would have been...

Question. What room were you in? Meaning, what Missy Big Shot was in your room? My room had about 8-10 Youth. You know you got ringers when they're calling for a "vibrant downtown core" and "efficient transit along the Waterfront".

Yep, I know that for a fact too. She's a Youth facilitator hired on contract by The Corporation so she doesn't count. The Waterfront people were there in full force as were people who serve on The Corporation's Advisory groups. Add to those the regular cadre of developers and you have what...

Hey there, Darkstar. I live in Streetsville and my conclusion based on researching Mississauga Council since June 2006 is precisely what you observed regarding Mississauga's treatment of Malton... precisely as in the use of the word "bastard". Only I say "bastard child". As soon as I left...

That last paragraph of yours. Oh THANKS for the cheery thought there, guy. Thanks for answering doady. Not suggesting declining property values are great or that an area stagnates either. Great to have soaring property values if you intend to sell. I'm just wondering about that area...

Admiral, I've been researching Mississauga governance since June 2006. And I mean researching as in sitting on every Council/Committee meeting that I can and videotaping. I'm not only the only outside person to ever sit in on an Audit Committee meeting, aside from senior staff, I've spent more...

Hey all. I'm sure that ya-all heard about it. The Future Mississauga Conversation for the 21st Century, (Community Engagement Visioning Charrette) AKA Visioning Symposium is now Mississauga HISTORY! Yes, thousands of ideas! ONE VISION. Only they forgot to invite Malton! Yeah, no one...

Hey there, doady. I recall that when I was researching Poverty in Peel that particular area (exactly in that pic) was "red" (meaning high risk level of poverty. So I went over there the other day and don't understand how it got that label because I couldn't find a single house --just...

On the BRIGHT side, that'd be about all you'd know. Mississauga has its own "language" and communication system that would likely treat Etobicoke a whole lot like it does Malton.

FYI. Gentrification squeezing out poor Jan 08, 2008 04:30 AM Slinger An examination of what became of Toronto in the last three decades of the 1900s has left some distinguished commentators running around in little circles, flapping their arms and making gurgly noises. Prepared...