He's exactly what the City needed through the pandemic imo. He has a long time history in provincial government and has a relationship with the UCP, unlike most of our current Council members. We wouldn't be getting anything from the province if it wasn't for him and a few others.
He is City Council's only employee, it's up to them if he continues or not. But I believe he's been fantastic for this city during his time. We sometimes need a bureaucrat to get stuff done. Some of what Council wants isn't even achievable, municipalities don't have the resources or control. He has been asked to cut more than $300m from the operating budget while Council still spends more than they have. That's a really hard balance -- keep council happy while operating a municipality. No one would ever do that job too long.