Typical sentiment of World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab quote "You will own nothing and you will be happy"
Facebook post from Mayor of Tantramar Andrew Black today where the "roundtable" with facilitator Julia Feltham continues to feel more like a "closed shop" with stunted backwards thinking... here:
Photography by THE Indie Media Eastcoast below
Minister of NB Housing Corporation David Hickey
Saturday January 18th Tantramar hosted the Mayor's Roundtable on Housing public session. The pictures seen here (courtesy of Josh Goguen - Councillor, Town of Tantramar ) are part of the results of more than 90 people who showed up for the event, and another 26 stakeholders from a session that happened the day before.
We had people from all backgrounds and some key groups as well such as Marshwinds, Greater Dorchester Moving Forward Co-op, local food banks, RHAG members, private and non-profit developers and even the provincial Minister of Housing David Hickey in attendance.
Next steps include compiling the incredible amount of data over the two days and putting it together to share widely so that people know they have been heard. But it's not just being heard....it is the knowledge that collectively we are moving the needle on the housing crisis and what it means for residents of Tantramar."
After all if you live in Sackville NB [as I have since 2010] then you are a stakeholder.. and if you pay property taxes you are an invested stakeholder.. you should ALL have your say on anything to do with big 'community plans' and future projects.. right? Its only fair.
Unfortunately, my dear readers I'm not allowed by the "community" on Facebook and I cannot comment on his Worship's post there.. so I have this blog.. with a hashtag.. #BuildBackBeauty .. because 'housing' is an industry best left to 'real builders & doers'.
As someone who attended this "consensus building session" I can confirm that I stood at the side of the podium next to Andrew Black who did not acknowledge me nor allow me to speak... but started to move the crowd into groups and manage the content and construct of the gathering.. so .. is it really a very fruitful process? Silliness. Ha!
Its clear there is a strong desire to control the narrative and I will put on the record that Andrew Black's 'cockblocking' is a public embarrassment at this point; it is humorous to me but nonetheless should be seen by all as very tiresome in 2025. What will Black's legacy project here be? Eventually when he is voted out for the next Mayor I wonder if he will reflect on his inability to truly embrace "diversity of ideas" and the lost years of opportunities ignored during his tenure.
This is a "housing opportunity" not a "housing crisis" the language you use matters... speak with clarity, be hopeful.
After appeal, Twitter fails to re-instate "Kata List Productions" @laughingatcommi.. but my answer is a "no" ... no thanks to Elon Musk.. whatever the technocrat and Jesuit stooge is selling .. I don't want it.
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