by Diana Huson | Jan 9, 2020 | Region Updates
The end of the year is always an important time for reflection; to take stock of the past 12 months and set goals for the year ahead. This is especially true when you’ve pointed your life in an exciting new direction, such as my foray into local politics. Being...
by Diana Huson | Dec 7, 2019 | Region Updates
“Inside Job,” although long overdue, is a thoroughly investigative document that provides shocking insight, and damning conclusions, into the inner workings of the last term of Council. We now know that the hiring of our most senior public official, at a salary of...
by Diana Huson | Oct 25, 2019 | Region Updates
Nine months later and we finally received word on amalgamation; there is none! It seems amalgamation was much to do about nothing. If past behaviour is the best predictor of future behaviour, then we could have expected some type of reconfiguration of our election...
by Diana Huson | Oct 11, 2019 | Region Updates
Niagara is finally moving forward with a collaborative initiative to tackle cannabis-growing matters. At the most recent Planning and Economic Development Committee, I passed a motion to establish a workshop to engage local planning staff, municipal Councillors and...
by Diana Huson | Aug 23, 2019 | Region Updates
Ottawa recently hosted the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) annual conference where I was privileged to participate along with regional and town colleagues. The event was attended by nearly 2000 people representing hundreds of organizations from across...
by Diana Huson | Sep 7, 2018 | Region Updates
Politicians are elected by the people for the people. Their primary purpose is to improve the quality of society and public welfare while maintaining a positive image, staying informed about issues, demonstrate value for taxpayer’s dollars, and prepare to take action...
