Former Thunder Bay city councillor says current level of uncertainty now requires a new model of accountability, especially in government, and especially from elected officials.
As the new City Council gets ready to get to work over the next four years, the 2023 budget will be their first major order of business. As taxpayers for all three orders of government, municipal, provincial, and federal, the citizens expect that their political representatives exercise the proper duty of care and sound judgment in their decision-making process.
At this time of societal stress and dysfunction, the foundational values of accountability remain our guiding principle for a way forward that does not play to the fear and uncertainty of our citizens for political gains. At times it is easier to just throw money at a problem but if spending money alone was the solution to our problems, Canada would already be out of the woods.
The need for a new accountability model More than anything else, the shameful failure of the provincial and federal orders of government to protect our seniors in Long Term Care has shown us that systemic failure can occur at all levels. Unfortunately, we usually do not hear much about the causes of the problems and what corrective actions can and should be taken.
The vision is built on the intrinsic values of leadership and four key elements that do not just start at the top but permeate an organization and hold everyone accountable through:Courage – to tackle difficult issues and take some risks; Integrity – based on solid principles and values; Knowledge – depth of understanding of issues, not only to do things right but also to do the right things, because behind every decision made there are people that will be affected, and we need to understand...
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