First, no matter how much people hate Jan Harder, in this case, she's actually (and it pains me to say it) on the side of good. She's actually furious about these cuts, fairly publicly, and organizing to fight them. Getting calls and letters to her is good, because it gives her a meaning for spreading the pressure, but she's actually not one of the votes that need to be convinced.
Which means that - especially if you live in one of the suburban or rural wards - your best bet is to write or phone your councillor, and let them know that you don't feel a tax freeze is worth the gutting of services that is being proposed, services that make our city livable.
If you live in a ward with a councillor who's already vocally opposing the budget -- any of Clive Doucet, Alex Cullen, Diane Holmes, Peggy Feltmate among others -- writing a letter to Inmate O'Brien is a good start, but - more importantly - try and get friends living in the suburban and rural wards to put pressure on their councillors.
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First, no matter how much people hate Jan Harder, in this case, she's actually (and it pains me to say it) on the side of good. She's actually furious about these cuts, fairly publicly, and organizing to fight them. Getting calls and letters to her is good, because it gives her a meaning for spreading the pressure, but she's actually not one of the votes that need to be convinced.
Which means that - especially if you live in one of the suburban or rural wards - your best bet is to write or phone your councillor, and let them know that you don't feel a tax freeze is worth the gutting of services that is being proposed, services that make our city livable.
If you live in a ward with a councillor who's already vocally opposing the budget -- any of Clive Doucet, Alex Cullen, Diane Holmes, Peggy Feltmate among others -- writing a letter to Inmate O'Brien is a good start, but - more importantly - try and get friends living in the suburban and rural wards to put pressure on their councillors.