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Critics like the Canadian Taxpayers Federation are missing the mark — it’s not city staff who are the problem. They should have the necessary income to support their families and shop at local businesses. They work hard and they should earn living wages. You don’t take out your budget woes on the backs of your most valuable contributors.
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Saturday's letters: Consultants are city budget's real problem Back to video
Role clarity and leadership needs improvement, but wage or job cuts only lead to erosion of service and burnout. The real financial problems are in the revolving door of consulting and contracts that aren’t benefiting our local economy. $120 million spent on consultants per year and 70 per cent of contracts getting change orders should be sounding alarms. You can draw your own conclusions about why a conservative majority-controlled council hasn’t figured that out yet or chooses to ignore it.