Ken Gray’s editorial comment in today’s Ottawa Citizen (Some advice for Larry O’Brien, August 12, 2009) is interesting and entertaining but not all of his advice is good. He suggests sending Councillor Peter Hume to Queen’s Park to solicit financial support from the provincial government.
Despite Hume’s apparent popularity with the McGuinty family dynasty it should be remembered that Councillor Hume has been a player on city council throughout the various incidents of sewer flooding that have occurred in Kanata and elsewhere. During this time, much of it as chair of the city’s Environment and Development Committee, he has been in a position to initiate action. Only now and only to criticize a potential opponent for the 2010 mayoralty campaign is he making himself heard on this issue. Why should we believe him now?
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Why should we believe him now? The short answer is that we shouldn't. Peter Hume is a small-time career politician with aspirations above his station, qualifications, and capabilities. He treats his constituents as adversaries and doesn't give a rats ass about the City of Ottawa as demonstrated by his inadequate (at best) chairing of the E&D Committee. Nope, this is not the time to start believing him!
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