Jim Morrison was born and raised in Northern Ontario, in a little mining town called Wawa. He attended St. Clair College and completed a 3-year diploma in Business Administration. While at the college, Jim was elected to the Student Athletic Association. He was in charge of intra-mural sports and skipped the Varsity Curling Team to … Continue reading Episode 6.04 – Jim Morrison – Ward 10 Councillor City of Windsor
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Episode 6.03 – Dr. Mike Moffatt – Senior Director at the Smart Prosperity Institute
Mike Moffatt is the Senior Director of policy and innovation at the Smart Prosperity Institute and an Assistant Professor in the Business, Economics and Public Policy group at Ivey Business School, Western University. In 2017, Mike was the Chief Innovation Fellow for the Government of Canada, advising Deputy Ministers on innovation policy and emerging trends. … Continue reading Episode 6.03 – Dr. Mike Moffatt – Senior Director at the Smart Prosperity Institute
Episode 6.02 – Mayor of Zorra Township/Warden Oxford County – Marcus Ryan
Marcus Ryan grew up in rural Clarington Township and attended Queen’s University where he graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has been married to his wife Theresa for 25 years and they are raising two children, Charlie and Fiona, near Uniondale. Marcus worked in the automotive industry for 10 years in a variety … Continue reading Episode 6.02 – Mayor of Zorra Township/Warden Oxford County – Marcus Ryan
A Few Thoughts on Local Media and C-18
My grandfather was Ken Fathers. When I returned to Windsor following a stint in Vancouver and started working in here, I can't remember the number of times that someone asked me "Are you related to Ken Fathers?" The answer was yes. The reason why they knew who Ken Fathers was, because he was the sports … Continue reading A Few Thoughts on Local Media and C-18
Census 2021: Visible Minority Populations and Immigration Status, Education, Employment and Journey to Work.
Much delayed census post that has been sitting half done since late 2022. This post will merge the final two Census releases from October and November 2022. You can hear me talk some of these stats on Windsor Morning back in December. Visible Minority Populations In October data on visible minority populations (ethnocultural groups) is … Continue reading Census 2021: Visible Minority Populations and Immigration Status, Education, Employment and Journey to Work.
Episode 6.01 – Greg Layson – Digital and Media Editor for Automotive News Canada
Greg Layson is the digital and mobile editor at Automotive News Canada. He was born, raised and educated in Windsor, Ont., long considered the automotive capital of Canada. He joined Automotive News Canada in in 2016 after a five-year stint at the CBC where he helped train the public broadcaster’s next generation of digital journalists … Continue reading Episode 6.01 – Greg Layson – Digital and Media Editor for Automotive News Canada
A Few Thoughts: On Strong Mayors
The following is a long read (over 5000 words) on my take on strong mayor powers. I started this post back in the Summer of 2022 but never got around to finishing it. Other events, additional Toronto powers (1/3 override), John Tory resigning, housing pledges and of course the announcement on June 16 2023 of … Continue reading A Few Thoughts: On Strong Mayors
A Few Thoughts – On the Civic Esplanade
First, I just can't spell Esplanade, it breaks my brain for some reason, so it should be called something else. I wasn't able to attend the presentation of the plan, but have read the materials have a few thoughts. I am going to work through those thoughts in the based on the preferred plan's segments. … Continue reading A Few Thoughts – On the Civic Esplanade
A Few Thoughts on Windsor – After Going to Europe.
I just got back from a little Europe Trip, let’s bring of the best ideas from there to here! Forts! Forts are cool and they attract tourists to help diversify the economy. Forget the beacons let’s build a Fort! A proper fort will take space, I propose from Crawford to California north of University Ave … Continue reading A Few Thoughts on Windsor – After Going to Europe.
A Few Thoughts on the Municipal Budget – 2023
Finally.... Budget is in full swing... Am I the only one who liked it when the 2000 pages of budget documents dropped a week before Christmas for people to go through in less than a month? I miss the good old days... On The Process If you recall back in January I was critical on … Continue reading A Few Thoughts on the Municipal Budget – 2023
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