Special Post - Election Campaign Underway

Candidacy Mystery Ended on August 28 . . . .

The Prince Albert Daily Herald ran a small article on page 3 of the August 28, 2009 edition that confirmed Brian Clavier is running for Ward 2 councillor in the October 28 municipal election. The content portion of the press release sent out the day before is reproduced below.
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A familiar face at city council meetings will be running in Ward 2 in October’s civic election. Brian Clavier expects a battle. “I realize I’m the underdog,” he said, “because I can’t make donations to every seniors’ building in the ward.”

Clavier believes there are constituents in his ward who are under-represented. He wants to ensure that residents living north of the river, wage-earners, students, families with children, and pedestrians get representation equal to that of business interests.

Urban planning issues have been a major concern for Clavier during the eleven years he has attended city council. As an economic development and environmental consultant, Clavier says countless opportunities for sustainable community planning and environmental stewardship have been passed over by the city. “We’re way behind when it comes to municipal ‘green’ efforts. I want to change that.”

Clavier was co-chair of the Board of Revision for three years. He has been Vice-President of the Cooperative Health Centre Board of Directors and the Smart Families Food Coop. He served on both local library boards and the city’s Works and Planning Committee.

Clavier has lived and worked in Ward 2 for eleven years. He ran for mayor in 2006.
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What's Next?

I think it's important for people to be able to keep track of municipal issues that affect them, so I will be posting the concerns that Ward 2 residents raise with me at the doorstep, as well as information relevant to those concerns. I'll also be posting information related to the mayoral campaign during October - because I believe that PA voters need more information about civic politics than the media [or the candidates] can [will] provide. As usual, blatant mis-information, half-truths, and token detail will be duly highlighted.

Pearl and I have already spoken to voters at 278 households in the ward; the goal is to hit 900 households by the end of September. We're keeping track of every address where no one was home, and will try to get to every household before election day.

I'll be at a meeting in Sherman Towers in early October, but nothing has been set up yet for Northcote Manor, Marquis Towers, Carment Court, or Pineview Terrace.

Finally, postings for the regular council meetings on September 21, October 5, and October 19 will be more timely than those for the summer meetings.


And the Last Word:

Municipal politics is more important to people's daily lives than they realize. [Think about this the next time you flush the toilet: the Premier, the Prime Minister, and their elected colleagues don't give a rat's patoot if the doodoo doesn't disappear.] So give all the civic candidates a fair hearing, then spend the few minutes needed to put an "X" beside the names of those who are the most diligent, honest, knowledgeable, and responsive on October 28.