MetroMan
Senior Member
I've grown incredibly frustrated with Joe Cressy in Ward 20. I feel that I have no representation at City Hall because it's near impossible to get a hold of my city councillor. Day to day issues such as lack of garbage bins to dog park rules to abandoned construction sites, all go unanswered. I once received a response for an email 8 months too late. Cressy doesn't answer his tweets. Tracking him down in person at an event usually leads to "I'll have my staff follow up with you" — spoiler: they often don't.
Meanwhile, city councillors like Mike Layton and Kristyn Wong-Tam are incredibly accessible. You can call them or email them and their offices will get back to you with a response and often a resolution of your problem. Best still, you can Tweet them and expect an almost immediate reply. In fact, I tweet Mike about ward 20 issues because it's the fastest way to get an answer. That's embarrassing for his buddy Joe.
Turns out my case isn't unique. Joe Cressy has gained a reputation for not responding to constituents. I've heard from neighbours who have been trying to resolve mundane issues but can never get a hold of our city councillor. He's the perfect stereotype of the councillor who made Rob Ford possible. To add insult to injury, I not only voted for Joe Cressy (after all, we share very similar ideology), I campaigned for him.
Who is your councillor and how accessible and responsive are they?
Meanwhile, city councillors like Mike Layton and Kristyn Wong-Tam are incredibly accessible. You can call them or email them and their offices will get back to you with a response and often a resolution of your problem. Best still, you can Tweet them and expect an almost immediate reply. In fact, I tweet Mike about ward 20 issues because it's the fastest way to get an answer. That's embarrassing for his buddy Joe.
Turns out my case isn't unique. Joe Cressy has gained a reputation for not responding to constituents. I've heard from neighbours who have been trying to resolve mundane issues but can never get a hold of our city councillor. He's the perfect stereotype of the councillor who made Rob Ford possible. To add insult to injury, I not only voted for Joe Cressy (after all, we share very similar ideology), I campaigned for him.
Who is your councillor and how accessible and responsive are they?