This week's perspective from Bob Reid:
Bike lanes on major arteries have become the dominant issue in Toronto municipal politics, and things came to a head Wednesday night when city council voted on the controversial plan to convert a couple of lanes of University Avenue to bicycles only. The plan was defeated, largely due to bike lane proponent Councillor Paula Fletcher pushing the wrong button at voting time. Human beings make mistakes, but how did she handle the aftermath? First, she denied pushing the red “no” button. Then she questioned the integrity of the computerized voting system. Then she admitted the error, but blamed it on fatigue (“It had been a very long day”). Then she refused to return media calls the day after. Fumble, Fumble, Fumble.
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In an election year, it's surprising that every single time Fletcher is in the media, it's because of a "fumble": yelling at constituents, mis-voting on issues that are extremely important to Toronto, etc. While there may be a valid reason for both, it's her response in both of these instances that stinks. The "I'm sorry, but..." and the "not my fault" reactions just don't cut it when your job is on the line!
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