Comment 44099

By jason (registered) | Posted July 27, 2010 at 09:24:51

This is one of the most mind-boggling things I've ever seen in Hamilton. Everyone from regular joe citizens to architects/designers to young professionals to the real estate board, Ontario construction association, big time downtown businesses, local BIA's and community groups, the Future Fund board, small businesses downtown, well known developers and everyone in between are throwing their support behind West Harbour. And up until a few weeks ago, council was decidedly in favour of WH. Some provincial meddling and backroom deals later and here we have a council willing to put their jobs on the line in order to cave to the provincial pressure and do the wrong thing for Hamilton. Usually it only takes a 60 signature petition to get these guys to fall all over themselves, yet here they seem willing to ignore virtually every sector in the entire city. People have compared this to Red Hill. In my mind it's not even close. Red Hill actually did have quite a split of supporters with heavyweights on both sides. This is as lopsided an issue as you'll ever find, and many councillors will pay a hefty price this fall if they in fact cave to the province.

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