Comment 69281

By ScreamingViking (registered) | Posted September 08, 2011 at 22:51:20 in reply to Comment 69212

McMaster's "part" started long ago when they began building renowned engineering and medical faculties. The innovation park and medical research facilities that have/will connect more directly with the community and its economy required a critical mass at the departmental level. They still have a lot to do, I agree.

I will also agree that the city has been doing its part when we see more widespread and concrete examples of progress. Great strides have been taken over the last 10 years (and even the past 5) by the economic development department, and they should be commended for that. But there's so much more to be done, and it will take years to achieve that after decades of city leaders failing to move Hamilton in new and positive directions.

So from my point of view, Hamilton has just started laying the foundation for success, and there's a long way to go. We'll know the city is getting there when we start seeing some real changes in the demographics of the workforce, when there's enough gravity in the sectors that are being targeted that we see growth in secondary/supporting industries and businesses, when news that Hamilton is "top 10" in some journal's list of places to do business is no longer news, and when other cities are holding summits and inviting our local officials to make presentations on successes and lessons learned.

The ebbs and flows at the political level are going to affect that of course, but I hope things can stay on track despite the apparent lack of leadership and focus at the top.

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