Chamber asked the following questions to our municipal candidates

1. Why have you decided to let your name stand for election?

2. Briefly outline the top three issues you feel will be of significant importance in the next three years?

3. What key competencies do you bring to the job that will ensure the future economic prosperity and quality of life of our community?

4. Please provide a brief background and examples of personal and professional experience that demonstrate:

a) You are proficient in financial planning and management, setting of large budgets, interpretation of financial statements, reports and contract proposals.

b) You possess the ability to effectively communicate, both written and oral, in both public and private sector forums as well as any experience dealing with media and those in senior government.

c) You understand labor and human resource issues, hiring/firing, contract negotiations and conflict resolution.

d) You have skills and abilities to lead and/or contribute to strategic planning initiatives involving different groups of society with varied interests.

5. What are you going to do in your first 100 days as a councilor to boost the public’s confidence in municipal politicians? In public office?

 

Ref.  Collingwood & District Chamber of Commerce