Met with MPs from Chile to discuss amalgamation in Santiago. After 17 years of a military regime, the Chileans were in Toronto to see how the amalgamation process dealt with the division of power and responsibility. The monthly Council meeting at times appeared to be a sandbox full of kindergarten kids arguing over who gets to play with what truck. Office efficiency could be improved if we weren t always shuffling through two foot piles of paper to find information. Councillors walk around, get coffee, go to the lounge, anything except siting in their seats and listening.
Some constituents are very hard to please.
Being able to juggle multiple tasks is a skill needed in a politician s office every duty assigned me was interrupted with a new set of priorities. My research was on innovative ways to solve housing shortages I didn t turn up much information. Wrote a letter .dropped off photos searched for information called around filled out a constituent complaint form walked the ward .answered, and answered, and answered the phone.