Something I have prided myself on over the last few years has been my non-partisan involvement in politics. I don\u201dt adhere to a specific political party in provincial or federal politics, and I don\u2019t put all my eggs in one municipal basket. Per se.<\/p>\n
Well, I ruined that. Sort of.<\/p>\n
This year, against my best judgement, I involved myself with campaigns for two different candidates at different times leading up to this year\u2019s municipal election.<\/p>\n
Now, don\u2019t get me wrong. I\u2019ve enjoyed helping them out and being a part of the process, and I believe I made positive contributions to both campaigns.<\/p>\n
All that being said, I realized recently that working on specific campaigns means I cannot criticize freely. While I did my best to ensure all candidate were being held accountable, I felt while on these campaigns, I was trying to live two lives. In addition, any criticism I voiced to other candidates could be construed as being official statements from the candidates I was helping.<\/p>\n
And I want to be objective.<\/p>\n
As a result, today I announce publicly that I am not on any campaigns in this year\u2019s municipal elections in Lethbridge. Any criticism or political commentary is made by me and me alone. It does not represent anyone else\u2019s views.<\/p>\n
Now, let the games begin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Something I have prided myself on over the last few years has been my non-partisan involvement in politics. I don\u201dt adhere to a specific political party in provincial or federal politics, and I don\u2019t put all my eggs in one municipal basket. Per se. Well, I ruined that. Sort of. 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