Opinion | Will election candidates co-operate with CN over intermodal hub? – Toronto Star

In his Aug. 11 ruling about the Milton CN Logistics Hub Project, Ontario Supreme Court Justice Myers stated that in co-operative federalism, all governments need to bring to bear the best of their applicable local authority that will acknowledge the powers of the federal government.

That is, meeting at the same table to discuss the Milton CN Logistics Hub project rather than meeting in court.

Under co-operative federalism, managing information about evolving governmental decision-making requires timely and clear communication. Managers of governmental and non-governmental organizations and political leaders need to provide clear and consistent messages and access to the collection of factual knowledge regarding projects.

Managers should quickly engage in communication course corrections if original messages are missing the intended mark, and clearly explain the shift. Care and effort are needed in these communication engagements to minimize inconsistencies, uncertainty, and politicization.

One bridge to connect the municipalities to CN is the CN Milton Logistics Hub Community Consultation Committee, comprising of members from governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as three community members.

Even though the committee is not a specific requirement of the conditions for the project as specified by the federal government, CN chose to meet the 325 federal government conditions that require continued community engagement and a third-party facilitator by creating the committee.

Until now, Halton or Milton Councillors have not joined the Committee and they have not instructed their staff to do so.

Which fall election municipal council candidates will support co-operation with CN?

Larry W. Chambers

Milton

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Opinion | Will election candidates co-operate with CN over intermodal hub? - Toronto Star