Chatham-Kent is looking to copy Windsor city council by arranging a public meeting with its federal and provincial elected representatives.
To that end, council approved a motion from Chatham Coun. Brock McGregor directing staff to invite MPPs Trevor Jones and Steve Pinsonneault, as well as MP Dave Epp, to a meeting to discuss issues and “enhance collaborative efforts.”
McGregor, who spoke to the motion at the Dec. 1 council session, said he thought Windsor’s example was “really innovative.
“I think it’s a great step for us,” McGregor told council. “I know around this table we often talk about some of the struggles that we face because we’re so dependent on provincial funding for things like homelessness, housing issues and infrastructure funding, ” noting C-K officials spend a lot of time and energy advocating for the municipality.
“I think publicly putting out the invite, so that we can replicate what happened in Windsor, I think it would be good for us, good for them and good for the community,” McGregor said.
Further details will be made available on the meeting, and it was agreed that council would meet with each official one on one if a meeting with all three couldn’t be arranged because of scheduling.
