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Originally Posted by esquire
^ I am not that keen on Mayes. He plays to the NIMBY crowd too much for my liking, a bit like Orlikow. But on the other hand, I'm not sure that St. Vital would go for someone more progressive than he is.
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I agree in both cases. Like you said, I think it's the best we can do. The alternative to Orlikow is Steek, and I'd argue that Steek is far less of an urbanist than Orlikow.
Mayes is a pretty old-school NDPer, and the chances of someone more progressive than him getting elected are slim-to-none. It's a problem when party politics get involved in municipal elections, rather than letting people's own views stand out.