Comments on: Doug Thompson Working Hard to Reclaim Osgoode

By: Grant Wilkinson

Grant Wilkinson — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 13:32:25 +0000

I can’t speak specifically about Doug Thompson, but in my opinion, this is the problem with many of our councilors. They are councilors for life. They know nothing else. They have been in city government almost all of their adult life. Even if one were to concede that they are competent councilors (and I’m not willing to concede that), they don’t know how to do anything else. There is no pension upon retirement, so if they have not maxed out their RRSP’s, they won’t have much to live on.
The voters by and large will continue to vote for incumbents based on name recognition if for no other reason.
In the past few years, we’ve heard promises from several of the long-time councilors that they will not run again, or from newer ones promising that they will leave after 2 terms. Then, they reflect and realize that it’s a pretty good gig, and that no one else will pay them for their “abilities”.
I would not be surprised if Mr Thompson didn’t fall into the same category.

By: R. Rowe

R. Rowe — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 22:15:12 +0000

Some People Don't know when to Quit Start enjoying life Buddy I'm sure family are proud of you!!!

By: True Osgoode Resident

True Osgoode Resident — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 03:42:59 +0000

How on earth is Thompson an improvement? He has had his time, 31 years is enough for him. Wasn’t Thompson the one that put Darouze there in the first place? This shows lack of integrity of Thompson. Is Thompson going to pay back the severance package that he got for retiring? What about his OMERS pension? When you say that you are going to retire, RETIRE!!!

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 15:21:03 +0000

Time for Doug to hang it up and enjoy retirement. Don’t think he’ll get too much support from the Osgoode ward.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 15:06:00 +0000

Doug Thompson has always been a respected, hard-working, representative.