As we enter the countdown to election day, I am increasingly concerned about the immediate and long-term consequences of our choice for mayor. While my respect for each of the front-running candidates has grown, my hope has shrunk.
The fact that each of the candidates has stepped forward and is willing to be subjected to intense scrutiny, criticism, attack and ridicule has won my appreciation but not my vote. The complete absence of imagination, creativity and inspiration is appalling. What we are being offered for this office is a collection of lawyers, accountants, bureaucrats, and professional politicians.
I want more. I want my mayor to inspire me. None of the hopefuls does that. This is the 21st century but the campaign might as well be taking place in the 19th. The complexity of the times calls for a new way of thinking, new ways of seeing, new ways of being.
These times may require a person who can see from the mountain top which way the terrain flows. A person who can anticipate where problems may arise and harness the wisdoms which make Toronto their home.
I have spent all my adult life exploring who we are and what we may yet be. Our creativity and potential is enormous but we accept so little from ourselves. My challenge to you my fellow citizens is to see a much bigger view of our city. Open your minds, be brave, and dare to dream about the kind of city you can be proud of. Join me in the New Mind Campaign and let's have some fun along the way.
Please tell your network about this, the city is too important to be turned over to these small minds.
