Some thoughts on my premier taking 4(?) weeks of vacation while my province burns.
A 🧵 from the front lines
TL;DR: What the actual f*ck
A 🧵 from the front lines
TL;DR: What the actual f*ck
https://twitter.com/PennyDaflos/status/1427825530682888196
A logger (who started logging in '58. Absolute legend) I'm working with said:
A strong leader says you are my people, I know where we're going, come follow me.
A weak leader says where are my people? Which way are they going? I must go find them #loggerwisdom
A strong leader says you are my people, I know where we're going, come follow me.
A weak leader says where are my people? Which way are they going? I must go find them #loggerwisdom
Back in early July BCWS publicly said they didn't have the resources to action every fire & they have to triage response.
In response I cancelled or extended my works contracts, cancelled my vacations, and made myself available for fire fighting.
In response I cancelled or extended my works contracts, cancelled my vacations, and made myself available for fire fighting.
I'm currently on my 3rd day off work since Canada Day.
Many other people in the interior did the same for their communities. We don't need praise or recognition. We're doing it because there's a need and we will do everything we can to meet that need.
Many other people in the interior did the same for their communities. We don't need praise or recognition. We're doing it because there's a need and we will do everything we can to meet that need.
It's a little better now, but for all of July and into August I would describe the fireline resourcing situation as "beyond critical".
We were desperately short of Type I fire fighters (eg BCWS crews) and basic equipment like pumps and hoses.
We were desperately short of Type I fire fighters (eg BCWS crews) and basic equipment like pumps and hoses.
I'm not expecting Horgan to go drag inch and a half through the black. But my expectation from a leader is to work harder than the people he leads. Respect is earned through performance - it doesn't come from authority.
Right now Horgan has immense power - a majority government during a state of emergency.
Homes are literally burning to the ground and the BCWS publicly said they don't have enough resources.
What does Horgan do? Goes on vacation to Nova Scotia.
Homes are literally burning to the ground and the BCWS publicly said they don't have enough resources.
What does Horgan do? Goes on vacation to Nova Scotia.
The optics of this are frustrating. So many people are doing everything they can to help their communities.
Meanwhile the premier is on vacation.
I argue "we're letting the professionals do their job" is the same as "we're doing nothing".
Meanwhile the premier is on vacation.
I argue "we're letting the professionals do their job" is the same as "we're doing nothing".
Remember:
-We didn't have enough fireline resources
-A majority government and a State of Emergency gives Horgan immense power
So instead of going on vacation, Horgan could have done everything in his power to get more resources to the fireline
-We didn't have enough fireline resources
-A majority government and a State of Emergency gives Horgan immense power
So instead of going on vacation, Horgan could have done everything in his power to get more resources to the fireline
To all the NDP partisans, yes there is more that could be done. But this thread is about why it's frustrating to give up so much to fight these fires while the Premier takes a vacation.
So going back to the #loggerwisdom:
Horgan had the option to be a strong leader - to see where we needed to go and make that happen.
Instead, he chose a 4(?) week vacation🤷
On return he'll ask did you see my people? Where are they going? I must find them
/FIN
Horgan had the option to be a strong leader - to see where we needed to go and make that happen.
Instead, he chose a 4(?) week vacation🤷
On return he'll ask did you see my people? Where are they going? I must find them
/FIN
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