I’ve stayed oddly quiet in the #yxecc election—oddly quiet given how much I love #yxe and how much I believe in this city. So, to anyone who is wanting to listen, I’d like to share my story of working with @charlieclarkyxe for over three years as his policy and comms advisor. At first glance, me taking a job as a (and I don’t like this term, but I’ll use it for the sake of expediency) “political staffer” seems logical. I had a BA in political studies from #USask and was working on a Master’s at #UVic. It fit, so to speak.

Ugh. So many inaccuracies, so little time. Without much further ado, I humbly present to you all my short tome entitled:

“My Concerns With This Particular Tweet: A Non-Comprehensive Yet Still Very Lengthy List”

#yxe #yxecc First off, the new central library is in no way “Charlie Clark’s.” That sort of language is really misleading about the role that City Council has in the decision making of the public library.

I know I’m late to the party and I’m just hearing this speech now, but listening to Brayden made me tear up. Stuttering has affected me my whole life, and I’m thrilled that he’s working to not let it hold him back.

#stutteringawareness

https://twitter.com/DemConvention/status/1296635661684965378

I remember being in grade 2 and hoping that I would grow out of my stutter. I remember always speaking as quickly as I could whenever I could to get out as many words as possible to make up for lost time.

Yesterday was day 6 of me spending several hours a day responding to people’s concerns and questions about COVID-19—with no real end in sight. Here are my preliminary observations: First off, when all is said and done, I’m happy to do it. It’s difficult, draining, and overwhelming—but so is everything else right now. I count myself as very fortunate to have a job right now in these times of tremendous uncertainty.