I am rarely proud of politicians, but I am today. Norm McFarlane, mayor of Saint John, not only signed a good deal with Irving to get much-need jobs into town with the LMG plant, but he faced town and angry mob to do so. I like his "I will take the political heat for this...it's a good deal". One of the angry mobsters was quoted on the radio as saying that council approving the deal was an "insult to democracy". Not sure how - isn't democratically elected representatives voting (with majority deciding) the very definition of democracy? Would be swayed by a random, angry mob been more democratic? Bravo, Norm.
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