Ryan Fequet, who has a masterSA国际影视传媒檚 degree in conflict resolution, says he will be asking the tough questions if heSA国际影视传媒檚 elected to city council.
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Could you introduce yourself for anyone who may not know who you are?
SA国际影视传媒淚 moved up to Yellowknife in 2007 from Ontario. ISA国际影视传媒檝e since met my wife and life partner up here and weSA国际影视传媒檝e had two young girls, ages three and five. ISA国际影视传媒檝e served on over three dozen boards and committees on the local, territorial and national level. I work full time as the executive director for the WekSA国际影视传媒檈ezhii Land and Water Board, which is an administrative tribunal thatSA国际影视传媒檚 created by modern day land claims and regulates resource development.SA国际影视传媒�
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What do you hope to change if youSA国际影视传媒檙e elected?
SA国际影视传媒淢y experience and skill sets are focused around strategy and asking the tough questions. I recognize that working with organizations to help them have effective boards is really about making sure you ask the right questions. I hope that the decision making that the council has to take in the next term, if ISA国际影视传媒檓 elected, would be more informed.
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Why have you chosen to run now?
SA国际影视传媒淚SA国际影视传媒檝e recently retired from serving 15 years on the Canada Soccer Board and my current term as the president and chair of the Yellowknife Daycare Association will be up in March. So I have time now.
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What are some of your must haves?
SA国际影视传媒淚 think we all are experiencing the cost of living increases that are taking place. Whether itSA国际影视传媒檚 making it easier for low-income families to get the all-access pass for recreation and transit facilities, or businesses not having to go through the administrative burden of renewing a licence every year, or a policy framework that allows residents to know what tax increases are generally comingSA国际影视传媒� all of these things can provide some confidence to folks that the city is actually doing things to proactively try to not cripple people from all these increasing costs.SA国际影视传媒�
