Commentary
In a French farce at a railway station, Ottawa’s city manager abruptly departed two days before a stinging report on the national capital’s disastrous light rail transit project pulled in on schedule. Saying it was his decision alone and he had no advance knowledge of the LRT inquiry’s findings, he shouted from the carriage window, “I’ve always deeply believed in leadership accountability,” just not for him. Instead, “After almost 38 years of service, it’s time for me to be a friend to me.” Citizens should be so lucky.
