Let's talk about experience and leadership.

I have had a couple different careers; carpentry and teaching. 

I finished my carpentry apprenticeship and I began working for a house framing company as a carpenter on the crew.  My boss liked my work ethic and made me a sub foreman. The following year I was foreman with my own crew. 

From there, I went to another company where I started as a foreman. Before long I was a supervisor, being responsible for managing my crew and the sub trades. 

After a couple of years I started my own home building business. 

When I was self-employed I hired lots of people. I advanced people through the ranks from labourer  to apprentice to carpenter to foreman.

I never once hired a foreman or supervisor who had never worked in construction crew before. 
Why?  Because experience matters.  And there is only one way to get it, earning it. 

Someone running for a councillor position without previous experience is very acceptable. We all have to start somewhere, myself included. 

I have 3 terms of municipal experience. I have a proven track record. I am qualified to run for a mayoral position; vice deputy mayor. 

If you want to run my carpentry crew, show me you can be a carpenter on the crew first. 
In education, you must be a teacher before you can be the principal. 

If you want to be mayor, should you be a councillor first?

Experience is earned. Experience counts. Choose wisely.

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-Bud

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