IN BOTH PARAGRAPH AND POINT FORM, BELOW IS OUTLINED MY SOCIAL CONTRACT WITH THE CITIZENRY OF CALGARY. IT IS MY DESIRE THAT YOU READ THROUGH THIS PROPOSAL AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, GIVE YOUR COVETED AND NECESSARY FEEDBACK. WE, BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY, ARE ENTITLED TO AND POISED FOR AN EMERGING AND THOROUGHLY PREFERABLE PARADIGM.

 

LET'S DO THIS, CALGARY.

 

IN THE MIDST OF A GLOBAL 'EVENT HORIZON', THERE IS EVERY NECESSITY FOR TRANSPARENT LEADERSHIP. IT IS A FORM OF PUBLIC SERVITUDE THAT PUTS THE CITIZEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF ALL GOVERNMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS. THIS CONCEPT IS ANYTHING BUT NOUVEAU. FROM SOCRATES TO THOMAS PAINE, THE PRINCIPLE OF DEMOCRACY(PEOPLE RULE) IS AS ESTABLISHED AS WE, THE HUMAN SPECIES IS. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE LIVED LONG UNDER THE SEPARATION OF CITIZEN AND PUBLIC SERVANT, THE CONTINUOUS AND COMMON NATURE OF THIS MISCONCEPTION DOES NOT MAKE IT RIGHT. WHERE ONE CITIZEN WANTS ONE THING AND ANOTHER SOMETHING DIFFERENT, WE HAVE WANDERED SO FAR AWAY FROM PROPER MODALITIES OF GOVERNANCE AS TO MAKE THE REPARATION OF TRUST AN ABSOLUTE AND UNEQUIVOCAL FIRST PRIORITY. BEFORE THE AMELIORATION OF ALL ILLS, THE CITIZENRY MUST BELIEVE THAT WHO THEY DIRECT TO DO THE 'WILL OF THE PEOPLE', POSSESSES THE INTENTION, BENEFICENCE AND CERTAINTY OF CHARACTER TO PRODUCE THE RESULT. FAR ABOVE ANY CONCEPT I MAY SUBMIT ARE THE NEEDS, ASPIRATIONS AND DESIRES OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE COLLECTIVE. IT IS ONLY THROUGH YOUR DECLARATIONS, ASSERTIONS AND OUTCRIES THAT I STRATEGIZE TOWARD ANY RESULT. IT IS IN SUBORDINATION TO ALL NECESSARY CONSIDERATIONS LISTED AND AT THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF EVERY CIVIC INDIVIDUAL THAT I ACT. SELF-INTEREST AND CAREERISM ARE ANTITHETICAL TO GOVERNANCE. IT IS IN CONSIDERATION OF THESE BOUNDARIES THAT I SOCIALLY CONTRACT WITH THE PEOPLE OF CALGARY.

 

IN PRAGMATIC TERMS WHAT THIS INITIALLY MEANS IS AS FOLLOWS:

 

1. UPON TAKING OFFICE I WILL IMMEDIATELY CUT MY SALARY TO THAT OF $209,000 PER YEAR (MAYORAL YEARLY WAGE CIRCA 2022), MINUS 5%. TOTAL SALARY FIXED FOR A 4 YEAR TERM AT $198,5502,

 

2. EVERY SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH I WILL HOLD A TOWNHALL AT CANADA OLYMPIC PLAZA (INDOOR VENUE FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER) FOR THE EXPLICIT PURPOSE TO HEAR FROM ALL CALGARIANS, A TIME AND PLACE TO LISTEN INTENTLY TO YOUR CONCERNS AND TO DIALOGUE, DEBATE AND DISCUSS ISSUES DIRECTLY FACED BY YOU, THE CITIZENRY,

 

3. ESTABLISH, BY QUADRANT OR DISTRICT, THE SAME TOWNHALL FORMAT MENTIONED IN POINT TWO AND FOR THE SAME PURPOSES,

 

4. REPORT DIRECTLY AT THESE TOWNHALLS AND TO THE CITIZENRY WHAT TRANSPIRES WITHIN THE WALLS OF CITY HALL, WHETHER ADVANTAGEOUS OR DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUNDITRY,

 

5, ADDRESS RAPACIOUS CORPORATE AGENDAS IN ART, AND COMMERCE THAT DO NOT SERVE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE,

 

6. SOCIALLY CONTRACT WITH BOTH THE CITIZENRY AND A CORE GROUP OF ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS, THAT SHOULD I WAIVER IN ANY EGREGIOUS RESPECT TO WHATI HAVE CONTRACTED HERE, TO IMMEDIATELY WITHDRAW FROM OFFICE.

 

IF THERE HAS EVER BEEN A TIME FOR TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, OPENNESS, ACCESSIBILITY, INTEGRITY, HUMANITY, TRUST AND NUANCE, THAT MOMENT HAS NOW ARRIVED. I AM CONVINCED THAT WITHIN CALGARY EXISTS A CITIZENRY POSSESSING ALL INTELLECT, AGENCY, DETERMINATION, PARTICIPATION, SPIRIT AND ACTION. TOGETHER, WE CAN NAVIGATE THROUGH ALL ADVERSITY TO PRODUCE A CIVIC ENVIRONMENT THAT GRANTS US A PROSPERITY THAT IS DESERVING OF ALL PEOPLE. IN THE SAME MANNER THAT I EXECUTE AND LIVE UP TO THE SOCIAL CONTRACT LISTED ABOVE, IT IS MY FIRM BELIEF CALGARY, THAT YOU WILL HONOR YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ALL GOVERNANCE IS CARRIED OUT ACCORDING TO YOUR WILL.

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SINCERELY,

GAVIN SOROCHAN