Over at the local website for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, one can find the results of its mayoral candidate survey.
Here's the link to the St. John's results.
A few of incumbent Andy Wells responses stand out:
Asked about his stand on a municipal sales tax and a municipal income tax, Wells indicated he was "unsure". Hmmmm. Hope Andy doesn't plan on dipping into the public pockets after the next election to fix the city's infrastructure problems (Andy's wells, like the one on the east end of Duckworth Street). This idea could have gotten a firm "No!". Wells' waffling is a cause for caution.
Wells also thinks that city residents who cannot access municipal services - like water and sewer - should still pay full taxes.
Wells also favours eliminating "costly" red-tape and regulation. Andy has never seen a developer he wouldn't say yes to. Makes one wonder what exactly he considers to be "costly" regulation.
It's also an interesting attitude for a guy who the premier thinks is the right guy to manage the offshore regulatory board.