A telling conversation with the former editor of the Cobourg Daily Star

Ran into former Cobourg Daily Star editor Cam Christie on the main street this afternoon.
He continues to work as an desk editor at the National Post and his family is pretty much the same as always - good.
He said something very telling during a discussion about the upcoming municipal elections.
"Why is it all the people who shouldn't be running for council, put their names forward?" he asked.
He noted the number of retired teachers (Mayor Peter Delanty and Councillors Dean McCaughey and Lloyd Williams) and those with limited experience in business (Councillors Bill MacDonald, who is a stay-at-home dad) Councillors Pam Jackson is a semi-retired PR consultant and Gill Brocanier is a retired manager from Kraft-General Foods. Deputy Mayor Bob Spooner is also a retired salesman.
Notice almost the entire council is made up of retired people. It speaks to the type of people who run for council. They have the time to devote to politics and are not worried about the income because they have another source.
But it also means there are many problems, too.
Wayne DeVeau, one of the candidates for council this fall, is also retired. Mariam Mutton is an independent businesswoman. Ben Burd is a tow truck driver.
Maybe Cam has a point.