tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post6649357179926990307..comments2024-03-18T14:23:35.602-05:00Comments on Observations, Reservations, Conversations: The Bay and University of WinnipegJohn Dobbinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469872007840292315noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-11494755147614194622010-08-22T10:42:31.458-05:002010-08-22T10:42:31.458-05:00What do you think some of his failures are at the ...What do you think some of his failures are at the University of Winnipeg? My thoughts go to the pension plan but part of the problem with that was that the Feds insisted surpluses should not be accumulated. However, in the aftermath of September 11, suddenly the pensions were in the hole. This seems an inherited problem.<br /><br />In terms of politics, there has certainly been ups and downs but the Core Area Initiative and The Forks are major achievements.<br /><br />What do you think his major political failures were?John Dobbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469872007840292315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854734498362657333.post-46190947151951475992010-08-22T09:52:31.677-05:002010-08-22T09:52:31.677-05:00Axworthy has a long history, both at the Universit...Axworthy has a long history, both at the University and in politics of promising big and delivering something smaller in the end. I have yet to decide whether this is a failure or a successful technique to achieve managable goals, either way what will end up at the Bay WILL be different than what is envisioned.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10468243865647587081noreply@blogger.com