Say what you want about Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz.
You could say, for example, he is tainted by the scandal of the fire hall contracts that went to local developer Shindico Realty.
You could say he looks foolish – at best – for waffling on what he knew, and when, about the recent resignation of his close friend Phil Sheegl as the city’s chief administrative officer.
But you can’t say he runs and hides.
Katz routinely responds to questions from the professional news media, which is part of his job.
But he does more.
Yesterday, as he has done annually for nearly a decade, Katz stood outside his office and took questions from more than 70 first-year Creative Communications students after a city council meeting.
He doesn’t have to do that.
Students and instructors appreciate the mayor’s willingness to talk to us and thus to help teach good journalistic practices.
Thank you, Mayor Katz.
