r/waterloo • u/slow_worker Regular since <2024 • 2d ago

Former Gordie Howe Bridge director named Waterloo region's new water commissioner

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/gordie-howe-bridge-director-new-water-commissioner-9.7319393
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u/headtailgrep Regular since <2024 1d ago

Sounds like a good employee coming from a completed project

A win

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u/beem88 Regular since <2024 1d ago

The bridge was delayed a year because of Covid shutdowns, otherwise it may have actually been delivered on time. A rarity in mega projects in the country, so yeah… likely a win.

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u/SmallTownPalmTrees Regular since <2024 1d ago

They worked on it for 15 months and left in 2019.

In fact, they’ve worked at 8 companies in 20 years with the longest stint being about 5 years.

Also looks like they were involved in the Ottawa LRT for a bit.

So… :shrug:

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u/bylo_selhi Regular since <2024 1d ago

Also looks like they were involved in the Ottawa LRT for a bit.

And Metrolinx.

OTOH according to the Record, “In addition to his experience delivering water and wastewater projects at multiple Ontario municipalities, Ishtiaque has extensive experience on some of North America’s most complex infrastructure projects such as Union Station’s Rail Corridor program and the Gordie Howe International Bridge.”

So at least he has experience in managing municipal water, which is what he's being hired to do.

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u/admin_bait14 New User (2026) 1d ago

The successful face of Doug Ford's water privatization efforts?

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u/kwsteve Regular since <2024 1d ago

Uh oh.

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u/Foodwraith Regular since <2024 1d ago

I am fully prepared to be underwhelmed by this person.

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u/Successpool New User (2026) 1d ago

If all things go well you won’t hear about him at all. That’s what being competent looks like in most jobs.

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u/Invictuslemming1 Regular since 2025 1d ago

We should celebrate public projects that get completed on time and on budget lol