To paraphrase Jane Jacobs, the majority of Calgary City Council regard Calgarians as “empty-headed young ladies whose main duties were to see that their nails were clean, their curves properly distributed and their behavior seemly.” These councillors refuse to allow adequate public consultation on their decision to spend $275 million
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Susan on the Soapbox: A Letter to My Councillor About the Flames Deal
Dear Councillor Woolley, I am a constituent living in your riding. Thank you for bringing forward a motion to extend the time available for public consultation on the proposed deal with the Calgary Flames. I am deeply disappointed that the Mayor and most of Council rejected your motion. The
Continue readingdaveberta.ca – Alberta Politics: Thursday Morning Candidate Nomination Update
Here are the latest updates to the list of nominees running to become candidates in Alberta’s next provincial election: Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul – United Conservative Party MLA Scott Cyr has dropped out of the nomination contest in this district. Cyr was first elected to represent Bonnyville-Cold Lake in the 2015
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: The Politicians are Coming…
Paul Keating said, “Politicians come in three varieties: straight men, fixers and maddies.” Oh, please let there be a fourth kind of politician–a thoughtful visionary. Calgarians go to the polls on Oct 16 to elect a mayor and 14 councillors. Candidates are out in full force and anyone who
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