“Calgary, thank you, for everything,” Nenshi wrote on Twitter. “It’s been the honour of my life.”
The pair also had, in Nenshi’s words “been friends for a couple of decades,” before they got into politics, leading to a solid working relationship, even if they didn’t always agree.We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Kate Graham, a political scientist who teaches local government at Western and Huron University College, said it’s an “important moment” for Calgary as Nenshi leaves. His election changed international perceptions of Calgary and Alberta.
It was a noted victory for another reason: Nenshi became the first Muslim mayor of a major Canadian city and, he brought further international attention to Calgary in 2014 when he won the World Mayor prize. Still, Iveson has had his share of controversies. While it’s not entirely his fault — it began before he took over — he’s had to wear problems with the city’s Metro Line light-rail system, and there were construction delays on the Walterdale Bridge project across the North Saskatchewan River. The Valley Line — the next leg in the LRT — is already causing controversy and it, too, is likely to be a ballot question for Iveson’s replacement. One candidate, Coun.
Jared Wesley, a University of Alberta political scientist, argues there are issues on the ballot that could bring more conservative-leaning voters to the polls, a potential boon for candidates such as Farkas and Nickel. “It’s a bit premature to the death of progressivism in civic politics in two big cities,” Wesley said. “You’re going to see, I think, these litmus tests, for both councillors and mayors on one hand and school trustees on the other: Do you support support the provincial government’s approach to anything they’re doing right now?”Article contentThere’s more to the mayoral races — and the prospective victors — than how the politics of the man or woman in the mayor’s chair happen to skew.
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi speaks to media outside Council Chambers in Calgary on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.Bratt said he’s argued the United Conservatives “see municipalities as a form of opposition to this government,” but Ric McIver, the provincial municipal affairs minister, disagreed.
Nenshi leaves behind a devastated downtown, A LRT system that looks like the subway from the 70's new york placed movies. Tax payers covering his legal defenses. A confusing tax policy. His best before label was 4 years ago. Now sadly he's throwing in fear based messages.
Good riddance
After a litany of failed projects these two failed social engineers are leaving early instead of facing complete censure at the ballot box.
See you later, I’m sure they will end up in Vancouver or Toronto.
Progressive or do you mean politically correct? There is a difference.
About time.
Don't let the door slam your useless behinds on the way out!!!
And Calgarians raise a glass.....
I'd leave too that's a shithole province
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