Even when we do the right thing, we’re wrong Despite what you may have heard, Council did in fact approve an effective 0% change to the City’s operational budget. Before I get into the details, here’s an interesting tweet from an individual who has been very active in the political scene for a long time: […]
As a City Councillor, I have to wear at the very least two hats. The first hat is to represent the citizens of Ward 12. It’s the people in the communities of Riverbend, Quarry Park, Douglas Glen, McKenzie Towne, New Brighton, Copperfield, Mahogany, Auburn Bay, Cranston, Shepard and Seton that decided they wanted me to […]
If you have followed the course of my career as Ward 12’s representative, you know that I have been the fiercest advocate for the Green Line. After the news from the provincial budget came out regarding the Province’s third of the project’s costs, I was devastated and made comments suggesting I don’t know if I […]
The Green Line is the biggest infrastructure project in Calgary’s history and as such, it has also been the single-most engaged project in Calgary’s history. That engagement happened a little while ago now, perhaps an eternity ago in some people’s minds and has led to some forgetting some key details. There’s even been some rumblings […]
Today I’m sure you heard that Council defeated Cllr. Farkas’ “urgent” notice of motion regarding the reporting of City payments over $10,000. That’s at least the narrative being pushed, but that’s not the case. The notice of motion itself was not defeated, it was more a defeat of the manner in which it was brought […]
Recently, I shared that Council had passed some bylaw changes regarding transportation in our city back in March. It was shared this week because on September 1, a new safe passing bylaw for passing cyclists will go into effect. These social media posts spurred some questions so I thought I would try and provide a […]
The City and the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) have agreed to a deal in principle for a new Event Centre that will help spur development of the City’s Cultural and Entertainment District within the Rivers District Master Plan. I recognize that the timing of this is not great, considering the budget talks we […]
I have had the honour of working with Councillor Woolley for a long time and I know he is working hard for Calgarians and trying to do what he thinks is right for the citizens of our great city today and the future. However, the Notice of Motion that he has brought forward seems to […]
On Monday, a notice of motion was brought forward titled “Keeping Tabs on City Council” calling for increased transparency. The requests of this motion, among other things, wanted look into the viability of providing a Hansard-style transcript of our meetings and to politicize the City’s website by providing the exact text of a vote – […]
Small businesses, we have heard you. Please know that in no way was I voting to silence you when we voted on opening up the start of the meeting for public hearing – I just wanted to move forward with approving the budget reductions and subsequent tax relief that you have rightly demanded. I appreciate […]