[Always_Biking]

With a municipal election nearing, we should have a thread about it.

 

[BKha]

I don't know much about the candidates running for council, but I see a couple of them on social media making a push at the incumbents. Jyoti Gondek, and Greg Miller. Jyoti Gondek seems like a good candidate.

 

[Always_Biking]

I don't know much about the candidates running for council, but I see a couple of them on social media making a push at the incumbents. Jyoti Gondek, and Greg Miller. Jyoti Gondek seems like a good candidate.

She's not in my ward, but from what I've seen I would probably vote for her. I don't know anything about Greg miller.

The city is planning on putting up public information on all candidates in one spot, which i think is a great idea.
more here http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/city-calgary-municipal-candidate-profiles-1.4247309

 

[AJX]

Greg Miller is in my ward. He's running against Sean Chu. I'll probably be voting for him.

 

[Just build it]

I'm not in Sean's Chu's ward, but I would not be voting for him if I was.

 

[AJX]

I'm not in Sean's Chu's ward, but I would not be voting for him if I was.

Chu's opposition to the cycle tracks was annoying. I get that councilors need to do due diligence etc, but he was over the top.

 

[Zodd]

A reminder to everyone in Beltline who live's east of 4th St SW (and those in Mission and Erlton). You are no longer in Ward 8, but rather in Ward 11, where Cllr Brian Pincott is leaving his seat. It's an open race, so it'll be important for every candidate to have as much coverage as possible. Word of mouth counts for a lot, and people will often vote how their family and friends vote.

 

[AJX]

Do you know who looks good so far in Ward 11? I'm not in that ward, but have friends there?

 

[Zodd]

It's really hard to give recommendations right now, as it's really early in the campaign. Most candidates that you line up against each other will have vaguely similar-sounding policy lines, and it would take far to long to do an analysis of their individual media posts to really dig out the differences. A lot of firm policy positions won't be hashed out until we've had a few town halls. However, I can give you the surface-level stuff as a jump-off point.

Jeromy Farkas
http://jeromy.ca/
@JeromyYYC
Background: Manning Centre, Israel Studies (University of Calgary)
Take-away: Wants to limit municipal spending, doesn't like the Public Art policy, doesn't like the southwest BRT, was a critic of bike lanes, wants the city to limit and hold a vote on every In Camera meeting, doesn't want an Olympic bid. This is your guy if you like someone who retweets Conservatives all the time, sees pretty much the entire urban environment as a product of a "flawed" (he really likes that word) liberal ideology, and has never held a real job outside a think tank. He's been getting his positions out for a few years now and could be considered the frontrunner.

Janet Eremenko
http://www.janeteremenko.ca/
@JanetEremenko
Background: Vibrant Calgary, Shaw Communications
Take-away: Wants the bridge over the Weaselhead (SWRR) to be re-thought, for poverty reduction strategies, supports existing flood mitigation plans and Springbank reservoir, supports "gentle" densification, TOD, and mixed-use development. She's spent a lot of time in the non-profit sector (she was in HR at Shaw btw), and supported many of Cllr Pincott's motions, including the vote to establish an Indigenous Relations office.

Keith Simmons
https://worksforcalgary.ca/
@_keithsimmons
Background: Acadia Community Association, Vision Zero Calgary
Take-away: Keith is an outgoing CA president, and his platform (if you can call it that) boils down to two things right now: reduce traffic fatalities to zero, and make people generally healthier. As such, he's for things like traffic calming measures, reducing speed limits, etc. He also has a pretty epic beard.

Robert Dickinson
http://robertdickinson.ca/
@robdickinsonAB
Background: Councillor's office (Ward 11), Good Earth franchisee
Take-away: Having worked as Community Liaison for Brian Pincott, Robert has insider knowledge of the office. He supports secondary suites, is against an Olympic bid unless the public benefit is made absolutely clear, sees housing affordability as a top priority, strongly supports public art spending. He also seems to have support from Cllr Farrell.

Linda Johnson
http://lindajohnson.ca/
@lindajohnsonyyc
Background: Business owner, Calgary-Glenmore MLA (2012-2015)
Take-away: An actual politician in the bunch, Linda was a PC MLA for a three year stint before losing the seat to the NDP in 2015. Her platform is not well defined at the moment but she's supported improvements to the City's permit notice posting, due diligence on the Olympic bid exploration, and places as her priorities improving civic engagement processes and making sure flood mitigation projects get built.

Wayne Frisch
http://www.calgary11.ca/
@wfrisch
Background: Entrepreneur/Business owner, Rutland Park/Currie Barracks Community Association
Take-away: Wayne is also a former CA president. He supports stronger consultation on radio tower siting, wants the city to re-tool it's engagement platforms, supports limiting operational spending, supports Council direction on Green Line, supports Vic Park arena with caveats (wants more engagement about funding). This is your middle of the road candidate that's not particularly liberal or conservative, and seems to care somewhat about the downtown communities being pulled into Ward 11. He might be your tie-breaker on a contentious vote.
* WITHDRAWN ON AUGUST 29, 2017*

 

[Always_Biking]

I've seen some of Jeremy Farkas' tweets, and not a fan at all. Especially since I am a big supporter of the cycle tracks and bike lanes. As you've said he pretty much opposes anything that requires taxpayer money.

 

[Zodd]

Not a big fan myself. I'd prefer a candidate that is more forward thinking and brings more to the table in terms of experience. I can't emphasize enough how important it is that each candidate bring their A-game and get the maximum amount of outreach possible. I canvassed for a campaign in the last civic election and by the end there were tens of thousands of households we hadn't reached, and we couldn't make up for that deficit. Many voters simply couldn't put a face to the name.

 

[Surrealplaces]

Too bad Pincott decided to step down, I always liked him.

 

[AJX]

I've seen some of Jeremy Farkas' tweets, and not a fan at all. Especially since I am a big supporter of the cycle tracks and bike lanes. As you've said he pretty much opposes anything that requires taxpayer money.

Not a big fan myself. I'd prefer a candidate that is more forward thinking and brings more to the table in terms of experience. I can't emphasize enough how important it is that each candidate bring their A-game and get the maximum amount of outreach possible. I canvassed for a campaign in the last civic election and by the end there were tens of thousands of households we hadn't reached, and we couldn't make up for that deficit. Many voters simply couldn't put a face to the name.

You're not the only ones who don't care for him. Someone has made up a Twitter account in his honor , and it's handle is 'Jeromee Fartgas' https://twitter.com/JeromeeYYC

 

[BKha]

http://globalnews.ca/news/3700226/c...s-to-debate-arts-and-culture-in-public-forum/

Calgary mayoral election candidates to debate arts and culture in public forum

 

[Always_Biking]

Judging by some of the comments on Twitter about the issues regarding 17th ave upgrades, Evan Woolley might need to step it up.