Municipal Politics

[wild wild west]

If McIver decides to run against Bronco, he will have plenty of material to target the mayor with. 6 percent annual tax hikes during a recession, park and ride fees, "designer bridges", Council pay hikes, Plan|it|, etc...the media has portrayed such issues in a very one-sided fashion. I think it could be a very nasty campaign. However it will also force McIver to articulate a vision of why he would be a good Mayor of Calgary, other than that he's cheap. He's had it far too easy in recent months - being portrayed as a taxpayer's hero in the media without having to articulate how he would do things differently.

On the bright side, if there is ever a contest that will stimulate interest in municipal politics, this is it. With that matchup, with two clearly opposing views of the city, surely everyone even remotely interested in municipal politics will come out to vote.