Who are you choosing for mayor this election?

[Chinook Arch]

Fixed that for ya.

Originally Posted by Stephen Ave

This thread would be a decent discussion thread if we could get rid of the following:

Suburbia
Stephen Ave

[patm]

Originally Posted by Chinook Arch

Duh... a fact established a long time ago. Still that doesn't mean getting rid of Nenshi isn't desirable to many.

That's fine. But voting for a candidate that claims transparency but refuses to be up front or honest about literally anything is about as stupid as it gets, which judging by my FB feed is exactly what the conservative "libtard, snowflake" spouting morons will do.

I'm okay with Nenshi losing but if Bill Smith wins this city will regret it, I guarantee it.

[Calgarian]

Originally Posted by patm

I'm okay with Nenshi losing but if Bill Smith wins this city will regret it, I guarantee it.

Depends on the makeup of council. If we get progressive thinking councillors then Smith will get shot down on most issues, if we get more Sean Chu types, then he will really be able to change things. I think we could be moving toward one of the most divided councils we have seen in this city.

[Fishthebow]

Sheesh, I didn't mean literally EVERY member of said communities, but the ratios will be very highly tilted in one direction. Anyone who doesn't think that isn't being realistic IMO.

Originally Posted by 5seconds

It's entirely unrealistic to say that EVERY member of XX community will vote for candidate XX. In. Every. Single. Instance.

This has literally never happened outside of rigged elections.

So if you want to feel that my calling out your baseless, pre-conceived and inaccurate claim is being 'politically correct', that's your choice, but to say that your answer is more realistic is laughable and by far the more least accurate of the two 'answers'.

This forum seems to have become a cesspool with supporters on both sides.

[suburbia]

Originally Posted by Fishthebow

Sheesh, I didn't mean literally EVERY member of said communities, but the ratios will be very highly tilted in one direction. Anyone who doesn't think that isn't being realistic IMO.

If your thought process were true, you'd likely always have a protestant in office.

[roman]

I feel like Calgary has gone backwards in the past few years and it appears that the current city council is dysfunctional and cannot make proper business decisions. Major projects are tabled endlessly and it appears to me that city council is mired in debate after debate which grounds most everything to a halt. My property taxes have increased considerably over the past few years with really nothing in the way of new amenities to show for the increase. I really do think that it is time to elect new individuals to city council including the mayor and hopefully things will change. I will not be voting for Nenshi as I would like to see a mayor who welcomes new business and new projects and is ready to roll up their sleeves and work with all interest groups to ensure that things move forward and ensure that Calgary continues to be a vibrant city with amenities that will be used by Calgarians and will also be a magnet for entrepreneurs who want to set up shop in this city and create new jobs.

[suburbia]

https://twitter.com/DuaneBratt/status/918220867053658112

Asking Canadians just released a poll on mayor's race that is pretty much opposite of previously released polls from Mainstreet.

Asking Canadians have it Nenshi 41% Smith 26% Chabot 3% Undecided 28%.

[CrossedTheTracks]

So at least 1, and possibly 2 polling firms are doing a really bad job. Awesome!

[suburbia]

Originally Posted by suburbia

https://twitter.com/DuaneBratt/status/918220867053658112

Originally Posted by CrossedTheTracks

So at least 1, and possibly 2 polling firms are doing a really bad job. Awesome!

I found the analysis by Duane Bratt in the Twitter chain to be quite interesting and thoughtful.

[CrossedTheTracks]

Originally Posted by roman

I feel like Calgary has gone backwards in the past few years and it appears that the current city council is dysfunctional and cannot make proper business decisions. Major projects are tabled endlessly and it appears to me that city council is mired in debate after debate which grounds most everything to a halt. My property taxes have increased considerably over the past few years with really nothing in the way of new amenities to show for the increase. I really do think that it is time to elect new individuals to city council including the mayor and hopefully things will change. I will not be voting for Nenshi as I would like to see a mayor who welcomes new business and new projects and is ready to roll up their sleeves and work with all interest groups to ensure that things move forward and ensure that Calgary continues to be a vibrant city with amenities that will be used by Calgarians and will also be a magnet for entrepreneurs who want to set up shop in this city and create new jobs.

I ask this sincerely -- can you give examples where you think Nenshi has not welcomed new business and projects, other than arguably CSEC's arena/stadium and an Olympics bid? (And even those, council has not rejected, but devoted serious resources to studying them, for better or worse.)

And again, other than these, which major projects are "tabled endlessly"? Major transit projects (BRT, Green Line) -- proceeding, with federal and provincial funding secured. Crowchild Trail -- after a probably-deserved reset, proceeding.

[O-tacular]

Wow Bill Smith iust keeps looking more and more incompetent. First the $24K repo now this $2.2 million lawsuit. How can anyone in the business community trust a man who can’t seem to keep his own house in order?

https://www.google.ca/amp/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4349741

[Corndogger]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

Wow Bill Smith iust keeps looking more and more incompetent. First the $24K repo now this $2.2 million lawsuit. How can anyone in the business community trust a man who can’t seem to keep his own house in order?

https://www.google.ca/amp/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4349741

Definitely doesn't look good. Don't forget the PC party essentially fell apart under his reign which really has to make one question if he has the ability to run large organizations. I've already said I'm not voting for him and this gives me one more reason not to. But I also don't want Nenshi to win. I'm starting to think that the best outcome is that we end up with a council where the majority is driven by doing what's best for the city as a whole and not by ideology. It shouldn't be a problem to get taxes in check without cutting much needed infrastructure projects. We also need a council that can and is willing to stick up to the whoever becomes mayor. And one that is fully transparent!

[Fishthebow]

Originally Posted by suburbia

If your thought process were true, you'd likely always have a protestant in office.

Look at you all making assumptions and stuff.

[Fishthebow]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

Wow Bill Smith iust keeps looking more and more incompetent. First the $24K repo now this $2.2 million lawsuit. How can anyone in the business community trust a man who can’t seem to keep his own house in order?

https://www.google.ca/amp/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4349741

If Nenshi, it won't because because of Smith's brilliance, it'll be people's way of saying a hearty F-U to all the liberal mouth pieces.

[jeffwhit]

Originally Posted by roman

I feel like Calgary has gone backwards in the past few years and it appears that the current city council is dysfunctional and cannot make proper business decisions. Major projects are tabled endlessly and it appears to me that city council is mired in debate after debate which grounds most everything to a halt.

for example?

[patm]

Originally Posted by roman

I feel like Calgary has gone backwards in the past few years and it appears that the current city council is dysfunctional and cannot make proper business decisions. Major projects are tabled endlessly and it appears to me that city council is mired in debate after debate which grounds most everything to a halt. My property taxes have increased considerably over the past few years with really nothing in the way of new amenities to show for the increase. I really do think that it is time to elect new individuals to city council including the mayor and hopefully things will change. I will not be voting for Nenshi as I would like to see a mayor who welcomes new business and new projects and is ready to roll up their sleeves and work with all interest groups to ensure that things move forward and ensure that Calgary continues to be a vibrant city with amenities that will be used by Calgarians and will also be a magnet for entrepreneurs who want to set up shop in this city and create new jobs.

And here is the problem with Calgary voters and why I think this election is going to be a disaster for us in the long run.

People are completely uninformed and are making their decisions based on word of mouth news and FB status updates.

- What projects are being tabled endlessly?

Every major project in the city seems to be moving forward. I can't think of anything that is being tabled without any progress?

- How is Nenshi anti-business?

Are you going to tell me that simply not gifting hundreds of millions of dollars with no chance of repayment to the Flames is anti-business? Because on every other front he has been pro business and pro diversification, putting actual effort into bringing business to Calgary.

- How are your property taxes high?

Do you realize Calgary has the lowest tax in any major Canadian city? Your taxes could have increased for a multitude of reasons, most likely cause your property value increased or at least the area you live in became more developed.

It's depressing to see people's reasoning for voting against Nenshi. Few, if any can articulate anything besides "my taxes went up and I don't like him".

[milomilo]

To add to that, 'projects being tabled endlessly' isn't a bad thing, it just means plans are being made for the future and can be acted on as necessary. It's being proactive and allows plans to work together.

[Habanero]

It's called democracy. Personally, I'm voting for Nenshi despite not liking him, I don't care for Bill Smith, and Chabot is too far out of it, so I'm holding my nose and going with the best option. Elections are what they are. People have all kinds of reasons, and not liking a person seems like a weak reason, but it's still a reason. I believe Nenshi will win, but Nenshi would do do to learn from this election in his next term.

Also, I must say it's refreshing not to see a post from Suburbia today. He was getting so annoying that it was making think twice about my vote.

Originally Posted by patm

It's depressing to see people's reasoning for voting against Nenshi. Few, if any can articulate anything besides "my taxes went up and I don't like him".

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Habanero

Also, I must say it's refreshing not to see a post from Suburbia today. He was getting so annoying that it was making think twice about my vote.

#neocitranhaze

[Stephen Ave]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

#neocitranhaze

#thesesocialmediatagesaresolame