Posts Tagged ‘Naheed Nenshi’

Who’s running for Calgary City Council in 2010?

2
April 4, 2010 - By

There sure are a lot of names coming out of the proverbial woodwork right about now saying they are going to run for Calgary City Council. Now it’s a long way off from nomination day on September 20, and everyone can change their minds still, but it’s already getting hard to figure out who is who, and who’s saying their running and who is not.

So with this in mind I decided to put together a list of everything I’ve seen reported, heard personally and have heard rumour of. I’ll try to update this list regularly as we hear or see other things. If you know of anyone missing, please just let me know and I’ll add it!

PS – Try not to read too much into the difference between “rumoured” and “declared”. At this point it doesn’t really mean much. It’s more a degree of veracity in their statements up till now that made me choose one over the other. Some however, are just rumours.

Mayor
Dave Bronconnier – Incumbent (not running)
Craig Burrows (rumoured)
Joe Connelly (rumoured)
Bob Hawkesworth (rumoured)
Kent Hehr (rumoured)
Paul Hughes (declared)
Alnoor Kassam (declared)
Jon Lord (declared)
[...]Read More

Tags: ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι Categories: Alderman - Ward 1, Alderman - Ward 10, Alderman - Ward 11, Alderman - Ward 12, Alderman - Ward 13, Alderman - Ward 14, Alderman - Ward 2, Alderman - Ward 3, Alderman - Ward 4, Alderman - Ward 5, Alderman - Ward 6, Alderman - Ward 7, Alderman - Ward 8, Alderman - Ward 9, Mayor of Calgary, School Board Trustees - Calgary Board of Education

April: The month where Calgarians know if Nenshi or McIver is running

1
March 30, 2010 - By

They have been hinting at it, but it looks like some of the bigger players will finally confirm their candidacy (or surprise us) for the mayoral race. Actually, they better or else this blog post will be pointless. So just how do we know that April will be the month? Let’s take a look:

Ric McIver

The Metro reported that by the time Ric McIver is finished with his block party on April 21, everyone will know his intentions. Actually, it’s been about a year or more, and you can track it all the way to the end of 2008 when Calgarians went crazy over the 22% property tax increase over 3 years. Many observers used the pedestrian bridge debate as a sign of things to come between Bronconnier and McIver. Since the incumbent decided to not seek re-election, it is safe to say that McIver is the front runner. He definitely has the plurality of votes, but definitely not all the votes. Here’s the official poster for his upcoming block party:

It’s a $150 if you want in on being the first to know live whether or not Ric McIver is [...]Read More

Tags: ι ι ι ι ι ι Categories: Mayor of Calgary

Cormac on the Mayoral Race

March 12, 2010 - By

Just a quickie, Nation – I was cruising the 660News site, and came across Cormac MacSweeney’s blog, where he takes a look at some of the potential mayoral candidates. It’s worth checking out!

On an aside, it’s nice to see a piece from the MSM that talks about candidates other than Alnoor, Ric and (possibly) Naheed. Those “media” types might be clueing in to the notion that they’re going to have to work really hard to be able to call themselves the “2nd Best Political Team in the Blogosphere” this election cycle. ;)

Dreaming of Maui…

-E.S.

Tags: ι ι Categories: Mayor of Calgary

From the Savage Inbox…

March 7, 2010 - By

Draft Ric McIver – for Mayor March 2010

Dear Calgarian,

You have probably already heard Dave Bronconnier is not running for mayor in this October’s election.

If you are like me, you hope our next mayor will bring a dose of common sense back to a city council that has drifted further and further out of touch.

Remember, this is the council that made our parking fees the highest in North America, second only to New York City! They even named this strategy “planned congestion.”

A council that ordered yet another study of our failed snow policy instead of making changes now so we are prepared for next winter.

A council that refused to cancel or scale back a $25 million designer footbridge in the middle of the worst economic downturn in decades.

Someone needs to stop this nonsense. That someone is Ric McIver.

As an Alderman for South East Calgary for the last nine years, Ric has fought hard to steer council in the right direction. Unfortunately it’s been an uphill battle.

That can all change on October 18th. That’s when you and I get to judge the performance of City Hall. That’s when you and I get to [...]Read More

Tags: ι ι ι ι ι ι Categories: Mayor of Calgary

Another Slow News Day in Calgary…

February 23, 2010 - By

… although, I’m happy to say that I’ve found a new place in town to get an absolutely fantastic straight razor shave – for those who have never had one, it’s absolutely GOT to go on your Bucket List.

Well, that’s all to report today. Talk to you lat -

Sorry, wait a second – text message coming in.

-

-

Oh.

REALLY?

Wow. Didn’t see that one coming.

Days into his preamble for the next “Dave versus the Province” battle – which he seemingly always WINS – David Thomas Bronconnier, 35th Mayor of the City of Calgary, has announced he will not be seeking re-election this October.

Which means we are in for an absolute GONG SHOW of speculation in the next few weeks and months as to whom, exactly, will be running for the empty chair, with the popular incumbent and his million-dollar war chest out of the way.

The first and most common question is going to be “WHY isn’t Dave running again?” – to which the only answer I can provide is: Heaven only knows. As I mentioned, Dave is going into a very public shouting match with the province over broken promises, and despite the [...]Read More

Tags: ι ι ι ι ι ι ι ι Categories: Mayor of Calgary

Bronconnier will not run again; so who will?

February 23, 2010 - By

So Dave Bronconnier has just announced he will be stepping down from the mayor’s chair and handing over his oversized mayoral necklace (does that thing have an actual name?) come October 2010. He will not be running for re-election.

While it is possible we could spend some time reflecting on our 35th mayor’s tenure – after all he’s been mayor of Calgary since 2001, having been elected three times, and before that was alderman of ward 6 for nine years as well – the real fun lays in what this means for the candidates that have been mulling about the starting line of the mayoral race for the past year or so

Bronco’s announcement today almost guarentees Joe Connolly and Ric McIver will run for mayor, but who else? Will Alnoor Kassam now return for another kick at the can? Could we see Diane Colley-Urqhart or Druh Farrell step up in the coming months?

Personally, my guess is you’ll see one one Brian Pincott, who is currently ward 11 alderman, or frequent civic commenter Naheed Nenshi step up and take a serious run.

Either way, things just got interesting. Tie on your sneakers, because the race is about to begin.

[...]Read More

Tags: ι ι ι ι ι ι ι Categories: Mayor of Calgary