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Originally Posted by llama64
Because in Alberta we vote based on our "team". If the candidate once played for the enemy "team" or subscribes to anything that closely relates to the "evil team" philosophy then we can't vote for them no matter what. If you don't vote for team "Conservative" get the hell out of our province! At least that's what the Herald and Sun tell me.
I'm mostly kidding - but it is distressing to see people bringing the tired "fiscally conservative (ie, not scary religious conservative)" vs "socialist (everything else)" debate into a municipal setting. It just doesn't translate well.
I'm going to vote for the most level headed candidate with the clearest plan for improving Calgary. So far my choice is Kent Hehr but I am looking forward to the actual campaigns later this year.
My stance is if any election should really matter, it's the municipal one. Individual personalities directly affect the policy coming out - there is no munged party group think going on like there is in Provincial and Federal politics. And since Calgary doesn't change it's mayors up all that often, who ever we vote in is likely to stay there for well over a decade.
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I completely agree. The municipal election is the one that has the greatest level of impact on our daily lives, so I hope people take a good opportunity to look at the platforms that each candidate has and figure out who best represents where they want to see the city go.