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Originally Posted by Rathji
Of course he is going to vote in his own interests, that is human nature.
I am not going to vote for someone because they will be better for the city as a whole but worse for me, unless it is a massive improvement for the city and a very minor inconvenience for me.
I won't vote for a candidate who doesn't think transit is important, because for at least the next 5 years, and likely for the rest of my working life in Calgary, I will be working downtown and taking transit. This is what is important to me.
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Rathji, thank you. My whole point was this from my first post. I never belittled anyone else, or told them they were flat out wrong in supporting Nenshi. All I said is I didn't like his stance on the issue that is most important to me.
I would have no problem supporting Nenshi if I was still a University student, or recent grad living downtown (Which I was once). I am not that anymore. I have a family, property, and lifestyle to look after. So that is why I will vote accordingly.
Sorry to some of you, but "probably" and "not likely" are subjective opinions. If/when my neighbor starts construction and displays their permit, city hall won't accept my "Wall of concrete" opinion to decline the application. They will ignore me, like they have ignored a lot of residents here during the "Secondary Suite" consultations. Money rules Calgary, and I learned that a long time ago.
Make it clear, I am not against basement suites. I encourage them. What I am against is any chance that the lifestyle I have worked so hard for, gets altered negatively because someone wants to make some bucks building and renting a place like this out.
So in the end, I am not sure I will vote McIver. I shouldn't have thrown that out, but I will make sure I investigate which candidate suits me best. Something I haven't done yet.
So in the end, it is at least another informed voter going to the ballot box, and that should make everyone happy to some degree around here.