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Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy
Can you please show where Nenshi said he would make the SE LRT a priority? Thanks.
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I had something in mind about how I had heard about it from an interview- then decided to google it. How about Nenshi's Facebook profile- does that work for you? Here he talks about how he finds the Herald article misleading.
http://www.facebook.com/NaheedNenshi...67968763231754
His comments before the election about the SE LRT almost had me voting for him. The only thing holding me back was that I had looked Ric in the eye, told him he had my support, and shook his hand. I was actually pleased to see Nenshi win.
My bottom line is I expect my mayor to "go to bat" for the residents of Calgary, and find a way to make things happen. As mayor he has direct contact with the Premier, and the federal ministers in charge of finance and infrastructure. He may be just one of the 15 city councilors, but he is the guy in charge; and he is the guy who can make things happen.
Sure, the Feds and the Province may say they have money for one kind of project; it is up to him to show that the money is better spent elsewhere. We sure aren't going to see any initiative from Stelmach, and once you get onto the Federal level we are no longer the largest voice. (Nevermind the fact that the Conservatives know they are safe in Calgary without having to allocate any extra funds here.)