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Originally Posted by Barnes
He is asking that CHBA recant their statements which he believes are false. He is not looking for an apology.
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Apparently that is exactly what is being requested.
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A Feb. 21 confidential letter from Nenshi’s chief of staff, Chima Nkemdirim, to Canadian Home Builders’ Association, Calgary Region president Charron Ungar, obtained by the Sun, says CHBA’s “participation in all engagement activities at the City is suspended until satisfactory resolution of the matters I raised in our meeting.”
“The CHBA has damaged its relationship with the City and it is for the CHBA to take substantial steps to fix that relationship,” the letter reads.
The letter demands “a written apology, satisfactory to our office, be sent to each of your members” and posted on its website, the CHBA must also acknowledge they have been an active and supportive participant in City initiatives and they must “commit to working with the City and other industry partners in a constructive and respectful manner.”
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http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/02/23...rs-association
I have no idea what else was involved in this whole thing blowing up to the degree it has,but demanding an apology before being allowed back into committee is extremely childish from my perspective.
It's like the city council equivalent of "taking your ball and going home" until someone else says sorry for upsetting you. I agree that some comments were likely out of line before by home bulder reps, but this is no way to handle the situation as the mayor of a major metropolis and a guy that ran a campaign on getting along with others and openness in council.