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Originally Posted by bizaro86
-Will Nenshi run unopposed?
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Effectively, yes.
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-What happens in Ward 2? Gord Lowe is retiring after 12 years, and Magliocca has run against him twice now. I was unimpressed by him last time, will Ward 2 get a good race going?
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Consider Magliocca the favorite this time.
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Originally Posted by bizaro86
-What will be the biggest issues of the campaign? Homebuilders/zoning/development? Our newly raised taxes?
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Smart voters will realize that these issues are intimitely connected. Taxes are going up because every house built under the current development agreement cost the city somewhere between $7,000 and $8,000.
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Originally Posted by bizaro86
-Four year terms come in this time, any comments on that? Will it increase the quality of candidates, knowing they have 4 years of stability?
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Given that a bunch of the newer candidates are developer stooges, it's hard to see that as an increase in quality.