I think that those two wards (9 and 11) along with 7 are the more interesting actually. Maxim nearly won in 2010 and you have to expect a lot of Nenshi voters to stay home this time, particularly if you see bad weather on election day. Old 'Jimmy Minimum' might finally win there!
Whenever I drive around Ward 9 its Katz and Wilkie everywhere and then a few Carra signs here and there. Now that could be just some areas of that riding, but again this was pretty close in 2010, albeit with a different competitor, and again with many Nenshi voters just not bothering that could get interesting.
One race that I'm enjoying from afar is John Mar and Evan Wooley in Ward 8. I still think Mar wins, but he is facing a stiff challenge and being called out by Wooley on his voting record, relationship with developers and things like that. The forum held last Friday night looked like a disaster for Mar, but it was a Friday night so probably not a huge concern. Wooley has branded himself as someone who would fight to eliminate the developer subsidy, regulate secondary suites and reform electoral finance. He says he would be a staunch ally for Nenshi, and in Ward 8 this message (and his others) could go over very well. Combine that with accusing Mar of being a developer or closely connected to one and having to recuse himself from votes as a result and its pretty entertaining. The mudslinging is just about to ramp up; last night it really started with comments about Wooleys LinkedIn profile....
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