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Old 11-19-2013, 12:35 PM   #188
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Originally Posted by mykalberta View Post
Why Wenzel is suing is the same reason there is so much dislike for him. He has direct business ties to the City and how it operates was trying to circumvent the Mayors public image and popularity (which he will undoubtedly use to get issues passed by playing to the press) that goes against Wenzel's buisness interests. Wenzel and this group of like minded business associates had a plan to simply outvote Nenshi. The problem is that isnt illegal and by all accounts thats what the Mayor was indicating. After the video first came out there was little mention of the possible above illegal activities and alot about the "out-voting" strategy. Being in such a twitter/email/facebook connected era I do wonder if some of the evidence Wenzel is using against Nenshi is from those sources.
I don't think the 'illegal' issue stems from the attempt to outvote Nenshi. It stems to Wenzel directing people about how they can help candidates over and above monetary donations, in ways that Wenzel's opinion, do not violate election law (ie. providing use of vehicles). But which, in Nenshi's opinion, does violate election law.
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