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Originally Posted by Rutuu

I agree with you, however, under the system Calgary employs there needs to be more turnover of the other councilors, as the Mayor is a single vote. They are the leaders that need to be questioned.

As for that bill, well its a balancing act. You have limited choices with the downturn in corporate tax base in the core.
1. Increase the public burden to pay for services by increasing property taxes
2. Cut services - either lower the capital budget or fire staff at the police, fire, and transport departments (etc)
3. Corporate taxes on the remaining businesses rise - unfortunately that means the lady with the stationary store in Inglewood has her bill go up 4x, which is ridiculous.
4. Ask the province to kick in more funds - Albertan's just tossed the NDP for running a deficit, and the new guy promised to balance the books by balancing the budget (soon)
5. Ask the Feds for more funding - you guys voted down $1.5b for the Olympics, they bought a pipeline for $5b, so I guess they could do more.

Prentice might've been on to something when he said, Albertan's need to look in the mirror, as there are no easy answers.

In a world where you guys toss Nenshi he goes and gets a sweet gig at a think tank, or as a prof, or even moves up the political chain. With him gone the exact same problems will continue to confront Calgarians, and now you're spinning the wheel to see if someone new can do a better job.

Soo....what you're saying is that we need to 'Break the Wheel' by ironically electing someone in a wheelchair?

I see...