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chemgear · 06-10-2019, 08:30 AM

Nenshi's "plan" is to pan everybody else and still hoping and wishing for magical money to show up. Money that the province has already told him isn't coming.

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...cil-colleagues

“I believe that new plan goes too hard, too fast for marginal improvements,” said Nenshi in a statement posted on his Facebook Saturday.

North-central Calgary Coun. Jyoti Gondek, who was not a signatory to Friday’s proposal but supports it, criticized Nenshi’s reaction.

“Leadership means knowing when to push your own ideas, and when to regroup as a collective because an emergency is calling for immediate action,” she wrote Saturday in a series of messages posted on Twitter.

“To not support this collaborative effort signals an unwillingness to put self-interest aside in the face of a crisis for the business community.

Nenshi’s statement received more than 200 comments within hours of being posted, the majority of which were negative, with some even calling for his resignation.

Mount Royal University political scientist Duane Bratt said he has never seen such public discontent with Calgary council, and specifically the mayor, for at least the last 24 years.

“If there was an election this fall, he’d be in a lot of trouble.”

The $190-million strategy would find a reduction of $60 million in the municipal budget and seek another $60 million in assistance from the provincial government, something the new UCP government has ruled out.

“That’s not a plan, that’s a wish,” said Bratt. “The provincial government isn’t going to give him the money. It’s just not going to happen. If that’s his plan, you might as well ask for the federal government or the American government to bail you out.”

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chemgear Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Exp:	Nenshi's "plan" is to pan everybody else and still hoping and wishing for magical money to show up. Money that the province has already told him isn't coming. https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...cil-colleagues “I believe that new plan goes too hard, too fast for marginal improvements,” said Nenshi in a statement posted on his Facebook Saturday. North-central Calgary Coun. Jyoti Gondek, who was not a signatory to Friday’s proposal but supports it, criticized Nenshi’s reaction. “Leadership means knowing when to push your own ideas, and when to regroup as a collective because an emergency is calling for immediate action,” she wrote Saturday in a series of messages posted on Twitter. “To not support this collaborative effort signals an unwillingness to put self-interest aside in the face of a crisis for the business community. Nenshi’s statement received more than 200 comments within hours of being posted, the majority of which were negative, with some even calling for his resignation. Mount Royal University political scientist Duane Bratt said he has never seen such public discontent with Calgary council, and specifically the mayor, for at least the last 24 years. “If there was an election this fall, he’d be in a lot of trouble.” The $190-million strategy would find a reduction of $60 million in the municipal budget and seek another $60 million in assistance from the provincial government, something the new UCP government has ruled out. “That’s not a plan, that’s a wish,” said Bratt. “The provincial government isn’t going to give him the money. It’s just not going to happen. If that’s his plan, you might as well ask for the federal government or the American government to bail you out.”