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Originally Posted by MegaErtz
On a side note, Nenshi has got to be wondering how he had to put up with a group of conservatives who employed delay tactics to stop his reforms for ELEVEN years, and now Gondek comes in with nine solid progressive votes from day one.
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I don't think Nenshi was a progressive, rather a centrist. I don't think he relished a council full of Farrells vs a council full of Demongs. He played the middle and compromised. Sure he was frustrated at times, but his reward was a long and successful career. He could work both sides.
I voted for Gondek, but I am concerned that a progressive council could be short lived. Swing too far to either side and holding the vote next go round will be tough.
Specifically this whole signal on climate emergency. The progressives' love it, but I can tell you most Calagrian's are protective of the industry.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...yoti-1.6221389
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But here's the catch: policy ideology is about underlying left-right attitudes across lots of policy issues. And for Calgarians, it turns out that nearly all of our "conservatism" comes from conservative preferences in one area: energy policy.
Calgarians tend to have especially conservative positions on issues like pipeline construction and carbon taxes. Hardly surprising.
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Gondek has a strong mandate and ability to enact, but she can't be her own worst enemy. It could be a short ride if so.