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Originally Posted by MegaErtz
Nenshi was elected in 2010 on a promise to legalize secondary suites and end the handout to developers, and despite what one of his former staffers posted a few weeks ago on here, he was only partly successful on each, and it took him seven years to get half of what he wanted, largely because of the influence developers had throughout each of his first two terms. His third term was largely a failure, and I think even he'd admit that, mostly because he couldn't break the hold the developers had. This is a whole new ballgame with nine solid progressive votes on it.
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I don’t remember him being an issue politician. Maybe time blurs things. In the end he ran this city well. The fact a few progressive issues didn’t get fully implemented is a shrug for me. What matters most is how he helped run council.
Farkas for the same period would see our savings depleted and Calgary Next built.
I small issues aside Nenshi was a great centrist Mayor. The city has a strong balance sheet and is progressive enough.