People need to remember that the Mayor's job is not the same as a Councillor.
As a Councillor, you benefit from ward-specific selfishness, getting in the papers and being a contrarian. That gets you visibility, Rick Bell articles and votes.
The Mayor is a consensus builder. The Mayor needs to have a vision that will outlast their tenure and benefit the city as a whole - not just a specific ward. The Mayor has to be uncomfortable being unpopular in order to do the right thing for Calgary.
Jeromy has shown that he has none of those intangibles. Don't be fooled.
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