Chima Akuchie
Pros: Independent, seems to have a community focused background
Cons: Wants to repeal rezoning (but also wants more affordable housing), generic platitudes about improving things without explaining how he would achieve them, and the website is a mess
A Quote: "Asbestos in water may be an invisible risk, but it’s one we can’t afford to ignore."
Erin Averbukh
Pros: Independent, has more detailed breakdowns of what she wants to do
Cons: Wants to repeal rezoning, wants plebiscites for any large expenditures, wants to can environmental measures, claims to have no political agenda (lol)
A Quote: "If I am the only City Councillor without a political agenda, I believe that would make me the Leader."
Devin Elkin
Pros: Independent, has experience in politics and council
Cons: Worked for Demong so probably shares all his views, isn't critical of his boss at all, wants to further complicate council hearings
A Quote: "Having
strong personal relationships with current MLA for Calgary Fish Creek, Minister Myles McDougal and Calgary Shaw MLA Minister Rebecca Schultz" (emphasis mine
)
Keener Hachey
Pros: The website loads quickly
Cons: Is a full-on UCP shill, parrots all the UCP talking points on his website, signed his name in Comic Sans font
A Quote: "The bureaucrats appear to run the show and there are arguably only 3 conservatives on council."
Landon Johnson
Pros: Independent, has the most complete website compared to the others
Cons: It's the Recall Gondek guy, wants to repeal rezoning, wants endless plebiscites on everything
A Quote: "We will focus on priority items that you can see and feel every day like properly aligned traffic lights"
Sunjiv Raval
Pros: Independent, has a big focus on volunteering throughout his life
Cons: The only things talked about on the site are a road interchange study that's already underway and a LRT extension, and the website is pretty rough
A Quote: "WORKING HOURS: Monday – Sat 09:00 am – 09:00 pm, Sunday – Closed"
Ryan Stutt
Pros: Nicest looking website of them all, talks a lot about communication
Cons: Says so little with so many words, full of generic platitudes about improving things without explaining how he would achieve them
A Quote: "We need to fix what’s broken."