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Old 07-25-2007, 12:19 PM   #36
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Originally Posted by mykalberta View Post
Yes he is the mayor but unless my Grade 6 Social Studies is failing me he has one vote just like everyone else - I believe mayors also have the tie breaking vote as well (not sure exactly). The problem in Calgary is that no Alderman (apart from maybe McIver) has the backbone to go against him because of his precieved popularity within Calgary. He isnt the president of Calgary, he has one vote just like everyone else and I dislike him because he is a wannabe NDP without the courage to run under an NDP banner.

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But he is still "the mayor". And like it or not, "the mayor" in any city (not just Bronco and Calgary) is the figure head and an extremely influential figure (one vote or not).

Also, I believe Bronco is a Liberal, not NDP.
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