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After extensive deliberation, the A Better Calgary#Party Nomination Committee#is recommending that our Party endorse Jeff Davison for Mayor.
This was not an easy decision. Many hoped a strong, undisputed conservative candidate would emerge early enough to mount a winning campaign. That has not happened.
Why Jeff Davison?
Among the leading contenders showing up in the polls (Jeromy Farkas, Jeff Davison, Sonya Sharp, and Brian Thiessen), we believe Jeff Davison is the best choice for mayor to defeat Gondek and lead a centre-right Council at City Hall.
Jeromy Farkas#– despite high name recognition, since 2021 Jeromy has radically shifted away from previous conservative positions. In fact,#Farkas campaigned for Rachel Notley#and against the UCP in 2023. His current policies and his advisory team align more closely with Gondek than with the values and priorities of Calgarians. Our concern is that uninformed conservatives will naively believe he is the same person he campaigned as in 2021. He is not.
Brian Thiessen#– who is the mayoral candidate for#The Calgary Party, is closely tied to Stephen Carter, the strategist who managed the campaigns that elected both Naheed Nenshi and Jyoti Gondek. Carter’s brand of politics, heavily backed by public sector union interests, has helped shape Calgary’s recent hard left-leaning trajectory. For these reasons, Thiessen is not an option for those seeking a centre-right alternative.
Sonya Sharp#– shares some positions with conservatives, but her approach to politics has raised serious concerns. Her refusal to engage in unity discussions, her self-appointment as mayoral candidate under “Communities First,” and her role in hand-selecting ward candidates (including some with NDP and Nenshi ties) all suggest a top-down, compromised, and divisive approach.
Jeff Davison#– while not without past votes that deserve scrutiny, has shown genuine respect for grassroots conservatives and has consistently engaged with A Better Calgary Party. From day one, his campaign team worked with us in good faith. He has acknowledged and explained controversial past votes, including his regret over certain panemic measures, and has outlined a platform that aligns closely with A Better Calgary Party priorities.
Davison’s commitments include:
Voting to repeal blanket rezoning on#Day One
Also on#Day One, voting to end the so-called “Climate Change Emergency”
Significant increase in funding front-line policing, making Calgary’s streets and public transit safe again
Prioritizing infrastructure investment
Implementing a four-year freeze on taxes
A Better Calgary Party leaders have pressed Davison directly on the details of these positions, and we are satisfied with both his answers and his willingness to listen. Importantly, Jeff has a track record of supporting conservative causes — including donations and volunteer work with both the UCP and the Conservative Party of Canada. In contrast, Sonya has no record of donating to a conservative party (federal or provincial) and refused to support the Conservatives in this year’s federal election.
You can hear Jeff’s positions in his own words in these interviews:
Sydney Fizzard (Rebel News):#Calgary mayoral candidate speaks out on public safety crisis
Cory Morgan (Western Standard):#Interview with Jeff Davison
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