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Originally Posted by Lumby Lager
One day I believe she will be mayor.( as long as she runs )
One of her biggest mentors was Carol Picard, one of the founders of the Outlook. Carol was also one of mine as well and I see & hear Carol in Tanya with everything she writes and says.
That is a very good thing. Carol was very well respected in Canmore for some very significant contributions to the town and community.
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That's awesome.
I don't even see eye to eye with her on the tax. She was a proponent of it, but she's smart, rational and willing to adapt as circumstances change. While she wanted a livability tax, she was vocal that tripling taxes wasn't going to work. If it was an extra 20% or something, I don't think there would have been interest in pushing back. I personally wouldn't have cared. But tripling? Give me a break.
Also all the talk like Fuzz's of 'dead neighbourhoods' and second homeowners 'ruining the community' etc. really galvanized the opposition. These talking points and tone were pushed hard by certain councillors like Graham and Mah. You can't let guys like that win, so the fight was on. Foubert - though not in my camp - was reasonable and respectful throughout. She's a gem and the town is lucky to have her if only her colleagues would defer to her better judgement.