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Old 06-27-2013, 11:35 AM   #141
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What did Nenshi say?
He's openly questioning why the railway is under federal jurisdiction and exempt from city bylaws, yet the city is using its resources to deal with this. But he's being pretty blunt about it.
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Old 06-27-2013, 11:37 AM   #142
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What did Nenshi say?
Above kinda explains it but the one comment he admitted he would get in trouble is something along the lines of "How many people have been laid off by CP and how many of them have been engineers/inspectors?"

I think his biggest problem is that he can't inspect bridges, can't govern the CP in the city limits, but it's his people who have to risk their lives when something goes wrong.
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Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.
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What did Nenshi say?

He asked; with all the lay-offs at CP in recent time, how many laid-off employees were inspectors.

EDIT:What they said above, too
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Old 06-27-2013, 11:38 AM   #144
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Wow, that's telling it like it is.
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Looks like Rick bell just got his sound bite to spin for 3 weeks
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Old 06-27-2013, 11:41 AM   #146
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Sounds like it's going to be an all day thing for anyone trying to get around in that area you could be SOL.

Anyone know the laws on the Mayor telling people not to go to work? Could someone still be fired for not coming into work? (obviously doesn't effect me just curious how that works)
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Old 06-27-2013, 11:43 AM   #148
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As someone who doesn't live in Calgary anymore I'd kind of wondered if all the Nenshi love was maybe a bit over the top, but if those comments are an indication of the way he does things I completely get it. That's awesome.
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Maybe Nenshi could do a better job running the Calgary Airport.
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As someone who doesn't live in Calgary anymore I'd kind of wondered if all the Nenshi love was maybe a bit over the top, but if those comments are an indication of the way he does things I completely get it. That's awesome.
I'm in the same boat and thought it was almost a little bit like the Obama hype of having a younger, social media, guy office. But since watching him closer with the floods he seems like a guy that cares about Calgary and the people in it. I'm now curious what he has to say about CP off the record.
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As someone who doesn't live in Calgary anymore I'd kind of wondered if all the Nenshi love was maybe a bit over the top, but if those comments are an indication of the way he does things I completely get it. That's awesome.
I know that the comparison would be hard to believe (and many won't agree) but Nenshi reminds me of Ralph Klein sometimes. Obviously their politics are quite different, but they both have an ability to say what everyone is thinking but most won't dare say, and it only results in increased popularity. Other politicians will either tiptoe the issues all together, or backtrack on comments to limit the fallout, and suffer because of it.
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Thank goodness I live in Forest Lawn
The first time those words have ever been said in that order, by anybody.
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11am Emerg Update: One of the rail cars, says Nenshi is loaded with Glycol. That's essentially anti-freeze. #YYC
Gross, Glycol is nasty and would be almost impossible to clean up.
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Get in after 3 hour commute and the boss says this has to be marked down as flex or vacation time.
Every crappy employer that forced employees to return to work while evacuation orders were still in effect or dock employees for being late as a result of road and transit issues should be named and shamed afaic.
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He said "my guys are out there risking they're lives", not "our guys are out risking they're lives". He thinks they work for him

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yes, apparently traffic is already f'ed everywhere.

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E-mail to Nenshi: you really shouldn't have put SimCity on advanced mode.
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The rail bridge over Deerfoot down there looks to be in such horrific shape, all rusted and crap. I'm sure it's fine structurally but it looks like it'll come crashing down at any moment.

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So if there is a spill into the river is it better that its running so high? Easier to dilute, less parts per million sorta thing? (I know its still bad...I'm looking for a silver lining here)
Medicine Hat will have a rather unpleasant Saturday morning.
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Man it would be nice to have a live cam of the bridge.
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He said "my guys are out there risking they're lives", not "our guys are out risking they're lives". He thinks they work for him

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