2013 Calgary Municipal Election Thread

[Ozy_Flame]

Can't. Stop. Reading. Sun Comments.

I can't stop laughing. I really can't.

[goodyear]

Originally Posted by pylon

I like Nenshi now, and voted for him today. I just wish he wouldn't tilt his head and close his eyes when he talks. I find that troubling.

Exactly. I volunteered for him in 2010 and that was the first thing I noticed then. It has intensified since then. It's like Miley Cyrus with twerking.

[Wormius]

I had no idea Nenshi was related to Al Noor. Wasn't he the guy who tried to run for mayor a few elections ago, but failed because of bad publicity over raising the rent on one of his rental properties by some astronomical amount?

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by Wormius

I had no idea Nenshi was related to Al Noor. Wasn't he the guy who tried to run for mayor a few elections ago, but failed because of bad publicity over raising the rent on one of his rental properties by some astronomical amount?

Not related to Alnoor Kassam. His brother-in-law is an Al-Noor.

[corporatejay]

Originally Posted by Wormius

I had no idea Nenshi was related to Al Noor. Wasn't he the guy who tried to run for mayor a few elections ago, but failed because of bad publicity over raising the rent on one of his rental properties by some astronomical amount?

West LRT by 2004!

[SebC]

Originally Posted by MarchHare

So for my fellow latte-sipping urban elitists, this is an overall defeat, right?

Yup. Wenzel 9 - Nenshi 6. The only things that can save us is if Nenshi can use the weight of his mandate (74% support) to sway two councillors, or if two of team Wenzel go rogue and decide they'd rather come through for their constituents on lower taxes than come through for their financers on levies.

[Flames in 07]

Originally Posted by SebC

Yup. Wenzel 9 - Nenshi 6. The only things that can save us is if Nenshi can use the weight of his mandate (74% support) to sway two councillors, or if two of team Wenzel go rogue and decide they'd rather come through for their constituents on lower taxes than come through for their financers on levies.

This the one thing I can't stand about Calgary. The love for never ending sprawl of earth toned stucco cookie cutter houses with massive lawns. It's almost as off the reservation nuts as Americans with guns. Something that has a single aspect that people like but has all kinds of consequences that negatively impacts everyone.

[Bigtime]

So it looks like Ward 1 is going to go to a recount, Sutherland shown winning by only 85 votes.

Also, it is too early this morning.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

I haven't read much of this thread but has anyone had the balls to admit they voted for the nut case Lord?

I can't see why anyone would have voted for him unless they really, really think he was the right man for mayor. I'm not a Nenshi fan at all but I'm certainly not going to vote for a worse candidate so I abstained from voting for mayor.

I will say though if I lived in Ward 7 I would have voted anyone but Farrell regardless of their competence as I feel she's a cancer in city hall that needs to go for the betterment of the city.

[MarchHare]

Originally Posted by Flames in 07

This the one thing I can't stand about Calgary. The love for never ending sprawl of earth toned stucco cookie cutter houses with massive lawns.

Massive lawns in suburban Calgary? Admittedly I don't spend much time in the suburbs, but every low-density community I've ever visited only has tiny postage stamp lawns that are no larger than the living room in my condo.

[burn_this_city]

Yeah we don't have massive lawns, one thing I can't stand, the ridiculous hyperbole around suburbs and the dreaded sprawl.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

Yeah we don't have massive lawns, one thing I can't stand, the ridiculous hyperbole around suburbs and the dreaded sprawl.

Indeed, and I can't stand the hyperbole about all inner-city living being 30 storey highrises.

So many options between those two extremes.

[Table 5]

Yeah, unfortunately a lot of people seem to have this idea that no matter what, if you don't live in the inner city, Nenshi will make you pay $4000.

[Byrns]

I still can't believe that a builder's subsidy was THE election issue.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Yeah, unfortunately a lot of people seem to have this idea that no matter what, if you don't live in the inner city, Nenshi will make you pay $4000.

He sent hired goons to collect from the folks on my street in McKenzie Towne, they said it was for protection.

[PsYcNeT]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Can't. Stop. Reading. Sun Comments.

I can't stop laughing. I really can't.

My favorite so far:





Yeah that's why 75% of people didn't vote.

[jammies]

Originally Posted by Fire

It's good to see Harper win in Ward 1. Too bad we didn't have any decent alternative to Nenshi. I guess we will see even more tax increases the next few years.

Is that you Al Duerr?

[darklord700]

Originally Posted by Delgar

This was not Nenshi vs Lord. The Lord votes were more of a protest vote. At least that is how I see it.

I voted for Lord and I didn't know who he was. Knowing there was not a fat chance in hell that Nenshi would lose, I voted Lord to let Nenshi know not everyone is happy with him jakcing up property tax rate by 30% since he took the helm.

I'm glad a few fiscal hawks won, Chu, Magliocca, and Woolley.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by darklord700

I voted for Lord and I didn't know who he was. Knowing there was not a fat chance in hell that Nenshi would lose, I voted Lord to let Nenshi know not everyone is happy with him jakcing up property tax rate by 30% since he took the helm.

I'm glad a few fiscal hawks won, Chu, Magliocca, and Woolley.

Is Woolley a fiscal hawk?

[darklord700]

Originally Posted by Slava

Is Woolley a fiscal hawk?

Maybe not in the traditional sense but he is when comparing to the "1.5% -2% redevelopment fee" John Mar.