10-21-2025, 08:52 AM
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With all the reports of long lines and the Jays in a game 7, I bet a lot of late voting baseball fans just didn’t go vote. Then you factor in people straight up leaving the lines and people who just didn’t go vote due to lines, it’s not surprising.
But also, early voting was down too. So people were just apathetic to the candidates for mayor overall.
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10-21-2025, 08:55 AM
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#242
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Well, Brian Theissen cost Gondek big time. Though I suppose Sharp could say the same vis-a-vis Danielson.
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10-21-2025, 08:57 AM
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#243
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Originally Posted by GGG
Calgary is filled with emotional conservatives. Tell them policy they vote center to center left. Tell them colour they vote blue.
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Which is why the UCPers set up parties. It doesn't work in reverse though. progressives didn't flock to the Calgary Party.
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10-21-2025, 08:58 AM
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#244
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Well, on the other hand, you have to assume that if Farkas doesn't run, Sharp wins.
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10-21-2025, 09:02 AM
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#245
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Well, on the other hand, you have to assume that if Farkas doesn't run, Sharp wins.
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Maybe - I think he drew from both sides because of his supposed attitude adjustment.
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10-21-2025, 09:04 AM
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#246
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I believe in the Jays.
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Originally Posted by vegasbound
Because Penner sucked and Rob very much pandered to the NIMBY's in the ward with his messaging. I'm not surprised with the results.
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She did not suck. She did a decent job as councilor. But she won very narrowly last time, she didn't pander to NIMBY's and she managed to do at least one thing that would piss off everybody. I know Kourtney, we're not friends or anything but our kids go to the same school, have the same extra-curriculars, and we go to the same community events regularly... I say that so that when I say that I only voted for her reluctantly folk can understand why in a low engagement election election she didn't have more of a showing.
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10-21-2025, 09:10 AM
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#247
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Nah, Penner sucked. I lived down the street from her in Garrison Green; she was a crappy neighbour and a crappy councillor. Good job Ward 11 on giving her the boot.
I really hope Thiessen goes back to the drawing board and comes back properly ready to campaign hard next time, either as councillor or mayor, because I feel like he has a lot of promise.
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Originally Posted by Azure
Typical dumb take.
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10-21-2025, 09:13 AM
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#248
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Maybe - I think he drew from both sides because of his supposed attitude adjustment.
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He surely did; I just think if you remove him his voters split 2-1 for Sharp over Gondek. They're still change voters ultimately.
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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
I really hope Thiessen goes back to the drawing board and comes back properly ready to campaign hard next time, either as councillor or mayor, because I feel like he has a lot of promise.
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I don't think he has any interest in toiling away as a councillor. The guy really, really doesn't have to do politics. I don't know him super well but my guess is it's the mayor's office or nothing.
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10-21-2025, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by fotze2
Is it just one woman on council?
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Originally Posted by getbak
Possibly 2 depending on how Ward 12 plays out.
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Joey Nowak in Ward 1 is another, if she hangs on. Kim Tyers would be the other possibility, so Ward 1 is definitely going to be a woman.
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10-21-2025, 09:21 AM
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#250
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
I don't think he has any interest in toiling away as a councillor. The guy really, really doesn't have to do politics. I don't know him super well but my guess is it's the mayor's office or nothing.
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The mayor’s office it is — provided, of course, that Farkas doesn’t have a good first term. I’m optimistic, albeit cautiously.
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Originally Posted by Azure
Typical dumb take.
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10-21-2025, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
Joey Nowak in Ward 1 is another, if she hangs on. Kim Tyers would be the other possibility, so Ward 1 is definitely going to be a woman.
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Oh, I thought I looked up all the likely winners, but I guess I skipped Ward 1 and just assumed Joey was a man's name. Thanks for the correction.
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10-21-2025, 09:43 AM
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Woo Council is already better without Chu, Terry Wong and Busboobs Jr!
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10-21-2025, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov
Woo Council is already better without Chu, Terry Wong and Busboobs Jr!
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I'm afraid to ask given that you're... well, you, but what on Earth does this mean?
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10-21-2025, 09:51 AM
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#254
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electric boogaloo
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
Joey Nowak in Ward 1 is another, if she hangs on. Kim Tyers would be the other possibility, so Ward 1 is definitely going to be a woman.
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I read Joey and assumed thats a fella.
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10-21-2025, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
I'm afraid to ask given that you're... well, you, but what on Earth does this mean?
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Busboobs is Danielle Smith.
Busboobs jr is...Sharp? Sharpbusboobs? I guess those would have the lugnut spikes.
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10-21-2025, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by getbak
Oh, I thought I looked up all the likely winners, but I guess I skipped Ward 1 and just assumed Joey was a man's name. Thanks for the correction.
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I would keep an eye on Joey Nowak in the coming years. She is extremely well educated and will be a good progressive voice in the council. Huge change in ward 1 from Sharp.
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10-21-2025, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Nah, Penner sucked. I lived down the street from her in Garrison Green; she was a crappy neighbour and a crappy councillor. Good job Ward 11 on giving her the boot.
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Yeah but Rob Ward? Might as well have elected Smith to council.
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10-21-2025, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
I'm afraid to ask given that you're... well, you, but what on Earth does this mean?
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"Bus Boobs" is a nickname that some use for Danielle Smith because, back in the Wold Rose days, her giant headshot on her campaign bus was placed above the two rear wheels. It looked like she had wheels for boobs, basically. Edit: Or just post a damn picture like Fuzz.
The second part is probably more obvious, given the links between the UCP and the Communities First party. Sharp is seen a bit of a preferred candidate for the UCP in their quest to "conservatize" city councils in the province by introducing party politics.
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10-21-2025, 10:03 AM
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#259
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Originally Posted by Torture
Yeah but Rob Ward? Might as well have elected Smith to council.
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Someone is missing the big picture...
Maybe Ward can take a hike?! lol
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10-21-2025, 10:08 AM
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I understood who he was talking about, I just didn't get the reference to the bus thing.
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