2010 Mayors Race

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by frinkprof

I actually disagree. This is the way I see it.

McIver often knows the issues as well as, if not better than many of his colleagues on council. His asking of questions is done in a way to set up his grandstanding diatribes. He plays dumb and cherry-picks questions he already knows the answers to in order to get things on the public record. He then uses the answers to the carefully-chosen questions as a means to support his argument, or to be the contrary to his argument.

His stands are indeed often ridiculous, but not hasty.

Oh, I totally agree he does this - he's the worst grandstander I've ever seen, but I've also witnessed plain ignorance on issues. But not as bad as other members on council (Linda Fox-Mellway, Ray Jones) who might as well be pylons.

[SebC]

Bunk, any thoughts on John Mar? I don't know much about him, but he did try to explain to me why apartments won't get city recycling for 10 years when I asked him about it at last year's Lilac Fest. Seems like he should be a guy I should like though.

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by SebC

Bunk, any thoughts on John Mar? I don't know much about him, but he did try to explain to me why apartments won't get city recycling for 10 years when I asked him about it at last year's Lilac Fest. Seems like he should be a guy I should like though.

Meh, Mar's ok, but certainly not one of the most effective Alderman. He's obsessed with policing and law and order issues, which is fine but he's not been particularly effective in other areas. Plays up his role as a swing voter on many issues in a highly divided council.

Zak Pashak - the guy who runs Sled Island Festival and owns Broken City is running against him. He's got some interesting ideas, but hard to say if he'd be effective as an Alderman. It would be hard to defeat Mar, he's got a lot of money behind him. In his election win in 2007 over Madeleine King he spent more than twice any candidate in an Aldermanic election has in election history.

[frinkprof]

Originally Posted by SebC

Bunk, any thoughts on John Mar? I don't know much about him, but he did try to explain to me why apartments won't get city recycling for 10 years when I asked him about it at last year's Lilac Fest. Seems like he should be a guy I should like though.

I'll take the liberty of providing my thoughts even though you didn't ask for them. I generally like John Mar. I've met him a couple times and he's a really nice guy. He can be a bit wishy-washy on some things and doesn't always take a clear stand on certain issues. As for initiatives he brings to council, I'm probably about 75/25 as far as agree/disagree, which isn't bad. I don't think I'd like to see him as mayor, but he's certainly not bad as a rookie alderman.

[First Lady]

#10 -- possibly 2 more.


http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Th...774/story.html

Man it's getting crowded......

[frinkprof]

For some of these candidates, I can't see much more than friends and family voting for them. I hope some drop out of the race.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Ducay

I just hope we get someone in my riding that will break us out of the Joe Connolly / Rob Anders funk we're in.

Its funny, I'm somewhat conservative, and I'm hoping that you guys find a way to oust Rob Anders, especially his latest signing a card to the troops with the signature "When in doubt pull the trigger"

The guy is a jacka$$

[Swayze11]

Originally Posted by Bunk

For those in ward 1, thought I'd pimp Chris Harper - candidate for Alderman. Would be a great choice to oust the dinosaur that is Dale Hodges.

http://www.harperonside.com/

Thank god. At this point I am an anyone but Hodges kind of guy, he is so useless.

[frinkprof]

Originally Posted by Swayze11

Thank god. At this point I am an anyone but Hodges kind of guy, he is so useless.

While on the topic of Ward 1, there is also Judi Vandenbrink.

http://vote4judi.com/

Don't know much about her yet.

[SebC]

Colley-Urquhart is NOT running for mayor but instead going for re-election in Ward 13.

Source: http://communities.canada.com/calgar...n-ward-13.aspx

[First Lady]

Ric McIver has released what they are calling the "linchpin" of his campaign.

http://www.ricmciver.ca/ric-mciver-r...-the-cat-test/

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by First Lady

Ric McIver has released what they are calling the "linchpin" of his campaign.

http://www.ricmciver.ca/ric-mciver-r...-the-cat-test/

"Cost Control, Accountability and Transparency" or what he calls the "CAT Test"

Shouldn't the acronym actually be "CCAT Test"???

He says tha all his policies need to pass this test. Unfortunately he left out the most important element: Effectiveness.

So typically Ric. As long as it's cheap and the process is done correctly, it doesn't matter if the policy is actually the right one to solve a problem.

[Rhettzky]

Originally Posted by First Lady

Ric McIver has released what they are calling the "linchpin" of his campaign.

http://www.ricmciver.ca/ric-mciver-r...-the-cat-test/

I like this...

Originally Posted by On transparency

Establish a registry of interest in land within city limits for all members of Council, senior city administrators and their immediate family members.

But the rest seems too focused on bashing the current way of doing things and doesn't really provide any concrete solutions. It's one thing to say "this isn't working", it's another to come up with idea's on how to solve the problem. I guess that's McIver for you though.

[Bunk]

Alderman Ric McIver who billed $450 for drycleaning: “In a city of a million people, I’m not sure people want their representatives looking shabby”

LOL. I can't look shabby for my job either, but I can't bill my laundry expenses and drycleaning to my employer. Does he bill his shaving cream and extensive mustache grooming equipment to taxpayers as well?

[Slava]

Originally Posted by SebC

Colley-Urquhart is NOT running for mayor but instead going for re-election in Ward 13.

Source: http://communities.canada.com/calgar...n-ward-13.aspx

That sucks. I think that there is someone running against her though (can't remember his name), so at least she won't win by acclamation again.

Maybe I'm too late to send her an email encouraging her to declare!

[Slava]

Originally Posted by First Lady

Ric McIver has released what they are calling the "linchpin" of his campaign.

http://www.ricmciver.ca/ric-mciver-r...-the-cat-test/

I just don't understand why he couldn't put some of this forward in his current position as an alderman? Frankly if some of this is so amazing he has failed miserably to advance any of these issues in his current position, so why should we expect great things from him if he was mayor?

[frinkprof]

Originally Posted by Slava

That sucks. I think that there is someone running against her though (can't remember his name), so at least she won't win by acclamation again.

Maybe I'm too late to send her an email encouraging her to declare!

Sandy Jenkins. Ran for mayor 3 years ago and came in third.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Bunk

For those in ward 1, thought I'd pimp Chris Harper - candidate for Alderman. Would be a great choice to oust the dinosaur that is Dale Hodges.

http://www.harperonside.com/

Chris is a friend of mine; I encourage Ward 1 residents to give him your vote; he's very passionate about politics and knows the issues quite well. And some young thinking and energy (compared to Dalesaurus) is just what City Council needs.

[frinkprof]

^Yeah I have to say I was a tad cautious about Chris Harper when I first saw some of his platform, but I'd now have to agree with your assessment.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by frinkprof

Sandy Jenkins. Ran for mayor 3 years ago and came in third.

He's running in Ward 13? Does he have a website?

I would definitely vote for him for alderman. IIRC I voted for him for mayor as he was the only guy that made sense in saying he would bury the 7ave LRT at the time as well. Maybe he could top our current alderman by staying awake during the police meetings as well...I know that is asking a lot, but not many people get paid to sleep on the job!