MF YYC Politics - there, I mega did it

[The Fisher Account]

Originally Posted by Yoho

Sounds like our Prime Minister.

Can you not?

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Can they vote that he resign?

Nope, I think the Province could remove him though.

[Roughneck]

'We shouldn't let this distract us from issues I'd probably vote against fixing, anyway.' - Sean Chu.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by accord1999

To be fair, that's all the City has requested. The Route Ahead planners have refused again and again to rank future Green Line stages against each other and versus other possible transit projects. And given the many delays (mostly self-inflicted) and the possibility that there might not be enough money to cross the Bow, there's little political benefit to "funding" the NC extension when it probably won't be built for another 15-20 years, while a small extension to the Blue Line and the people mover to the airport could probably be built and opened before Green Line Stage 1 is even finished.

Shane Keating spent years lobbing hard for it to go south first, and got it. I think that's one of the primary reasons, council eventually folded over. Without anyone in the north pushing back(a lot of this is on Chu), it kinda just evolved that way.

But yes, they could build the people mover just to the blue line. I suspect that would actually be a longer trip to downtown than just taking the 300 though, given the transfer and longer route that takes you away from downtown before heading south. It's a 29 minute LRT trip, not including the people mover section, which would be about 10 minutes, I'd guess. The 300 is listed at 35 minutes to downtown. So it's actually a worse option.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Nope, I think the Province could remove him though.

I think he could be easily tricked into resigning.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Wormius

I think he could be easily tricked into resigning.

Could he be convinced to take the C-Train to work every day? Those things are killer.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Locke

Could he be convinced to take the C-Train to work every day? Those things are killer.

It doesn't go anywhere near where he lives*. If only his councilor wasn't completely useless, there would probably be plans to build one.



* I don't know where he lives. I'm just assuming it's in his own ward.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Locke

Could he be convinced to take the C-Train to work every day? Those things are killer.

Like seriously, I understand why people want the train near them to commute, but I also think that the train coming too close to you is a drawback. I lived near the train (about 5-8 minutes walk), and it was too close. Sure, going to a Flames game was great because it was relatively convenient. But it also “imported” a lot of issues into the neighbourhood.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Nope, I think the Province could remove him though.

The province can but won’t.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Slava

Like seriously, I understand why people want the train near them to commute, but I also think that the train coming too close to you is a drawback. I lived near the train (about 5-8 minutes walk), and it was too close. Sure, going to a Flames game was great because it was relatively convenient. But it also “imported” a lot of issues into the neighbourhood.

I was only mentioning it because they have a remarkably consistent habit of hitting people.

[RedHot25]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1592666001350746112

[Fuzz]

Uhm, criminal harassment anyone? What a gigantic POS. And he's collecting our tax dollars.

[Fuzz]

Review and provide recommendations regarding an Alberta Pension Plan that will increase pension benefits for seniors and reduce premiums for workers.

More benefits AND lower premiums! ####ing magic doesn't exist, you moron.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Chu should just not talk.

Or breath.

[Wormius]

I wonder how he’d like it if people doxxed him.

[Fuzz]

Whoops, my last post was for the Alberta politics thread...moving it there.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

More benefits AND lower premiums! ####ing magic doesn't exist, you moron.

I’m not convinced an APP is a good idea bit IIRC the logic is that a younger population such as Alberta has would indeed be able to deliver both. More workers (fewer retirees) means it’s possible, in theory. And the short term.

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by accord1999

To be fair, that's all the City has requested. The Route Ahead planners have refused again and again to rank future Green Line stages against each other and versus other possible transit projects. And given the many delays (mostly self-inflicted) and the possibility that there might not be enough money to cross the Bow, there's little political benefit to "funding" the NC extension when it probably won't be built for another 15-20 years, while a small extension to the Blue Line and the people mover to the airport could probably be built and opened before Green Line Stage 1 is even finished.

This will change with the RouteAhead update coming to committee and council next month.

[SebC]

Farkas says province should remove Chu.

[tvp2003]

Originally Posted by SebC

Farkas says province should remove Chu.

Damn Farkas, what did that run across North America do to you?

“I can’t believe I have to say this,” said Farkas in an interview with Postmedia Wednesday. “This is wrong, wrong and wrong. But if anyone out there, especially conservatives, are willing to turn a blind eye just because you dislike the mayor’s politics, you have to get your head checked.”

Farkas said Chu’s position on council is now untenable, in his opinion, and he is calling on the province to take action to remove him from office.

“Premier (Danielle) Smith and (Municipal Affairs Minister Rebecca) Schultz, they have to act now to remove him or else be complicit enablers,” said Farkas. “They have legal oversight of this council and its councillors, and they have to do something.”

Pincott with a sturdy uppercut as well:

Pincott said he feels the action taken in October to put Chu back to work on city committees and boards after a year of censure is not what he would have done.

“Honestly, it’s not like he really contributes at committee anyway,” said Pincott. “And that is a disparaging thing to say, but that’s my experience.”