As we count down the days to the Calgary municipal election, we asked the frontrunners for mayor to summarize why they are the best candidate. Today, we have the first three columns and next Saturday, Oct. 11, we will publish the remainder. Read More
As we count down the days to the Calgary municipal election, we asked the frontrunners for mayor to summarize why they are the best candidate. Today, we have the first three columns and next Saturday, Oct. 11, we will publish the remainder. This summer, I wanted to show off Calgary to friends visiting from out
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As we count down the days to the Calgary municipal election, we asked the frontrunners for mayor to summarize why they are the best candidate. Today, we have the first three columns and next Saturday, Oct. 11, we will publish the remainder.
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This summer, I wanted to show off Calgary to friends visiting from out of town. Instead, I found myself apologizing.
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The buses didn’t show up. Downtown felt hollow and unsafe. And at City Hall? Another week of bickering, backroom politics and dysfunction. Calgarians deserve a city that works, but we’ve been stuck with a mayor who seems more interested in scoring points than fixing problems. And while she fumbles, Danielle Smith tightens her grip on Calgary’s future.
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Let’s be honest: Smith is treating Calgary like it’s hers to control. She’s meddled in the Green Line, she’s siphoned off 37 per cent of our property taxes, and she’s done it all while offering no real plan to tackle homelessness, addiction, affordability or public safety. And what has the current mayor done about it? Nothing, except roll over and let it happen.
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Enough.
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We don’t need another mayor who plays nice with a premier who doesn’t care about Calgary. We need someone ready to fight. And win.
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I’ve spent three decades negotiating for Fortune 500 companies, solving multimillion-dollar problems with competing interests at the table. I didn’t get those deals by being polite. I got them because I delivered. That’s what Calgary needs in its next mayor, someone who knows how to stand their ground and get results.
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That’s why The Calgary Party exists. We are the first and only political party in this race with a mayoral candidate, a team of 13 council candidates, and a complete platform. We’re not winging it. We’re not recycling old talking points. We’ve put in the work, and we’re ready on day one.
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My main opponents have all had their shot. Three of them sat around that council table while Calgary’s reputation eroded, housing approvals stalled, and the Green Line got kicked down the road again. They had power. They did nothing. They’re not leaders, they’re spectators.
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I’m offering something different: a city that works. Transit that runs on time, homes people can afford, safer streets, vibrant parks, reliable services, and a downtown people want to be in — not avoid. We will ban open drug use in public spaces, increase treatment capacity, and actually build the housing we need to get people off the street.
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And we will take the fight to Danielle Smith.
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Calgary isn’t her playground. It’s not her bank machine. And it’s not her political punching bag. We will fight for a fair deal and bring home the tax dollars we already pay. We will finish the Green Line without Smith’s meddling. We will defend our city’s autonomy and our right to shape our own future.
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