2017 Calgary municipal election

[speedog]

Am creating this thread so as to not muddy up the 2017 mayoral election thread with stuff that's not necessarily unique to just the mayor's position.

So to start off, I just read a news article about Farrell being sued for $200,000 plus an order that she be removed from her position. Interesting timing land could be quite damning to her campaign. Link (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/druh-farrell-lawsuit-rocco-terrigno-osteria-de-medici-restaurant-kensington-1.4127870) to CBC news article.

[speedog]

New ward boundaries - 58 communities have been affected, we move from 7 to 4 (Farrell to Chu)..

Link (http://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Documents/Ward-boundary-commission/SceduleA8x11.pdf) to PDF document.

[finboy]

Originally posted by speedog
Am creating this thread so as to not muddy up the 2017 mayoral election thread with stuff that's not necessarily unique to just the mayor's position.

So to start off, I just read a news article about Farrell being sued for $200,000 plus an order that she be removed from her position. Interesting timing land could be quite damning to her campaign. Link (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/druh-farrell-lawsuit-rocco-terrigno-osteria-de-medici-restaurant-kensington-1.4127870) to CBC news article.

I do hope that lawsuit helps drag druh down, I'm still stuck in her boundary by a block and a half :cry:

[ExtraSlow]

I'm in Druh-land by a single block. Ugh.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by speedog
Am creating this thread so as to not muddy up the 2017 mayoral election thread with stuff that's not necessarily unique to just the mayor's position.

So to start off, I just read a news article about Farrell being sued for $200,000 plus an order that she be removed from her position. Interesting timing land could be quite damning to her campaign. Link (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/druh-farrell-lawsuit-rocco-terrigno-osteria-de-medici-restaurant-kensington-1.4127870) to CBC news article.

I have to say, dirty politics aside, a 10 story building at that corner kinda sucks when everything immediately around it is 2-3 stories high.

Wonder if they need to adhere to the waterfall type design that DT is adhered to.

[mr2mike]

Originally posted by ExtraSlow
I'm in Druh-land by a single block. Ugh.

Do the right thing.

[killramos]

Originally posted by Xtrema


I have to say, dirty politics aside, a 10 story building at that corner kinda sucks when everything immediately around it is 2-3 stories high.

Wonder if they need to adhere to the waterfall type design that DT is adhered to.

Waterfall is to prevent shadows on the river/parkway, shouldn't be relevant to Kensington.

So long as those nasty apartment buildings a block up the road are allowed I don't see why a nice new 10 story building in a trendy urban area is a stretch by any means...

I thought council wanted to promote a high density urban lifestyle?

[mr2mike]

Druh also lives less than a block away from the resturant in article where she's Abused her power.

[revelations]

2 term limits please. Some people stay in power far past their expiration date.

[kertejud2]

Originally posted by Xtrema


I have to say, dirty politics aside, a 10 story building at that corner kinda sucks when everything immediately around it is 2-3 stories high.

Wonder if they need to adhere to the waterfall type design that DT is adhered to.

8 story limit on 10th St. NW


http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/architect-quits-controversial-kensington-development-headed-to-council-monday

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by kertejud2


8 story limit on 10th St. NW


http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/architect-quits-controversial-kensington-development-headed-to-council-monday

That ain't half bad looking. I'm pretty sure 17th Ave S.W will welcome that and will fit better.

[J-hop]

I really dislike Druh but has she really stepped out of line here?

Not saying these allegations in the article below are true but this whole situation seems messed up from the start.
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/planning-meeting-incidents-spark-police-investigation

[Feruk]

This looks like the result of the city not stepping up to pay for Nenshi's legal fees. Because of that poor precedent, anyone who has money to launch a frivolous lawsuit (even the Osteria mobsters) can step up to try to influence council.

[speedog]

Interesting points made in the last two posts, I wonder what kind of damages Druh could go for if she wins?

[speedog]

Fake Twitter accounts being used to go after Farrell, Twitter has suspended many of these accounts. Man, life in the public domain gets to be more of a PITA all the time.

[speedog]

Save-R1.ca (http://www.save-r1.ca/) - should this be a major election issue? Please note that this web site appears to be 100% the work of Larry Heather so take it for what it is.

edit: IMO this Larry Heather guy is a nut case, pure and simple.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by speedog
Save-R1.ca (http://www.save-r1.ca/) - should this be a major election issue? Please note that this web site appears to be 100% the work of Larry Heather so take it for what it is.

edit: IMO this Larry Heather guy is a nut case, pure and simple.

Consider he still build web pages like it's 1995.

Not sure if densification and secondary suite is an election issue this year. But development is slower this time around so I would think it's less of an issue.


Originally posted by speedog
Fake Twitter accounts being used to go after Farrell, Twitter has suspended many of these accounts. Man, life in the public domain gets to be more of a PITA all the time.

Internet is supposed to help everyone to get informed. But in the end it just make nut jobs sounds better than they were relegated to street corners.

There is no reward to serve the public. You will never appease more than 60% of the people for anything you do. And there will always be that 10% that will go the extreme to catch you with pants down or dicks out even it's not the issue at hand.

[FraserB]

Originally posted by J-hop
I really dislike Druh but has she really stepped out of line here?

Not saying these allegations in the article below are true but this whole situation seems messed up from the start.
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/planning-meeting-incidents-spark-police-investigation

Her voting against the development out of self interest isn't as big of a deal as the other allegations. If she did offer to sell her backing for a campaign contribution and having her friend hired as the architect, those are the bigger issues. If she did do that, then she should step down.

[speedog]

Originally posted by FraserB


Her voting against the development out of self interest isn't as big of a deal as the other allegations. If she did offer to sell her backing for a campaign contribution and having her friend hired as the architect, those are the bigger issues. If she did do that, then she should step down.

The timing of this lawsuit is quite interesting especially when one considers that the noted architect left the employ of the Osteria project back in April of 2015. The Terrigno lawyer denies election timing but it doers seems really odd that it would take the Osteria group almost two years to get their ducks in a row.

I guess the last laugh would be for Farrell to win this 2017 election and then lose the lawsuit but not have the Osteria group awarded their sought after damages with each group responsible for their own court costs. What would be additional icing on the cake would be the Osteria group being forced to pay all of Druh's costs - so the Osteria group would win but would effectively be punished for the timing of their lawsuit.

[Masked Bandit]

Originally posted by mr2mike


Do the right thing.

Be a man?

[phreezee]

Nenshi says give us raises or we will take bribes. WTF
http://m.calgarysun.com/2017/05/25/mayor-nenshi-says-if-you-dont-pay-calgary-city-council-well-enough-you-run-the-risk-of-politicians-taking-kickbacks

[M.alex]

Originally posted by phreezee
Nenshi says give us raises or we will take bribes. WTF
http://m.calgarysun.com/2017/05/25/mayor-nenshi-says-if-you-dont-pay-calgary-city-council-well-enough-you-run-the-risk-of-politicians-taking-kickbacks

that's hilarious :rofl:

[lilmira]

say whaat

[speedog]

Originally posted by phreezee
Nenshi says give us raises or we will take bribes. WTF
http://m.calgarysun.com/2017/05/25/mayor-nenshi-says-if-you-dont-pay-calgary-city-council-well-enough-you-run-the-risk-of-politicians-taking-kickbacks

No, he did not say that, he said that councilors could be tempted to go on the take if salaries weren't set high enough. It's okay to have a hate on for his purple plumpness but to say he said something when he clearly did not is another thing.

This was the mayor's statement...


"You also have to make sure you're paying people fairly enough because if you don't pay them well and you're surrounded by people who are making investments in millions and millions of dollars, let's just be blunt.

"The temptation can be too much."

Please show where he stated they will take bribes?

[Aleks]

Originally posted by speedog


No, he did not say that, he said that councilors could be tempted to go on the take if salaries weren't set high enough. It's okay to have a hate on for his purple plumpness but to say he said something when he clearly did not is another thing.

This was the mayor's statement...



Please show where he stated they will take bribes?

I can't believe an elected official would say something like this in public. If they are tempted to take bribes at a certain salary, you expect us to believe they would all of a sudden not be tempted if their salary is 10-20% higher? Who determines at what salary levels they would be tempted to take bribes?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[M.alex]

Originally posted by speedog


Please show where he stated they will take bribes?

That much pretty does say 'pay us a lot of we will take bribes'......

[mr2mike]

"You also have to make sure you're paying people fairly enough because if you don't pay them well and you're surrounded by people who are making investments in millions and millions of dollars, let's just be blunt.
"The temptation can be too much."


I think he's talking about being tempted to latch onto a sugar daddy and his career suddenly becomes less of a priority; becoming a stay-at-home-mayor.
:dunno: :dunno:

[speedog]

Originally posted by M.alex


That much pretty does say 'pay us a lot of we will take bribes'......

Shit, we should go back and take some of your posts out of context as well then.

[mr2mike]

I should put context to my previous post then...

I'm not calling Nenshi gay so don't take my post out of context.
I'm just saying he could be tempted by a man with a lot of money to do things that he normally wouldn't because of the bank roll.
His words, not mine. :devil:

[speedog]

Originally posted by mr2mike
I should put context to my previous post then...

I'm not calling Nenshi gay so don't take my post out of context.
I'm just saying he could be tempted by a man with a lot of money to do things that he normally wouldn't because of the bank roll.
His words, not mine. :devil:

How do you know that it would be a man that could be the tempting one - sounds like you're still taking something out of context?

Never the less, Nenshi has not said anything that is necessarily incorrect - there are many people in many professions that will take a bribe in exchange for something. Hell, how many candidates in the last election were on the builder's slate and had very plump campaigns bank rolled by the building industry - I would bet every one of the people on that slate would roll over on any vote that favoured the builders.

So now it's okay to say that Nenshi said something will happen when he didn't say such, not okay for Nenshi to basically comment on what could happen and that it's most likely okay for some candidates to be bankrolled in a certain fashion ? You guys are a riot.

[Maxt]

The city unions can use that as a bargaining tool... "Increase pay, or we might be tempted to start stealing shit"...

[mr2mike]

They all do something shady.
Look at Bronconier, buying up houses along the future train line before it's announced, then increases his home values and profits.
That's deemed insider trading.

[CompletelyNumb]

Looks like a new contender has announced he's running for mayor. http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/former-pc-party-president-expected-to-challenge-nenshi-for-mayoralty

[Masked Bandit]

It sounds like Bill Smith will be able to raise money, but can he build name recognition? Let's be honest, municipal politics is just a popularity contest on par with student council elections.

[CompletelyNumb]

Originally posted by Masked Bandit
It sounds like Bill Smith will be able to raise money, but can he build name recognition? Let's be honest, municipal politics is just a popularity contest on par with student council elections.

:werd: It's an uphill battle for sure. Sadly, how well someone can do at the job comes into play after we elect them, before that it's all about social engagement and winning people over.

Will be interesting to see how all the candidates do this summer with that.

[speedog]

Just for info - the builder's slate from the last election. I wonder how many are running this time - Chu is for sure.

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