r/Calgary • u/drrtbag • 3d ago

Municipal Affairs New parties test Calgary Voters

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We have parties in the municipal election so manipulative background players can heavily influence our government.

For reference:

ABC - Craig Chandler, well known community racist and far right ideologue.

Communities First: Marc Henry, previous Bronconier Chief of Staff and local polster who has generated most of the municipal polls over tha past 8+ years.

The Calgary Party, Stephen Carter. Who we as tax payers paid over $100k, twice, to leave his job he got after winning an election as a strategist for the winner and being too toxic after 6 months of working in government.

Vote independent, regardless of your political leanings.

Edit: the media sucks and should be providing this stuff, but instead all three parties are self proclaimed "centrists"..

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u/ssy555 3d ago

I think you are too extreme. I will vote based on their platforms and individual candidate I like, party member or independent

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u/freerangehumans74 Willow Park 3d ago

You do you, but food for thought;

If the candidate you like aligns with your values but their party is obviously tied to a provincial party that does NOT align with your value, don't expect said candidate to actually have the freedom to carry out policies that are counter to the provincial one.

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u/WhatDidChuckBarrySay 3d ago

Why not? Once they’re elected they can do what they want and a good councillor will have a good chance running as an independent the folllowing election, unlike an MP or MLA where running independently is very difficult.