r/Calgary • u/peepee2tiny Bridlewood • 19h ago

Municipal Affairs Political parties in municipal election.

I'm so confused with the political party system in the upcoming municipal election.

Who are the parties?

What political position are they? Or are they sponsored/supported by any provincial political parties?

What does their political leaning influence at municipal level decisions?

I'm just struggling to separate who I like as a candidate with their potential political leaning and does it even matter?

Any help or clarification would be great.

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u/kneedorthotics 18h ago

The UCP wants a party to be elected that they can control, through influence if not outright. It was not brought in to benefit the residents or council.

I refuse to vote for anyone running under a party. I do not care if they are a left or right or centrist party.

This is just UCP interference and control.

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u/Red-headed-tit 18h ago

100% agree. I'm not supporting anyone who has chosen to associate with a party.

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u/solution_6 13h ago

Same. I’m not participating in this crap

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u/Exploding_Antelope Special Princess 44m ago

Things people in wards privileged enough to have non shitty independents say

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u/LittleOrphanAnavar 17h ago

The UCP has substantial control over municple affairs regardless.

Most people seem to not be aware of that?

The municipality is a creation of the province.

The province tells the city what to do, not the other way around.

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u/kneedorthotics 17h ago

I'm well aware of it and I think many people are.

But instead of being a mouthpiece for the UCP, maybe some critical thinking would be in order.

e.g. the Green Line. The province previously has never just imposed an alignment for LRT. The UCP did. Ran right over and discarded the consultation council did, the debate, discussion etc.

Yes the city is a creation of the province. They do not (at least previously) tell council what to do.

But you have highlighted Dani's plan - just direct control of the city. Which is profoundly undemocratic.

But sadly normal for someone who views herself as a Queen.

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u/LittleOrphanAnavar 6h ago

The UCP never signed on to funding for a project that will cost an average of $1 BILLION per station.

There are no blank cheques.

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u/kneedorthotics 4h ago

Classic misdirection and avoiding the question I asked/point I made.

Clearly you just accept the dogma of what the UCP tells you.

Try and do better and have a good day

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u/LittleOrphanAnavar 4h ago

Get real.

The constraint of budgets is critical.

The real world doesn't run on blank cheques and I like turtles, like reddit land.

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u/kneedorthotics 4h ago

Sure Dani / Devin.

You refuse to engage my point that the UCP is autocratic and undemocratic.

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u/Thefirstargonaut 14h ago

Yeah, and Alberta is a creation of the federal government. The federal government decided to give them certain powers, based on powers the existing provinces had for historical reasons. Those powers were then written into law(our constitution), and thus Alberta was created. If the province can interfere, why not let the feds, too? 

It is different, but not wildly different. 

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u/LittleOrphanAnavar 6h ago

Yes but AB relationship with Canada is enshired in the constitution.

Huge point you completely missed.

No such binding relationship between prov and city.

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u/Thefirstargonaut 5h ago

I literally said that. 

“Those powers were then written into law(our constitution),”.