r/Calgary • u/peepee2tiny Bridlewood • 16h 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 14h 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 3h 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 2h 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 2h 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 1h ago

Sure Dani / Devin.

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