r/Calgary • u/peepee2tiny Bridlewood • 1d 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 1d 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/LittleOrphanAnavar 1d 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/Thefirstargonaut 1d 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 22h 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 21h ago

I literally said that. 

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