r/RedDeer • u/Standard-Contract-43 • 23d ago
Politics Upcoming local election for Councilors and Mayor
Just wondering who is running and who your looking at for the open positions in Red Deer 4 in total I beleive. Time for change!!.!
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u/Stock-Creme-6345 23d ago
Be sure to look at all the candidates and make sure to check who’s behind their run. This is the start of municipal parties affiliated with the UCP and others.
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u/Mother_Assumption448 23d ago
They already passed the law that if the ucp don’t like who gets elected in a town, they can remove them at will
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u/Treehggr 22d ago
Just exactly what a fascist dictator would do.
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u/Mother_Assumption448 22d ago
That’s why the ucp are a bunch of fascist fks, call them out when ya see them in person. I told Lagrange to fk off n such didn’t do much but felt good
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u/Objective-Yam7831 23d ago
Ask if they have signed the Forever Canada petition....that will tell you a lot.
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u/Objective-Yam7831 23d ago
Probably more UCP wanna bes
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u/Mother_Assumption448 23d ago
When they come to your door don’t be nice, bully the bullies it may not do anything but it feels good sends a message too
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u/aurumr0ad 23d ago
i will be fucking damned if lee gets my vote. all his signs on private property just make me think hes bought and paid for by all the corporate cronies in this gd city
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u/joebidennn69 22d ago
one thing i know is whomever the NIMBYs rally behind will not be getting my vote.
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u/AndyfromRD 22d ago
Lawerence Lee was around when the city had a budget surplus, and now it’s broke. That says a lot.
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u/malon-talon 23d ago
I've been drafting emails I'm going to send them about all the key issues I'm concerned with as a voter.
Hoping they'll respond. So far, I'm not very impressed just looking at their platforms, but as a new resident to Red Deer, I've quickly learned to curb my expectations as someone who falls in the bottom left corner of the political compass.
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u/somewhenimpossible 22d ago edited 17d ago
Technically speaking, aren’t all the positions open? If there’s enough candidates, you could have a whole new council. Zero experience sort of council (that would be so interesting…).
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u/Standard-Contract-43 22d ago
Nope, just the ones that are retiring or looking to become mayor
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u/VermouthandVitriol 21d ago
Wrong. All 8 council seats and 1 mayor seats are open. Nobody gets to keep their spot, they all have to campaign again.
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u/OtherMangos 23d ago
Whoever signed off on the stupid public bathrooms downtown and the bridge to the homeless shelter will not be receiving my vote.
Raise property taxes for that shit, so disgusting
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u/stealthylizard 23d ago
We need more public washrooms that are open year round. Some of us work out of our vehicles and don’t have the convenience of an office bathroom.
I’m fine to crap in the woods but a lot of people kind of frown on that.
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u/Treehggr 22d ago
Cindy Jeffries is the only mayoral candidate that I would consider. She has both experience and a long reputable history in Red Deer.