Calgary Plebiscite

• Calgary plebiscite motion on citywide rezoning defeated; public hearing to go ahead

  Calgarians will still be going directly in front of city council in April to share their thoughts on the proposed citywide rezoning to allow for more density. 

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2024
  
• From taxation to tap water: A brief history of plebiscites in Calgary

  Calgarians have gone to the polls more than 150 times over the years for things like daylight saving time, fluoridation, the ward system and the building of infrastructure.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2024
  
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• Group of Calgary councillors pushes for plebiscite on city-wide zoning in 2025

  Calgarians will speak on city-wide zoning reform at a public hearing on April 22, but six councillors prefer the debate to be on the ballot in the 2025 municipal election.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2024
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• Question on fair deal for Calgary taxpayers won’t be added to municipal ballot

  City council voted 11-3 to strike down adding a question regarding a fair deal for Calgary within Alberta to the municipal ballot on Oct. 18.

  Politics

  Jun 23, 2021
• Calgary health professionals concerned with misinformation around fluoride

  On Monday, Calgary city council voted in favour of a referendum on water fluoridation as part of the upcoming municipal election.

  Politics

  Feb 2, 2021
• Calgary city council votes in favour of fluoride plebiscite

  Calgary city council voted 10-4 in favour of a plebiscite on fluoride.

  Politics

  Feb 1, 2021
• IOC on the precipice of a long-overdue, much-needed existential crisis

  Even in a city like Calgary, where fond memories exist of a previous Olympics, the IOC's reputation proved to be an insurmountable obstacle.

  Commentary

  Nov 17, 2018
• Major Calgary Olympic bid moments leading up to the plebiscite

  At times, the Calgary Olympic bid process has felt like an Olympic event in itself.

  Sports

  Nov 12, 2018
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• Both sides of Calgary 2026 Olympic bid rally in final countdown to plebiscite

  With three days to go until the Calgary 2026 Olympic bid plebisicite, both sides of the debate are rallying their troops and making pitches to the undecided.

  Nov 10, 2018
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• More than 21,000 Calgarians cast Olympic plebiscite votes on 1st day of advance polling

  Despite the snowfall and lineups stretching close to an hour, voters came out in droves.

  Nov 6, 2018