Calgary Politics

• Peter Demong becomes 5th Calgary councillor to seek re-election

  Ward 14 Coun. Peter Demong is seeking a fourth term as councillor, saying he hopes to finish with another term on council.

  Canada

  Feb 19
• Nenshi offers advice to those running for mayor: ‘Be driven by your mission’

  "What is your platform for how we're going to help Calgarians not just get out of this pandemic, but come back stronger and better?," Nenshi asked mayoral hopefuls.

  Canada

  Jan 14
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• Calgary’s race for mayor heats up in January with Coun. Jyoti Gondek entering race

  With nine months to go until Calgarians head to the polls, nine people have announced their campaigns for mayor, including a pair of businessmen and two city councillors.

  Canada

  Jan 13
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• Councillor Jeromy Farkas says he will support proposed Calgary bylaw banning conversion therapy

  A Calgary city councillor became emotional on Thursday night while speaking about the upcoming vote on a bylaw that would ban conversion therapy.

  Politics

  May 21, 2020
• Calgary’s chief financial officer ​unveils tax payment delay program amid COVID-19 pandemic

  City council voted to defer property tax payments to the end of September without penalty.

  Politics

  Apr 6, 2020
• Joe Magliocca admits to ‘embarrassing mistake’ amid calls for expense examination

  On Monday, Magliocca issued a public apology and preemptively released receipts of his expense claims from 2017 and 2018.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2020
• Calgary councillor changes tune on firing integrity commissioner, calls for investigation to continue

  An investigation into Ward 2 Councillor Joe Magliocca's expense claims was launched after he asked to be reimbursed $6,400 from taxpayers money.

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2020
• 6 city services under review as Calgary councillors look for ways to cut budget

  A strategic session of city council took place on Tuesday, where Calgary councillors and administration looked at a list of city sub-services, debating whether there's room for cuts or to eliminate any of them all together.

  Politics

  Jul 16, 2019
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• Former Calgary councillor, gardening radio host Barry Erskine dead at 73

  He died on Feb. 14 at age 73 due to complications from dementia.

  Politics

  Feb 19, 2019
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• Meeting held to address voter fraud in Calgary

  The meeting's organizers are worried that voter fraud may have been involved in a nomination race in December.

  Politics

  Jan 19, 2019