Catching up with Naheed Nenshi: Calgary’s first Muslim mayor, 11 years later
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Catching up with Naheed Nenshi: Calgary’s first Muslim mayor, 11 years later
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Will a court shut down Alberta group’s separation referendum petition?
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Catching up with Naheed Nenshi: Calgary’s first Muslim mayor, 11 years later
Description
August 31, 2021
Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi was first elected in 2011, becoming the first Muslim mayor of a major Canadian city. Since then, he's grappled with multiple challenges, from Alberta's economic downturn to climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and how anger among some members of the public has grown. Before he leaves office, Global National's Dawna Friesen sits down with Nenshi to talk about politics, the province's future, and what's next.
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Catching up with Naheed Nenshi: Calgary’s first Muslim mayor, 11 years later08:12 | August 31, 2021 -
Wildfire threatens remote Northwest Territories village, prompts evacuation01:54 | 4 hours ago -
Extreme weather in Alberta, N.W.T. marks start of summer02:06 | June 29, 2026 -
Why Calgary is wrangling in late night Stampede noise01:51 | June 23, 2026 -
Western Canada dealing with fires and floods01:52 | June 22, 2026 -
Alberta to launch controversial ‘dual practice’ health care this fall01:50 | June 19, 2026 -
Alberta country music star Corb Lund submits anti-coal referendum petition01:46 | June 10, 2026 -
Alberta separatist leader says Smith’s claim on hefty financial cost of independence is ‘nonsense’01:51 | June 2, 2026 -
How Edmonton’s soccer community is inspiring future stars01:55 | June 1, 2026 -
Why Prairie communities are pushing back against AI data centres02:21 | May 26, 2026 -
Tensions visible as western premiers’ meeting concludes02:08 | May 26, 2026 -
Carney warns Alberta separation referendum question is ‘dangerous bluff’01:58 | May 25, 2026 -
Alberta separatism looms over western premiers’ meeting02:20 | May 25, 2026 -
2 Alberta cabinet ministers quit amid separation vote speculation01:55 | May 21, 2026 -
Snowbirds to be temporarily grounded until early 2030s01:58 | May 19, 2026 -
Political calculations of the new B.C.-Alberta pipeline deal02:11 | May 15, 2026 -
Carney, Alberta Premier Smith sign pipeline deal02:27 | May 15, 2026 -
Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, federal governments over energy projects01:46 | May 13, 2026 -
Alberta, Ottawa clear hurdle for new pipeline to B.C.02:07 | May 13, 2026 -
Separatist leader behind voter list leak ‘not cooperating’: Elections Alberta02:01 | May 12, 2026 -
‘There’s no action’: Alberta-Ottawa MOU delays spark concern from energy industry01:51 | May 7, 2026 -
Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney threatens legal action over data leak03:15 | May 6, 2026 -
‘Alberta sits on treaty land’: Indigenous leaders oppose separatist movement01:52 | May 5, 2026 -
Alberta group submits petition with signatures for separatism referendum02:11 | May 4, 2026 -
Outside party may have gained access to Alberta voter list, agency warns02:17 | April 30, 2026 -
Ditching the switch: Alberta, Northwest Territories moving to permanent daylight time01:58 | April 23, 2026 -
YouTube ‘slopaganda’ promoting Alberta separatism, report warns02:03 | April 21, 2026 -
Will a court shut down Alberta group’s separation referendum petition?02:15 | April 9, 2026 -
Carney, Smith expect to miss MOU climate policy deadline01:47 | March 31, 2026 -
Alberta to impose MAID eligibility restrictions01:54 | March 18, 2026 -
Pipeline dreams: Middle East war renews Alberta premier’s push02:00 | March 17, 2026 -
Calgary medical student honoured with posthumous degree after death01:58 | March 10, 2026
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Catching up with Naheed Nenshi: Calgary’s first Muslim mayor, 11 years later08:12 | August 31, 2021
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Wildfire threatens remote Northwest Territories village, prompts evacuation01:54 | 4 hours ago
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Extreme weather in Alberta, N.W.T. marks start of summer02:06 | June 29, 2026
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Why Calgary is wrangling in late night Stampede noise01:51 | June 23, 2026
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Western Canada dealing with fires and floods01:52 | June 22, 2026
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Alberta to launch controversial ‘dual practice’ health care this fall01:50 | June 19, 2026
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Alberta country music star Corb Lund submits anti-coal referendum petition01:46 | June 10, 2026
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Alberta separatist leader says Smith’s claim on hefty financial cost of independence is ‘nonsense’01:51 | June 2, 2026
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How Edmonton’s soccer community is inspiring future stars01:55 | June 1, 2026
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Why Prairie communities are pushing back against AI data centres02:21 | May 26, 2026
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Tensions visible as western premiers’ meeting concludes02:08 | May 26, 2026
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Carney warns Alberta separation referendum question is ‘dangerous bluff’01:58 | May 25, 2026
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Alberta separatism looms over western premiers’ meeting02:20 | May 25, 2026
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2 Alberta cabinet ministers quit amid separation vote speculation01:55 | May 21, 2026
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Snowbirds to be temporarily grounded until early 2030s01:58 | May 19, 2026
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Political calculations of the new B.C.-Alberta pipeline deal02:11 | May 15, 2026
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Carney, Alberta Premier Smith sign pipeline deal02:27 | May 15, 2026
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Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, federal governments over energy projects01:46 | May 13, 2026
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Alberta, Ottawa clear hurdle for new pipeline to B.C.02:07 | May 13, 2026
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Separatist leader behind voter list leak ‘not cooperating’: Elections Alberta02:01 | May 12, 2026
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‘There’s no action’: Alberta-Ottawa MOU delays spark concern from energy industry01:51 | May 7, 2026
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Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney threatens legal action over data leak03:15 | May 6, 2026
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‘Alberta sits on treaty land’: Indigenous leaders oppose separatist movement01:52 | May 5, 2026
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Alberta group submits petition with signatures for separatism referendum02:11 | May 4, 2026
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Outside party may have gained access to Alberta voter list, agency warns02:17 | April 30, 2026
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Ditching the switch: Alberta, Northwest Territories moving to permanent daylight time01:58 | April 23, 2026
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YouTube ‘slopaganda’ promoting Alberta separatism, report warns02:03 | April 21, 2026
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Will a court shut down Alberta group’s separation referendum petition?02:15 | April 9, 2026
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Carney, Smith expect to miss MOU climate policy deadline01:47 | March 31, 2026
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Alberta to impose MAID eligibility restrictions01:54 | March 18, 2026
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Pipeline dreams: Middle East war renews Alberta premier’s push02:00 | March 17, 2026
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Calgary medical student honoured with posthumous degree after death01:58 | March 10, 2026
Catching up with Naheed Nenshi: Calgary’s first Muslim mayor, 11 years later
Description
August 31, 2021
Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi was first elected in 2011, becoming the first Muslim mayor of a major Canadian city. Since then, he's grappled with multiple challenges, from Alberta's economic downturn to climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and how anger among some members of the public has grown. Before he leaves office, Global National's Dawna Friesen sits down with Nenshi to talk about politics, the province's future, and what's next.
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