How many got the emergency alert yesterday from the Strathmore RCMP stating there were 2 armed and dangerous suspects in the area of Hwy 564 and RR 252 and people were advised to "shelter in place". What the absolute hell was THAT? No description of the individuals, just a "run and hide" message and NO further communication so if you are the type to run and hide you would still be hiding. I am getting PRETTY sick of this attempt to keep people in a constant state of fear whether is the weather, or this garbage.
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Does anyone know what voter turnout was like in Calgary this election? I know that Edmonton was second lowest since 1980. Up here in Grande Prairie it’s about 13% I’m told st this time. What a joke up here. I’ve figured it out and if there’s correct up here, our mayor, incumbent, won with less than 5% support at the end of the day. And people complain. I’m tired of this crap. 💩
Yesterday @SMRavens wondered how the left-right split on council ended up. Here’s Common Sense Calgary’s assessment.
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Calgary voters have spoken - and the message was clear.
After years of frustration over high taxes, costly pet projects, and misplaced priorities, voters sent a signal that it’s time for change at City Hall.
While several close races are headed for recounts, the overall results show that Calgarians were very tired of their incumbent Councillors.
Just four incumbents are returning to City Hall, and they include two right-leaning and two centrist Councillors.
Every left-leaning member of Council either didn’t run again, or has been soundly defeated - including Jyoti Gondek, who becomes the first incumbent Mayor to lose a re-election campaign in 45 years.
In the end, she didn’t even finish second - slumping to third with just 20%.
So, who was successful and what will Council look like for the next four years?
Let’s take a look at the top two place-getters in each race:
Mayor
In the Mayoral race, Jeromy Farkas (Independent) ...