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Originally Posted by roman
Despite what has been indicated in the various replies to my previous post, I am not an uninformed voter and have done plenty of research. I am a proud Canadian/Calgarian and have lived in Calgary most of my life. I love this city and really want to see it move forward with a new mayor and a city council who get things done and who recognize the need to work with our business leaders to attract new business and work with them to complete new projects. I expect a council that works hard to find ways to cut red tape and make it easier to make new projects feasible. Calgary has unfortunately been the victim of an economy that is suffering due to the downturn in the oil and gas industry and at times like these we should be looking to build new infrastructure and amenities and work with, not against, the business leaders in this regard.
I am hoping that a new city council and a different mayor will have the drive and ambition to see the opportunities available and who will welcome business leaders and sit down with them to implement strategies that will move this city forward. I truly believe that hard work, cooperation, dtermination and big dreams create great cities.
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If you're pro infrastructure Bill Smith should be the last person to get your vote. Him wanting to put a hold on the green line will delay it by at least 4 years and could even cost provincial funding for the project. His PC style of governance will mean building during booms and holding the purse strings closed when things are cheaper to build in the downturn.
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