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Tuesday October 18, 2011

11:55

D. Hedley:

Good morning, city hall and Naheed Nenshi watchers.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 11:55 D. Hedley

11:55

D. Hedley:

Our city hall columnist and blogger, Jason Markusoff, will be joining us in about 5.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 11:55 D. Hedley

12:01

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

Welcome, calgaryherald.com readers to a live-chat on the first year of Naheed Nenshi and Calgary's new council.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:01 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:02

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

In this forum, I'll be asking you guys a few questions but please feel free to throw any my way.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:02 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:02

How is Mayor Naheed Nenshi doing so far?
Very well

( 73% )

Let's wait and see

( 11% )

I'm concerned

( 11% )

Fail mark

( 5% )

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:02

12:03

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

My first question: did you vote for Nenshi as mayor? If you did or if you didn't, are you happy with the outcome after one year of Mayor Naheed Nenshi?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:03 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:04

[Comment From MaureenMaureen: ]

I didn't vote for him and based on the spending that has gone on so far, were an election held today I would not vote for him, again.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:04 Maureen

12:05

D. Hedley:

A few commenters on our stories have asked whether we're seeing too much spending.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:05 D. Hedley

12:05

[Comment From KevinKevin: ]

I did, and so far I like the track he's on. Seems to be living up to the campaign promises, or at least trying to tackle them. Waiting to see what comes of the budget review.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:05 Kevin

12:05

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Maureen, tell me about the spending decisions that you've disliked. He did occupy the provincial property-tax room to fund the central library, rec centres, etc, but perhaps you're referring to something different

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:05 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:06

[Comment From TWTW: ]

I have

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:06 TW

12:06

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Kevin: what are you looking for in the budget review?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:06 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:07

[Comment From MaureenMaureen: ]

Well, off the top of my head, the tunnel is a huge issue. I'm not saying that it's not a good roadway, i'm not a traffic planner, however there are more pressing needs on the roads of Calgary.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:07 Maureen

12:08

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

Ahhh, the tunnel. There seemed to be huge city-wide support for it during the election, but the total price tag after all negotiations has, it seems, soured many on the deal.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:08 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:08

[Comment From KevinKevin: ]

@jason, well during the campaign it was said that there were a lot of excesses and that as part of what Nenshi brings to the table is cutting a lot of fat. I'm interested to hear what fat he finds, if any.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:08 Kevin

12:08

[Comment From TWTW: ]

I voted for him but I still have a problem with the tunnel and it's cost unless the it will accomodate the lrt---I havn't heard if it will or not

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:08 TW

12:09

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@TW it will accommodate LRT, but that's several hundreds of millions of dollars that are unbudgeted and way, way off in the future

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:09 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:10

[Comment From LeighLeigh: ]

It's important to remember that the Mayor and Aldermen can only make decisions based on the information provided to them from Administration. My guess is that players need to be changed within Administration before elected officials will be able to do anything significant to change budgets & spending.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:10 Leigh

12:10

[Comment From MaureenMaureen: ]

Isn't that true of a lot of ideas put forward by politicians? Everyone is behind it until they find out what the real cost will be - by then it's already been decided. Ideas are great, but we need to temper them will a lot of common sense.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:10 Maureen

12:10

[Comment From KevinKevin: ]

@TW/Jason, the LRT to the airport is going to be well worth it in the longrun, financially, environmentally, and just 'friendly face' for visitors to our city

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:10 Kevin

12:11

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Maureen: excellent point. Nenshi offered a whole bunch of ideas, and rookie Ald. Shane Keating in today's Herald admitted he likes throwing out "hare-brained" ideas in hopes there's a gold nugget in thar somewhere.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:11 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:12

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

blog.calgarymayor.ca has a new entry with the mayor's self-assessment of progress on his "Better Ideas"

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:12 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:12

[Comment From KevinKevin: ]

@Jason, maybe you can answer this. Another promise was to make things more transparent at CityHall. With social media we get more info, but how is it for 'insiders'? Any more transparency/access since the mayor took office?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:12 Kevin

12:13

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Leigh It's worth noting that administration under Bronco thought one way about the tunnel, and did somewhat of a sea change under Nenshi. Also, I perceive a lot more bubbly attitude from many city executives in the post-Bronco era. many are company men, and when the board changes they try to as well. Some, i should add, and not all.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:13 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:14

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Kevin The mayor does self-post his office expenses and list of visitors to city hall on his website. Is that what you're asking about?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:14 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:14

[Comment From MaureenMaureen: ]

That's my big concern. I hope people realize that individual departments in city hall and even the Mayor, their job is to focus on their personal portfolio - that's all they do all day is come up with ideas, I suspect for most departments much of it is really a make work scheme - it is all they have to do. That is where the common sense needs to come in. I have great ideas all day, that doesn't mean I have the money to pay for them.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:14 Maureen

12:16

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

I wasn't covering Nenshi on election night last year. I was at Ric McIver HQ. Go to www.calgaryherald.com/hallmonitor, where I've posted a recollection of the exciting night at Chez Purple from my colleague, Kelly Cryderman.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:16 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:16

[Comment From Kevin Kevin : ]

@Jason, partly. Just wondering if there were any non-posted/public changes that you saw around city hall. I know 'attitude' has been something mentioned a lot. People are more open, new ideas are encouraged. Guess I'm just looking for confirmation :)

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:16 Kevin

12:17

[Comment From neal neal : ]

Ghe thing I liked the best on his interview on the National was how he took offence to the Globe and Mail saying Calgary was finally getting getting into the future with his election. He could have taken that as a compliment but instead defended Calgary.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:17 neal

12:17

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

You'll also find on the Hall Monitor blog my what-if piece that imagines Ric McIver as mayor: http://t.co/UYANsbxX

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:17 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:18

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@neal I haven't heard the National interview yet. The offence at that headline (Alberta steps into the present) was universally condemned, even among some Globe journalists. I'd have been shocked if Nenshi did anything but take offence to it.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:18 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:20

[Comment From Maureen Maureen : ]

Agreed. Just because some may have some warped view of Calgary, doesn't mean the majority do, it's just silliness to most of us I think.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:20 Maureen

12:21

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

Question for readers: Nenshi seemed to have trouble declaring to us in an anniversary interview what his rookie mistake or failing was. (I'll call up link in a few.)
Whether you're critic or supporter, what do you see as our mayor's greatest weakness?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:21 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:22

[Comment From David David : ]

Just to clarify, the LRT was never planned to go through the NE to the airport, it was to come off the North Central line. Has that been officially changed with the tunnel?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:22 David

12:22

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

that video of Herald's Nenshi interview: http://www.calgaryherald.com/videos/news/video.html?embedCode=tudWR3MjpgBqI-qT0QaCUig1hPrOB0Kc

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:22 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:24

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@David: the plan hasn't been officially changed, no. But the unofficial plan now is to build a spur line from a future 96th Street station north of Saddle Ridge. The tunnel includes right-of-way for it. To me, if we see this before 2020 that's a shocker. (The folks in SE Calgary may have something to say about that as well)

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:24 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:24

[Comment From @dollhouseyyc @dollhouseyyc : ]

Love the fact that when someone hesitates to answer the question What stupid things have you done due to inexperience.... It surprizes anyone. ;-P Hi Jason....

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:24 @dollhouseyyc

12:25

[Comment From Maureen Maureen : ]

His failure to see that, by and large, Calgary is a good city just as it is.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:25 Maureen

12:25

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@dollhouse I asked the five new aldermen for our paper today what they found was their biggest challenge. They were able to be a bit more self-critical.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:25 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:26

[Comment From Maureen Maureen : ]

@dollhouseyyc - If you have ever been to a job interview where they asked you what your biggest weakness is, you would think a Mayor would be prepared to answer that.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:26 Maureen

12:27

[Comment From Cage Cage : ]

Biggest rookie misrake (in my humble opinion was the Airport Tunnel. Nenshi sold the tunnel as not costing any more than $150 million, about the same as Bronco's GE5 interchange at Glemore/Elbow). The cost escalated once the full cost breakdown was discovered. Interchanges had to be added to get Airport onside. Also rookie mistake was his negotiating tactic for starting a fight with the Airport authority (regarding the Airport should help pay for tunnel, provide free land, and that Airport was a primary beneficiary of the tunnel).

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:27 Cage

12:28

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

Exactly, @Maureen. I was asking the job-interview question. Nenshi later argued on Twitter (natch) that he was implying that his inability to get 2ndary suites legalized was a failing of his leadership. But we'll let our readers judge that for themselves. http://www.calgaryherald.com/videos/news/video.html?embedCode=tudWR3MjpgBqI-qT0QaCUig1hPrOB0Kc

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:28 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:28

[Comment From Cage Cage : ]

Did I vote for Nenshi - No

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:28 Cage

12:29

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Cage the airport authority owned the land, had airlines worried about the tunnel being a prob for runways... had the city telling them for ages it didn't need the tunnel. All the negotiating cards were in YYC's hands.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:29 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:29

[Comment From @dollhouseyyc @dollhouseyyc : ]

Maureen, He actually did give two answers to the question in the interview. Often how a question is asked. Asking one to admit what were there biggest challenges, weaknesses etc is one thing. Asking someone to admit to being a "rookie" is quite another.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:29 @dollhouseyyc

12:30

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@dollhouseyyc was, for context, the get-out-the-vote organizer for the Nenshi campaign. You, sir, must be remembering a helluva Oct 18, 2010. Any fond stories to share?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:30 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:31

[Comment From Cage Cage : ]

After One full year I am comming around to being a Nenshi supporter. Nenshi has done an excellent job selling our city and province to Canada and the rest of the world. Nenshi made significant progress implementing his election platform, I always respect a politician who does what is promised in the election.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:31 Cage

12:31

[Comment From Amin Maherali, NW JK Amin Maherali, NW JK : ]

did you vote for Nenshi as mayor?Yes

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:31 Amin Maherali, NW JK

12:31

[Comment From David David : ]

Cage, the tunnel will serve less than 5% of Calgary's population so the airport was not a beneficiary. Many people still believe the tunnel replaces Barlow Trail. It does not, it runs east to vacant land where few people live.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:31 David

12:32

[Comment From Maureen Maureen : ]

@dollhouse - I am watching it right now, all he said was that he didn't get his agenda pushed through, I don't think that is the question asked. @Jason, I had to laugh at your expression as he answered.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:32 Maureen

12:32

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Maureen that's my poker face!

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:32 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:33

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

Nenshi of course isn't the only newcomer to council. If you've been watching the new crop of aldermen/councillors, how do you feel about the performance of Pootmans-Keating-MacLeod-Carra-Demong?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:33 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:34

[Comment From Amin Maherali, NW JK Amin Maherali, NW JK : ]

If you did or if you didn't, are you happy with the outcome after one year of Mayor Naheed Nenshi. I am Very happy and proud to have Naheed as Calgary's Mayor. Has done excellent job so far. All the best for rest of the term

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:34 Amin Maherali, NW JK

12:35

[Comment From Audi Audi : ]

While I didn't vote for Nenshi I have to give him credit for getting rid of the c-train parking $3 fee (even if it did take months). And for staying in tune with everyone. He really does read his facebook and twitter (or at least someone up there does) because they respond back in turn. Not too shabby at all.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:35 Audi

12:36

[Comment From Maureen Maureen : ]

I have wondered what the real opinion of the job Nenshi is doing is, in this city. If you read the comments at the Herald, they are, by and large, very negative. If you read comments on his facebook page, they are, by and large, very very positive.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:36 Maureen

12:37

[Comment From @dollhouseyyc @dollhouseyyc : ]

Biggest dissapointment... Pootmans. Most confusing: MacLeod, Don't dislike as much as I thought I would: Demong, Most Visionnary: Carra. Biggest blunder to date: Carra. Most lacking in colour: Keating (not necessarily a bad thing but not very exciting).

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:37 @dollhouseyyc

12:37

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Doll explain that point on Demong, if you could

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:37 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:37

[Comment From @dollhouseyyc @dollhouseyyc : ]

Maureen... so a survey done by a reputable 3rd party polling company isn't a good measure for you? Possibly because it doesn't allign well with your opinion perchance?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:37 @dollhouseyyc

12:39

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

My calgaryherald.com editor notes that our website commenters often grip that he spends too much time on Twitter. Is that a fair criticism? http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2011/10/18/it-was-one-year-ago-today/

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:39 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:41

[Comment From Cage Cage : ]

@Jason Nenshi's rookie mistake with the Tunnel was being too enthusiastic with need for a tunnel at all costs. had Nenshi set a upper price limit or other set of conditions regarding the tunnel, we the city would have a much better deal. I liken Nenshi's tunnel negotiation to attempting to buy a car of your dreams and the salemsan knows the buyer will pay any price. Nenshi lost is poker face and that's the rookie mistake.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:41 Cage

12:41

Do you approve of Mayor Nenshi's vigorous use of social media?
Absolutely.

( 67% )

Not sure, but I'm getting used to it.

( 11% )

Don't like it.

( 22% )

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:41

12:42

[Comment From David David : ]

IS the editor concerned that the Mayor is too in touch with citizens? That is the only negative that I can see from being on Twitter too much.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:42 David

12:42

[Comment From @dollhouseyyc @dollhouseyyc : ]

His association with Craig Chandler (#longHistory #longstory) and the rather crooked campaign that he led got my hackles up off the get go. Although I have disagreed with him more than I have agreed, he does not seem to be as Ideologically driven as I had anticipated. He does show a willingness to at least consider other positions to date....

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:42 @dollhouseyyc

12:43

[Comment From Maureen Maureen : ]

@dollhouse - what is in that poll and what I hear are two different things at times, that was basically my point.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:43 Maureen

12:44

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@David. Do you think that Twitter users are representative of the general population of Calgary? I think that's the concern that some people have -- that his Twitter base doesn't speak for the rest of people.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:44 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:45

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

One year after the election means two years until the next election. Are there certain aldermen you'd like to see depart?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:45 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:46

[Comment From @dollhouseyyc @dollhouseyyc : ]

@jason... Twitter is far from representative!

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:46 @dollhouseyyc

12:46

[Comment From David David : ]

I could see that concern, except many believe it was his use of Twitter and Facebook that won him the election so could be considered representative of general population. However, I know very few people over 30 on Twitter, and the youth movement was definitely better engaged last election.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:46 David

12:46

[Comment From Bob Loblaw Bob Loblaw : ]

Jason, Does the Mayor need to learn some humility?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:46 Bob Loblaw

12:46

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@doll do you think Nenshi gets that? Do you think that people perceive he doesn't get that?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:46 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:47

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Loblaw I've heard many people inside and outside City Hall say that he does need to be more humble. But what do the rest of you think?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:47 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:48

Do you like Mayor Nenshi's confidence?
Yes

( 88% )

( 13% )

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:48

12:48

[Comment From @dollhouseyyc @dollhouseyyc : ]

I know that Nenshi gets that... He's the one that taught me that! re: Twitter

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:48 @dollhouseyyc

12:49

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Doll, any recollections from E-day last year?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:49 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:49

[Comment From David David : ]

And really, the general population all have the ability to communicate on Twitter. A new version of apathy?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:49 David

12:49

[Comment From Bob Loblaw Bob Loblaw : ]

I found his comments in his year end interviews to be way too boastfull. He made no rookie mistakes/ c'mon - Secondary suites were certainly fumbled politically

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:49 Bob Loblaw

12:50

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Loblaw. In fact, one of his campaigners said as much: Brian Singh, the very guy who commissioned the poll on suites that Nenshi used as ammo to try getting council's support

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:50 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:51

[Comment From @dollhouseyyc @dollhouseyyc : ]

@jason: I've got a few tweets timed to hit #yycvote at the same minute that I tweeted them last year.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:51 @dollhouseyyc

12:51

[Comment From Maureen Maureen : ]

He does come across as arrogant at times, definately. I must say I was surprised, when watching that video, that he actually got angry at one point.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:51 Maureen

12:51

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

care to share a few of those tweets with us on the chat, @Dollface ;)

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:51 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:52

[Comment From Cage Cage : ]

Two years to the next election and Aldermen/Councillers I would like to see depart: 1) My own Alerperson: Gord Lowe. Lowe's ouster because I don't think he is doing enough for the local constituants RE Northwest rec center. Northwest Transportation issues. and his position on the Royal Oak Casino. That said Lowe has two years to turn things around .

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:52 Cage

12:52

[Comment From Maureen Maureen : ]

As for secondary suites, worst idea ever, the sooner he realizes it the better.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:52 Maureen

12:52

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Maureen. One of his former MRU business-school colleagues argued that citizens these days like leaders who express opinions and flash some passion; they're sick of focus-grouped leaders.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:52 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:53

[Comment From @dollhouseyyc @dollhouseyyc : ]

My most embarassing moment was an overeaction that was caught on camera... thankfully noone ran it. I had made a "rookie mistake" in my GOTV strategy that resulted in my call center being lambasted with phone calls... My initial reaction was to think that we were being phone spamed by a 3rd party... Thanks to chima's quick thinking, the actual cause was quickly detected and my error was rectified.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:53 @dollhouseyyc

12:53

[Comment From @dollhouseyyc @dollhouseyyc : ]

No sneek previews... :-P

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:53 @dollhouseyyc

12:53

[Comment From Maureen Maureen : ]

Ok that was an interesting question - good idea of how polls work - "Do you like Mayor Nenshi's confidence" - even I answered yes to that - who wants a Mayor without confidence.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:53 Maureen

12:54

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Maureen fair point. we're gonna retool that poll in a few.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:54 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:54

New poll: Is Mayor Nenshi overconfident?
Yes

( 33% )

( 67% )

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:54

12:54

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Cage Lowe is past 70, so I'm not sure if he's likely to run for reelection. He and Farrell this week are marking their 10th anniversary as alderfolk

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:54 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:56

[Comment From Maureen Maureen : ]

@Jason, I agree with the MRU guy - absolutely, however, passion and anger are two different things and he was definately put out. (nice poll question there lol)

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:56 Maureen

12:56

[Comment From @dollhouseyyc @dollhouseyyc : ]

Alderman that need to go: Lowe, Hodges and Chabot.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:56 @dollhouseyyc

12:56

[Comment From Frank Frank : ]

Then 10 years and yer done :)

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:56 Frank

12:56

[Comment From Mike Hunt Mike Hunt : ]

On overconfidence, maybe we need more boldness and conviction in what Calgary needs and where its stands within Canada.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:56 Mike Hunt

12:56

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

Hodges will have been in office 30 years by the 2013 election; Jones 18 years, Colley-Urquhart 13.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:56 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:56

[Comment From David David : ]

If only we could get rid of Stevenson too, or change ward boundaries so that he stays east of Deerfoot. Oh wait, that was the administration recommendation and council changed it, lol

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:56 David

12:57

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@David I take it you live in Country Hills? expect some debate on North-Central LRT alignment in next few months.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:57 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:57

[Comment From Mike Hunt Mike Hunt : ]

Aldermen with combovers should go.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:57 Mike Hunt

12:57

[Comment From David David : ]

I would like a law that elected reps actually need to live in the areas they represent too, but now I am dreaming, lol

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:57 David

12:57

[Comment From Maureen Maureen : ]

@dollhouse - what's wrong with Chabot?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:57 Maureen

12:57

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

Last question: what's the one thing council has done or hasn't done that hasn't gotten enough attention?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:57 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:58

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Mike what if only their combovers go?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:58 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:59

[Comment From Mike Hunt Mike Hunt : ]

Combovers are symptomatic of certain positions. :-)

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:59 Mike Hunt

12:59

[Comment From David David : ]

yeah, Northern Hills, most ignored area of the city, been debating and open housing LRT here for 10 years. Hoped Nenshi would get us past the debate stage.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:59 David

12:59

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@David Colley-Urquhart did live in her ward when she first got elected in a 2000 by-election. Bayview became part of Ward 11 the following year.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:59 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

12:59

[Comment From @dollhouseyyc @dollhouseyyc : ]

Other favorite memory was the first timei met @jason. His question to me What GOTV experience do you have... (I answered) @jason's response... "That's it! You do know t hat McIver has a whole team of seasoned people working on this..." My answer.. (demure smile) my thoughts.. (sensored)...

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:59 @dollhouseyyc

12:59

[Comment From Frank Frank : ]

They want more boxes (a green one now) but they don't make builders build garages big enough to fit them all.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:59 Frank

12:59

[Comment From Mike Hunt Mike Hunt : ]

One thing not done, but they continue to procrastinate on is secondary suites.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 12:59 Mike Hunt

1:00

[Comment From Maureen Maureen : ]

It shouldn't be done, let them procrastinate.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 1:00 Maureen

1:00

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

@Frank... actually i'm writing today on green carts and would love to speak with you. jmarkusoff@calgayrherald.com

Tuesday October 18, 2011 1:00 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

1:00

[Comment From @dollhouseyyc @dollhouseyyc : ]

Maureen, Funny thing is I acutally like Chabot and play hockey with him. Anyone who tries to make a name for themselves simply by being oppositional without putting forward other creative solution get the boot in my book.

Tuesday October 18, 2011 1:00 @dollhouseyyc

1:01

Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald:

OK... it's 1pm and I think we're going to wrap it up. comment now or forever hold your peace. (or keep your views to Twitter/facebook/etc)

Tuesday October 18, 2011 1:01 Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald

1:02

[Comment From David David : ]

I am okay with cases like Colley-Urquart but I believe Stevenson never lived in Ward 3 and I think there are others, aren't there?

Tuesday October 18, 2011 1:02 David

1:02

[Comment From Maureen Maureen : ]

Why must we build little houses for all our carts (laugh)