By Anna Maxwell, October 16 2025—
Ward 1 Councillor Sonya Sharp, founder of the Communities First party, is running for mayor.
First elected to council in 2021, Sharp previously spent about two decades in municipal administration in roles across planning … Read the rest
By Anna Maxwell, October 16 2025—
Brian Thiessen, a Calgary-based labour and employment lawyer and former chair of the Calgary Police Commission, is running for mayor as The Calgary Party’s candidate.
In an interview with the Gauntlet, Thiessen said he … Read the rest
By Anna Maxwell, October 16 2025—
Jeromy Farkas, a former Ward 11 city councillor and University of Calgary alumnus, is re-running for mayor.
In an interview with the Gauntlet, Farkas criticized the newly introduced municipal party politics as harmful to … Read the rest
By Holly Anghel, October 16 2025—
Entrepreneur Anthony Ascue is running for Calgary City Council in Ward 7 under the A Better Calgary (ABC) Party, positioning himself as a candidate focused on fiscal responsibility, community safety and support for local … Read the rest
By Eda Kamal, October 16 2025—
Calgary’s upcoming municipal election on Oct. 20th, 2025, has left 45 per cent of the city’s voters undecided on their ideal next mayor. Sarah Elder, a small business owner and worked under multiple positions … Read the rest
By Holly Anghel, October 16 2025—
Independent Ward 7 council candidate Myke Atkinson says the University of Calgary is where he decided to make Calgary his forever city. Now, as he campaigns for city council, Atkinson says the concerns of … Read the rest
By Imran Ahmed, October 16 2025—
Former Ward 3 councillor and Calgary’s first female mayor, Jyoti Gondek, is seeking re-election this fall. In an interview with the Gauntlet, she emphasized affordability, transit reliability and safety, economic diversification and community amenities … Read the rest
By Hannah Caparino, October 16 2025—
The 2025 municipal election includes a wide array of candidates with platforms where Calgarians can inform themselves of each candidate. Jaeger Gustafson is a fresh face in Calgary’s political sphere, representing core values that … Read the rest
By Alexander Howey, October 16 2025—
Grant Prior is an independent candidate running for mayor in the upcoming municipal election.
Prior has had a diverse career, working as a directional driller in the oil and gas industry, a finishing supervisor … Read the rest
By Abdaldjalil Mahar, October 16 2025
Ward 7 candidate Greg Amoruso, a first generation Canadian, was born and raised in Calgary and has lived in ward 7 for 50 years. He highlights his campaign as one “for the 99 per … Read the rest
