By Eula Mengullo, June 10 2023—
On Tuesday, City Council voted against the Housing and Affordability Task Force recommendations that would have created additional homes, affordable housing units, backyard suites and a host of other supports.
After receiving heavy criticism … Read the rest
By Anjali Choudhary, December 21 2022—
In November 2021, Calgary’s city council voted to declare a climate emergency and released numerous calls to action to reduce our climate impact. However, over one year later, climate experts and activists continue to … Read the rest
By Mariah Wilson February 28 2019 —
Recent reports have emerged surrounding discussions between the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) and City Council for a new $600 million arena in Victoria Park to replace the Saddledome.
These back-and-forth negotiations arose … Read the rest
The following editorial was written for the upcoming November issue of the Gauntlet print magazine, which was produced prior to the federal funding announcement and revelations published in the Calgary Herald on Oct. 29 of the potential termination of Calgary’s … Read the rest
September 4 2018 —
Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote in municipal elections? That’s the questions Calgary city council asked the province of Alberta to explore after voting 7–6 in favour of carrying on the conversation.
The idea was proposed … Read the rest
By Derek Baker, May 11 2018 —
The City of Calgary is currently exploring options for a bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. After a fiery City Council meeting on April 10, which presented Calgary’s bid corporation’s (BidCo) current … Read the rest
By Derek Baker, November 28 2017 —
Calgary city councillor Diane Colley-Urquhart has come under fire after a string of recent council meeting absences. The Ward 13 councillor recently returned from an attempted Antarctic cruise to the surprise of councillors … Read the rest
By Jason Herring
Illustrations by Samantha Lucy
Oct 27 2017 —
Throughout Calgary’s 2017 municipal election, the pervading narrative was one of change. Early polls suggested that Bill Smith, not incumbent Naheed Nenshi, led the pack in the mayoral race, … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, May 11 2017 —
A recent study revealed that city council’s decisions to approve or deny secondary suite applications were largely random. The study considered 265 applications between Jan. 1, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2016 and found … Read the rest
By Aisha Sajid, February 28 2017 —
Last week, Montreal city council passed a motion declaring Montreal a sanctuary city — the fourth in Canada. According to Montreal mayor Denis Coderre, the move was in direct response to the attempted … Read the rest
