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Amend it as in amend the MGA through the legislature to give greater discretion to the Minister to remove councillors for reasons similar those of Chu's past misconduct. I challenge you to find me a source in the law that says a provincial legislature cannot do that Also, sexual assault, which...

^^^It might be enough to convince the city to spruce up the long neglected public realm in that area

It's a good solution to bring young folk to the area until the lots that surround it get developed.

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/province-can-t-remove-chu-from-council-mciver-1.5664529 The Minister sought advice from a top municipal law firm which concluded it's a no go on having the Minister remove Chu based on the MGA. I'm curious whether the government will seek to amend the MGA through the...

I was driving by today and noticed that they had installed some charcoal coloured brick on the side of the building. It gives me hope that the podium is going to be decent. I also think the scale is going to be spot on for this location

This post needs a bump. It's so sad what EAP did to that block

I'm pretty sure production will work something out with the businesses. When I lived in DC there was some sort of production happening in Dupont Circle that shut down access to this bakery that I liked going to. I asked the staff afterwards and they said the business gets compensated for loss of...

Yes and no. Ultimately the decision to remove a councillor lies with the Municipal Affairs Minister pursuant to the MGA or any other relevant statute. I know the MGA has provisions for removing councillors due to conflict of interest, but i'm not a 100 percent sure whether there is a general...

I don't think the UCP will want come across as protecting a disgraced city councillor like Chu. They don't need any more controversy and the ethics of this go beyond party lines. Michelle Rempel has already denounced Chu. If the Minister has the power to remove him, then this is a very clear...

you're right, I just checked and it hasn't even been passed into law. What a bunch of cowards.

Apparently Chu has been announced the winner by 52 votes https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/incumbent-sean-chu-defeats-dj-kelly-by-52-votes-in-ward-4-1.5629350 The details of the allegations of sexual assault committed against an underage girl while he was a police officer were reported after the polls...

Here is the seat most recent projections for Calgary as of August: https://338canada.com/alberta/calgary.htm Obviously a lot can change going both ways but the NDP has a sizeable lead in Calgary and a lock on Edmonton.

Thanks! I agree that a good boundary for the core is the rivers to the north and east, and the southern escarpment.

@CBBarnett do you have that graph for other neighborhoods? And I absolutely agree with you. There is more to the story of downtown than office vacancy.

Wow that Stubicar is a loon! Has she ever won an appeal? Very strange that the DP got pulled.

Two movie theatres in the span of a dozen or so blocks and yet not a whiff of one proposed for the Beltline.

Correct and it wouldn't technically be an appeal. It would be a judicial review application to a superior court (the ABQB in Alberta). The court would determine whether the decision maker was outside the jurisdictional authority of the enabling legislation. Limited remedies available for...

The solution really is to begin to appeal to the government to amend Heritage Resources Act to allow the government to designate without requiring compensation.

Oh never feel guilty about leaning on the bell! I blast it every time I pass a ped, even if I have space. The last thing you want is some dreamer stepping into you