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Not sure who was asking for this... I think people in general want to turn the page on this chapter. Maybe that's just me though.Mayor Gondek is running again.
Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek pursuing re-election in 2025, won't run under municipal political party
Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek has announced she is running for re-election to the mayor's seat in the 2025 municipal election.calgary.citynews.ca
Test the market early. I am not sure who on her team from last time are still around. Her Mayor's office are largely non-political. I guess now they get to learn how hard the operational side of politics is.
I've seen her in the media more lately, which she says is a conscious effort to be seen more. To this point, she has been a keep my head down and work politician, that works if you're a councilor not if you're a mayor. People didn't like seeing Nenshi all the time but that guy understood that it typically isn't a bad thing to show your work.
It won't be Stephen Carter.
So that means inauthentic candidate will win due to a superior campaign and then crash and burn?
Campaigns are infrastructure, field (door knocking, phones, literature), air (media), candidate, timing, luck, and management. You can have 6 of the 7 and still fall on your face. Carter ran Surrey Forward to 12.6% in a crowded field.
More like he can elevate horrible candidates to win, get rewarded with a government job and get rewarded again with a severance from that same government job. I would stay away from any candidate associated with him
Running for councillor really is a thankless job. It's the most junior of the government partners and the pay is good but no better than a mid-level corporate job.
livewirecalgary.com
There is still significant overcrowding, if things are better than they thought then great it didn't get worse but it is still bad!Not sure if this is the right thread, but some good news on education.
Calgary Board of Education projects $3.5M surplus by the end of August - LiveWire Calgary
The Calgary Board of Education is forecasting a surplus of $3.5 million this fiscal year due to higher overall revenues and lower-than-expected enrolment numbers. According to a first-quarter budget variance report presented to trustees on Tuesday, this is around $6.1 million more than the $2.66...
"There was also a “slight easing in the rate of enrolment growth” since the budget report was approved, which contributed to the surplus, Grundy said. According to the budget variance report, growth was initially expected to slightly exceed 9,000 students for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the student population grew by more than 4,100 students as of Sept. 30, 2025."
Forecasting almost double the growth than what materialized is a bit crazy to me. This is one area where there is a very precise count of population, definitely supports evidence international/inter-provincial migration are slowing signficantly.
Damn, $117000 isn't what it use to be. That salary puts them in the top 10% in Alberta so I don't know about mid-level corporate job.
