Calgary Municipal Politics

[Mountain Man]

A few Myke Atkinson signs in my area, his platform sounds like all the others, lots of generalities, few specifics.

 

[trtcttc]

That would be Heather McRae, whose husband is Stephen Carter is running the overall Calgary party campaign I believe. I'm in W7 too and there are a few others who are campaigning but haven't registered yet. Myke Atkinson and Dave Barrett both have a fair amount of signs around.

I've listened to their podcast and find him a bit annoying. Especially the most recent one where he's clearly trying to defend the Feds in the Air Canada strike but not in a "I believe this" kind of way, but a "this is my team and I defend everything they do" kind of way. Opposite him was Shannon Philips

 

[CalgaryTiger]

That would be Heather McRae, whose husband is Stephen Carter is running the overall Calgary party campaign I believe. I'm in W7 too and there are a few others who are campaigning but haven't registered yet. Myke Atkinson and Dave Barrett both have a fair amount of signs around.

The inner-city progressive vote split could have Wong return to office. It is why I don't mind polls as they can show people who to get behind in the that there are multiple candidates that share the same viewpoint. Polling on a per ward basis is almost impossible though so it's likely more accurate to go by the informal count of candidate signs in your ward.

 

[trtcttc]

The inner-city progressive vote split could have Wong return to office. It is why I don't mind polls as they can show people who to get behind in the that there are multiple candidates that share the same viewpoint. Polling on a per ward basis is almost impossible though so it's likely more accurate to go by the informal count of candidate signs in your ward.

In this case the parties will probably end up helping McRae, since she'll have more mobilization behind her as the progressive candidate. Joining Communities First will probably also hurt Wong, he's probably more centrist within that party, but will now be the "conservative" candidate.

 

[Surrealplaces]

That would be Heather McRae, whose husband is Stephen Carter is running the overall Calgary party campaign I believe. I'm in W7 too and there are a few others who are campaigning but haven't registered yet. Myke Atkinson and Dave Barrett both have a fair amount of signs around.

Yeah, Heather McRea is the other candidate. Last election Heather McRea and Erin Waite were almost carbon copies of each other and their vote totals were almost the same. Together picked up 10,916 votes compared to Wong's 6,291.
I don't Hate Wong, but he's not progressive enough, and his opposition to bike lanes, means he'll never get my vote.

 

[Surrealplaces]

The inner-city progressive vote split could have Wong return to office. It is why I don't mind polls as they can show people who to get behind in the that there are multiple candidates that share the same viewpoint. Polling on a per ward basis is almost impossible though so it's likely more accurate to go by the informal count of candidate signs in your ward.

McRea came very close to beating him last time. My money is she'll take it this time. Well, here's hoping.

 

[Albertasaurus]

Rezoning for housing is a bit of an "X factor" that could influence the race in Ward 7. Anecdotally, some of my older friends in the area (who typically lean progressive) are pissed about it, and want Gondek (and the other pro-rezoning people) gone. Some of those people might support Wong even though he's right leaning. On the other hand, I can't imagine Wong's platform being appealing to students.

 

[Mountain Man]

Wong is the new Dr No, I don't like him one bit.

 

[adamyyc]

This is anecdotal, because I’m too lazy to look it up, but Wong feels like a contrarian. It seems like he always votes opposite to the majority.