CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
FYI on where the Western Standard thinks council is ideologically. I decided not to provide a link to avoid such a rag getting clicks. (My comments are in non-italics)
Ward 1, Kim Tyers. Her first term on council, replacing Sonya Sharp. Definitely to the right.
Ward 2, Jennifer Wyness. Reelected. Wyness stays in the centre on most issues, but can lean left at times
Ward 3, Andrew Yule. A newbie on council, with leftist politics.
Ward 4, DJ Kelly. Another first-timer; also left.
Ward 5, Raj Dhaliwal. Reelected. Occasional centrist. but mostly left.
Ward 6, John Pantazopoulos. First timer, more a centrist.
Ward 7, Myke Atkinson. Interesting spelling of his first name, Atkinson is new and left.. (My comment, nice comment to make about someone's name they were very likely given)
Ward 8, Nathaniel Schmidt. Another of the 10 new faces who is left.
Ward 9, Harrison Clark. Also new and left.
Ward 10, Andre Chabot. Longest serving member of council, on the right.
Ward 11, Rob Ward. Former Western Standard bearer; everything’s all right. (My comment, lol this writer is a loser)
Ward 12, Mike Jamieson. Interesting spelling of his first name. Plays right wing. (My comment, he has a sense of humour)
Ward 13, Dan Mclean. Reelected. Right wing, through and through. (My comment, hopefully takes him out for dinner before... nevermind)
Ward 14, Landon Johnston. First-timer and the man who started the Jyoti Gondek recall campaign. definitely on the right.
For those not counting...
It adds up to six on the right side, two in the middle and six on the left, with Farkas, by our measure, in the centre, for a total of 15 councillors.
It gives Farkas, and the councillors identified as being in the centre, a lot of power that needs to be used with common sense, not ideology. The first big test will be a motion to repeal the banket upzoning bylaw, which Farkas has promised to put to council.
Maybe this isn't as a conservative council as I thought. This writer definitely has a red hat that says, "If you ain't right, you ain't right". Might be more of a Progressive Conservative council, isn't that brand coming back Provincially?
Ward 1, Kim Tyers. Her first term on council, replacing Sonya Sharp. Definitely to the right.
Ward 2, Jennifer Wyness. Reelected. Wyness stays in the centre on most issues, but can lean left at times
Ward 3, Andrew Yule. A newbie on council, with leftist politics.
Ward 4, DJ Kelly. Another first-timer; also left.
Ward 5, Raj Dhaliwal. Reelected. Occasional centrist. but mostly left.
Ward 6, John Pantazopoulos. First timer, more a centrist.
Ward 7, Myke Atkinson. Interesting spelling of his first name, Atkinson is new and left.. (My comment, nice comment to make about someone's name they were very likely given)
Ward 8, Nathaniel Schmidt. Another of the 10 new faces who is left.
Ward 9, Harrison Clark. Also new and left.
Ward 10, Andre Chabot. Longest serving member of council, on the right.
Ward 11, Rob Ward. Former Western Standard bearer; everything’s all right. (My comment, lol this writer is a loser)
Ward 12, Mike Jamieson. Interesting spelling of his first name. Plays right wing. (My comment, he has a sense of humour)
Ward 13, Dan Mclean. Reelected. Right wing, through and through. (My comment, hopefully takes him out for dinner before... nevermind)
Ward 14, Landon Johnston. First-timer and the man who started the Jyoti Gondek recall campaign. definitely on the right.
For those not counting...
It adds up to six on the right side, two in the middle and six on the left, with Farkas, by our measure, in the centre, for a total of 15 councillors.
It gives Farkas, and the councillors identified as being in the centre, a lot of power that needs to be used with common sense, not ideology. The first big test will be a motion to repeal the banket upzoning bylaw, which Farkas has promised to put to council.
Maybe this isn't as a conservative council as I thought. This writer definitely has a red hat that says, "If you ain't right, you ain't right". Might be more of a Progressive Conservative council, isn't that brand coming back Provincially?
