Chris Davis

Vote splitting could once again open a path for re-election for Calgary Mayor Gondek, according to Herald editorialist Chris Nelson. And he doesn’t even get to mentioning the Calgary Act Now group, lead by past liberals and progressives like Brian Thiessen, Be Longstaff and Stephen Carter. https://www.calgaryactnow.ca/about

And right of centre A Better Calgary party, which I have gotten involved with in Ward 6, is also looking to line up candidates for Mayor and in all 14 wards. https://www.abettercalgaryparty.ca

A Better Calgary Party We are a membership-driven organization working with Calgarians to bring the people of this city into the political process.

Edmonton councillors who want to control the short term rental housing market need to take a long look at themselves after passing their “renewed” land use bylaw on Monday. This new bylaw purports to allow everything, everywhere, all at once. A similar land use bylaw proposal will be coming to Calgary in 2024. Providing short term accommodation (through the approval of small local businesses in the midst of residential neighbourhoods) would be part of this idealized complete community. So the one hand, while Edmonton council says they want everything, everywhere all at once, when push comes to shove, they really don’t.

City councillor wants Edmonton to limit short-term rentals | CBC News Coun. Michael Janz proposes to restrict short term rentals to primary residencies and no more than 90 days per year.