Courtney Walcott

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Courtney Walcott is a columnist for LiveWire Calgary. Courtney is also a writer, a teacher, a community advocate and former Ward 8 city councillor.

Walcott: It’s time to end residential property taxes. There is a replacement.

It’s property tax time in Calgary. As City Council deliberates on the upcoming budget, with initial estimates almost guaranteeing a 10-20 per cent increase...
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Walcott: The end of local government — A brief history of the UCP in Calgary and Edmonton

Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP have laid the groundwork to put an end to local democracy. Full stop.   The UCP does not believe in...
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Walcott: A three-card Monty: Arresting is not connecting.

A recent report to the Calgary Police Commission revealed the outcomes of two major police operations that have been ongoing since November 2025. We really...
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Walcott: A 20% property tax increase? I’m shocked it wasn’t higher

When the headlines of a 20 per cent tax increase burst onto the scene almost two weeks ago, I was as shocked as anyone,...
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Walcott: Fearless advice, loyal implementation. Public servants shouldn’t be political

The administrative machinery at Edmonton city hall stepped in it this week on the issue of bike lanes. Instead of just putting their heads down...
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Walcott: On Bike Lanes — The courts can’t police the ignorance of politicians

In the lead-up to Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen introducing legislation in the fall to allow the provincial government to rip...
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