Perspectives

Well thought out, informed viewpoints from diverse perspectives on issues important to Calgarians.

Walcott: Calgary Plan brings out the NIMBY response

This week Calgary city council got a look at the Calgary Plan, which is a combined Municipal Development Plan and Transportation Plan for Calgary...
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Walcott: Farkas and council have lots of political capital: Where will they spend it?

Mayor Farkas and Calgary city council have spent the bulk of this term building political capital and goodwill. Calgarians have repaid them with high...
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Perspectives: I Want My Kids to Roam. I’m Afraid a Driver Will Kill Them.

A new survey of nearly 24,000 American parents found that at age 12, one in five children still aren’t allowed to leave the house...
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Walcott: Conservative virtue signalling – From Fair Entry to an immigration referendum

Nowadays, virtue signalling is usually reserved for what some perceive as the self-righteous and morally superior attitudes and statements of the political left. Elitism, if...
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Walcott: Policing the Poor – The End of the Free Fare Zone

Eliminating the free fare zone is a mistake. It is just another attempt to criminalize and police the poor, and it is not new. If...
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Walcott: Don’t fall for it. Direct democracy is being weaponized against you.

There is a lot of praise for direct democracy lately. But our democracy is not direct, and it was never meant to be. Canada...
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