Perspectives

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

Perspectives: Work with us, not around us: Calgary needs a real plan before Sheldon Chumir SCS closes

Calgarians can hold two truths at once. The Supervised Consumption Site at the Sheldon Chumir Health Centre has had real impacts on our community. People...
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Walcott: Pay-to-play public education? Farkas’s fight with Smith is bigger than property taxes

Mayor Farkas has picked a fight with Premier Smith. And he picked a good one. Over the last few weeks, Mayor Farkas has called out...
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Perspectives: When feelings outweigh facts in the Calgary rezoning debate

Calgary council voted to repeal the blanket rezoning bylaw. The decision is made. I'm not here to argue with it. What I want to talk...
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Walcott: On rezoning, building for the future is politically costly

It comes at great political cost to be an elected official who makes a choice that prioritizes future generations in the face of what...
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Perspectives: Calgary is finally building the right way. Don’t stop now.

For nearly thirty years, Sustainable Calgary has tracked how well our city is doing across a broad range of indicators that reflect quality of...
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Perspectives: Insisting on citywide rezoning closes the door to newer growth ideas

Former councillor Courtney Walcott has a point that housing affordability and long‑term financial sustainability must be central to council’s work. Where we disagree is his...
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