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Replying to @CalgaryRecall
ALL departments spend tax $ on staff! BBQ's/Family fun nites-bouncy castles/flowers for landfills/hoodies/tv's-cable/unused gyms/electric trucks that sit parked cause to expensive to run. It's not going to change.
Staff that speak up get fired.
Staff that f/up get promoted!
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Replying to @DanWMcLean
Having listened to Farkas this week it sounds like administration fully has control of this council, he is the savior and the subjects just need to get in line. What a disaster this is.
CalgaryRecall retweeted
My these Duckworth boys seems to have a lot of issues around WATER SERVICES?
Duckworth and Kamloops Judicial Review?
youtube.com/watch?v=LlR6kC0f…
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Clark says its a chronic illness and the water failure is just a symptom!
YES!! YES YESSSS?
thompson claims we've chronically underfunded infrastructure
FLAT LIE
they didnt spend it or maintain or even inspect let alone repaid critical infrastructure
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this will be a scandal that lands directly on Jeromy's head
he thinks he'll look accountable for helping Duck leave but the package deal will infuriate people especially because of the water plan
it's almost comical
who is advising these guys?
Replying to @JeromyYYC
Farkus was on city council when they should have been maintaining the infrastructure.
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Replying to @JeromyYYC
When will the other recommendations from the panel be implemented? The culture of hiding issues from council continues, decisions continue by consensus, and nepotism continues in exempt roles. Nothing has changed, but we have an expensive report, don't we.
CalgaryRecall retweeted
This is how you negotiate.
J’ai pris note aujourd’hui de la nouvelle offre de Mark Carney d’obtenir le droit de m’assoir à sa table d’honneur à titre de spectateur, sans droit de parole ni droit de négocier au nom du Québec. Cette proposition revient à demander au Québec de rentrer dans les rangs, avec la vassalisation et l’invisibilisation du Québec que cela implique, en échange d’obtenir de meilleurs sièges de spectateurs pour regarder la partie. Comme premier ministre, je refuserai toujours que le Québec soit réduit au rôle de spectateur lorsqu’il s’agit de représenter et protéger les intérêts économiques et politiques des Québécois.
La réalité est que nous sommes devant une stratégie de marginalisation du Québec sur la scène internationale et de subordination des champs de compétence du Québec à la volonté du fédéral. Je note à cet effet que tous les chefs de partis de l’Assemblée nationale ont indiqué hier que s’ils étaient dans la position de premier ministre et devant un tel sommet sur le territoire du Québec, ils s’attendraient à prendre la parole et à participer à part entière. À Ottawa, le chef de l'opposition officielle ainsi que le chef du Bloc Québécois ont également appuyé notre demande.
J’ai donc pris la plume et j’ai écrit aux représentants de l’Union européenne pour leur rappeler que des ententes qui impliquent l’Europe et le Québec doivent forcément passer par le gouvernement du Québec, et à plus forte raison si le sommet se tient sur notre territoire. Le refus de nous donner la parole à titre d’hôte pour souhaiter la bienvenue à nos invités y est également mentionné.
Je lance donc l’invitation pour une discussion bilatérale dans un meilleur contexte qui permettrait au Québec de ne pas être exclu. À ce titre, j’enverrai le diplomate en chef du Québec, Pascal Paradis, pour ouvrir ces canaux de discussion pour la suite.
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Replying to @KybrdWrrr @CalgaryRecall
Residential has paid more than their share over the years. Why didn’t the city leave the dividends and franchise fees with the utilities to cover its costs? Looks like another form of taxation to bring in more revenue for city admin to be wasting.
CalgaryRecall retweeted
Carney on EU associate membership: “Canada as a whole become a more independent, more sovereign nation.”
How exactly do you protect Canada’s sovereignty by moving decision-making closer to Brussels?
Even worse, how do you expect your economy to improve by getting closer to this Marxist wonderland?
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Replying to @chellebe @JeromyYYC
It is a land use issue, council approves where in the city these can be built. We enforce noise bylaws, provide water/waste h2o, electricity etc. Do you think council should approve large scale data centres in residential neighborhoods?
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City of Calgary is paying up to $89K / yr for a Transit Event Planner to plan internal employee events.
The party continues at City Hall while Calgarians get tax increases and utility hikes.
What are you doing to cut your spending #yyccc?
Replying to @KybrdWrrr
Combined these positions represent ~ $1.07M - $1.41M / yr in base salaries alone before benefits and pensions.
One is a Transit Event Planner whose duties include organizing employee appreciation BBQs, Town Halls, recognition events, themes, menus and vendors.
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Council has spoken.
We are heading into budget with one hand tied behind our back.
Today’s simple motion for transaction-level spending records across all 25 business units will not be released before budget (so Council could see patterns and prioritize before locking the multi-year budget).
Last November, Cllr. Ward’s amendment for a modest 2.4% cut across 5 administrative departments ($9.5M) was defeated after Admin said it wasn’t advisable. It took me 11 months to get line-by-line actuals for just 3 of those units. Clear non-priority spending was obvious and was well above the proposed 2.4%.
DEFEATED 9-6.
Against: Farkas, Pantazopoulos, Clark, Kelly, Schmidt, Yule, Dhaliwal, Chabot
For: Jamieson, McLean, Wyness, Tyers, Ward, Johnston
Taxpayers deserved the full picture. Sorry I failed.
#yyccc
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Southern Alberta teen missing.
Her keys & phone were left at home... Not good.
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And Farkas said seperation is going to drive business out of Calgary??
I’d say a 95% rate hike on water usage would do a good enough job. Disastrous, this idiot needs to be recalled.
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Calgary proposes water rate hikes up to 95% for businesses ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/d…
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Talk is cheap. The record doesn't lie.
$92M in non-core cuts came to the floor this term. The $40M cut to downtown office conversions failed 6-9.
This budget is a big chance for council to finally prioritize. Not just what we spend, but what we take on as a responsibility in the first place. Roads, water, safety. Needs before wants.
#yyccc
We can fix Calgary's failing infrastructure today -- or pay a much bigger bill tomorrow. We need to make tough choices and get back to basics. Join me tonight from 6 to 8pm at budget town halls with Councillors
@John4ward6 and @Ward9Harrison!
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Replying to @JeromyYYC
CITY PUSHING NEW H2O METERS. Mine is 5 yrs old. City says it's at end of lifespan. I'm getting urgent "reminder" letters about replacing. Bylaw - THESE ARE MANDATORY. My appointment times run out in Nov. The City has taxpayers by the throat yet are responsible for all this sh*t








































