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A series of Council decisions stretching back to 1996 created the room, then closed the door behind which my colleagues and I, acting as EPCOR Shareholder representatives, came to the decision to authorize the restructuring. Changes in the regulatory and tax environment initiated by other governments also contributed to the decision.
I’ve been in Calgary since Wednesday night for two reasons: first, the Gaining Ground Sustainable Urban Development Leadership Summit; the other, a friend’s wedding today. Because of the wedding I haven’t had a chance to record all of my thoughts, but this is the second year I’ve attended the Gaining Ground event in Calgary, and… Read More
Council’s Executive Committee, which I sit on, received a report outlining a strategy for reducing the environmental footprint of festivals and major events held on city lands, which arose from a formal inquiry I initiated last year after discussing some of the possibilities in this regard with festival and event organizers. I’m very pleased that… Read More
Mayor Mandel presented his annual state of the city address to a packed house at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the the Shaw Conference Centre. The text of his remarks is posted here. [UPDATE: video has been posted here.] Some of the highlights from my point of view included: The next generation puts a huge… Read More
I did not support decommissioning the trolley system when Council voted on it in 2008, and I did not support the accelerated decommissioning either