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Nov 04

Bad government in Calgary

So, the economy is starting to slide, oil prices (and provincial royalties) are slipping and unemployment are likely to rise…  Crime is a high profile news item on most days and the city wants more police…

So they decide to spend $25 Million on fancy new pedestrian bridges because they will “help reduce traffic congestion” and be “aesthetically pleasing”.  I have trouble thinking that that many more people are going to walk or cycle to work in the downtown core to make a bloody difference to traffic…

And then the city council, led by our socialist mayor Dave Bronconnier, are considering a 22% increase in property taxes…

Let’s just make Calgary a less attractive place to live and do business – yeah that’s a good idea.  You know, you could design and manage the oil sands from Houston or London.

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