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.