In search of next Calgary mayor (Southcentre mayoral forum)

Why is this election so important?

The last three elected mayors of Calgary (Klein, Duerr, Bronconnier) held 9, 12, and 9 years terms respectively. And mayor Klein later became the 12th premier of Alberta for 14 years! So it is very likely that whoever get elected as mayor will be our mayor for some years to come and change the lives of Calgarians positively or negatively. He/she may even lead the province one day.

Casting an informed vote

I believe it is important to be a responsible citizen and cast my vote in an informed manner and not based on sound bites or headlines. To help me decide which candidate deserve my vote as Calgary’s next mayor in the Oct 8th municipal election, I have been reading & watching some of the election news. And I took time to attend my first Calgary mayoral forum at Southcentre mall last night to see and listen to the candidates talked about their policies and their plans for the city.

While I am not committed to any one candidate enough to go to the advanced polling station and make my decision now, I now have more insights of what the candidates stand for and believe. And I feel I can make a more informed decision when casting my vote.

Our democratic system only works if lots and lots of Calgarians come out to vote. The voting rates in the last few elections have been dismal. So please exercise your democratic right and duty to vote on Oct 18th. Check out the 2010 official Calgary election site for more advanced polling and election day information.

Photos and video clips of the 2010 mayoral candidates

2010 Calgary Mayoral forum candidates (Barb Higgins, Ric McIver, Naheed Nenshi) Clip 1 @ Southcentre

2010 Calgary Mayoral forum candidates (Craig Burrows, Bob Hawkesworth, Wayne Stewart) Clip 2 @ Southcentre

2010 Calgary Mayoral forum candidates (Joe Connelly, Bonnie Devine, Jon Lord) Clip 3 @ Southcentre

Barb Higgins – 2010 Calgary Mayoral forum candidates Clip 4 @ Southcentre

Naheed Nenshi – 2010 Calgary Mayoral forum candidates Clip 5 @ Southcentre

Ric McIver – 2010 Calgary Mayoral forum candidates Clip 6 @ Southcentre

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