Monday was International Women’s Day and both Edmonton and Calgary paid homage to the women who have fought to make our province great by shattering the glass ceilings and proving that a woman’s place is in the council chamber.
Lethbridge Police Watch MLAs
MLA Shannon Phillips talked with the CBC this week about the results of a freedom of information request she had filed with the Lethbridge Police. The shocking documents revealed multiple police data-bank searches in her name, as well as the fact that uniformed police officers had taken photos of her at public meetings. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating.
On Wednesday, we hosted out first RATM chat with Paul Fairie of Calgary Twitter fame. We discussed a wide range of municipal focused topics: Rumours of Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi running, taxes, taxes, and taxes, and what you can do to make sure the candidates hear your perspective on issues that are important to you.
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Paul Fairie also made the news this week by starting a conversation about the lack of a downtown community association in Calgary.
Cities Build Community
RATM brings the conversation about accessibility to a city or town near you. Our interview with Zachary Weeks starts the conversation about the importance of candidates engaging with the disability community. On this point, walkability improves everyone’s lives, as Grand Prairie resident and city council candidate Shae Guy notes out on Twitter.
The Internet Is Forever
Once again the old axiom proves true. This week, an article from 2018 about Calgary Councillor Jeremy Farkas, who’s running for mayor, made the rounds. Farkas referred to paternity leave for elected officials would be a “betrayal” of their constituents.
People were less than impressed
Red Deer Says No to Pride Week
Cities Need to Fill Potholes
Can you get more municipal than POTHOLES? Marcel Huculak provides a fascinating twitter thread on why this is a perennial issue.
That reminded us of a wonderful piece on asphalt and why extreme temperatures and soil mean we need unique road mixes to keep our pavement smooth, by Michael Hingston in the Walrus. A must read for those living in the pothole capital of Canada, Edmonton.