We had the chance only a few weeks ago. Yes the sheets were marked incorrectly, but not enough people went out and voted. If the votes were in the 300,000 mark, she might have listened. When they are only at 50,000, she doesn't care.
The fact that Calgary still is virtue signalling by voting for minorities who do not have all Calgarians in mind, speaks volumes. If Gov officials do not want to support actual Canadians, then we'll leave. Start planning folks.
Geeezzzz calling the Federal government corrupt, and supporting Danielle Smith shows a complete lack of political knowledge! SHE is a cancer on Canada, and Canadians!
A dictatorship is never a good thing. That's what Danielle Smith and the UCP have. Even rural municipal leaders in Alberta don't agree with what Danielle Smith and the UCP are doing. Former Conservative politicians, including ones who are lawyers, have said that what Danielle Smith is doing, isn't legal.
@@dwaynewladyka577 You must not have gotten the memo. 75% of Calgarians said no to rezoning. Left-wingers get elected, but always forget how they got there.
When I need a good laugh, this comment section provides that in a very large amount. It comes from people who have absolutely no clue, and from those who cannot even vote, just like you. If the majority of you had any clue, you would see that Danielle Smith hasn't got a clue, and that she contradicts herself and is dishonest. A short video clip surfaced recently, where it shows Danielle Smith talking around 2 years ago, saying that municipal governments should have autonomy, and they should be allowed to make their own decisions. Even former Conservative politicians, including ones who were lawyers, have said that what Danielle Smith is doing, isn't legal. They are absolutely correct. If these former Conservative politicians have said that what Danielle Smith and the UCP are doing isn't legal, there is a big problem. The UCP aren't a Conservative government at all.
Are YOU on glue?? Seriously, ARE YOU ON GLUE??? You bozos have been blaming Trudeau for the housing crisis for over 2 years now,.....and it's not even his responsibility! But now that Trudeau has had it, and has bypassed CONSERVATIVE PREMIERS who were the REAL problem, and working directly with municipalities.......well....now it's over reach..!? So YOU will blame him for something that 's on Smith, and then keep him from trying to fix it! (slow clap)
75% of Calgarians say no to blanket rezoning. Calgarians said no to the stadium being built. Next election will paint a different mayor and council. Enough is enough from this municipal government that think Calgary is their Kingdom to rule as they wish.
Let's see. It was Danielle Smith and the UCP who blew billions of dollars on various voter bribery schemes, including making Albertans pay $1.2 billion for the new hockey arena for Calgary, which all Albertans must now pay for. This is part of the UCP's well over $80 billion in very costly debacles and mistakes. When Danielle Smith was a radio talk show host, she opposed the new hockey arena for Calgary, because she said it didn't make any economic sense, and that property taxes in Calgary would increase. That's what is now happening. When Danielle Smith was the Wildrose party leader, she also opposed the government funding sports arenas, directly, or indirectly. Calgary's mayor is a convenient scapegoat for the very costly debacles and mistakes of Danielle Smith and the UCP. Understanding what Danielle Smith is really like in politics, only comes from being able to vote for a long time. Bots, people who can't vote, and trolls, wouldn't understand that.
Next year, there should and there will be new faces and new names. Ward 5 Raj lied to me during his Saddletowne meeting before the public hearing started. He should be gone next year. Ward 5 Raj was 1 of 9 who voted for approval. Worse day in Calgary's history.
You have it all backwards. It's the people of Alberta who voice their concerns, and Danielle Smith and the UCP do it anyways. The Alberta Provincial Pension Plan, which most Albertans oppose, the Alberta Provincial Police Force, which rural municipal leaders in Alberta oppose, because they say it will cost at least $1 billion, and open pit coal mining in the Rockies, which most Albertans oppose, because of damage to the mountains, and selenium contamination in the water, are good examples. Recently, the courts ordered the UCP to produce documents they were hiding about open pit coal mining in the Rockies of Alberta. It was revealed that the UCP were lobbying for open pit coal mining in Alberta, 7 months before they informed Albertans what their intentions were. Before the last provincial election in Alberta, at provincial election forums, where the media were present, UCP MLAs have told Albertans in attendance, that the UCP had no intentions of touching the CPP of Albertans. Danielle Smith and the UCP even said that the Alberta Provincial Pension Plan wasn't going to be part of the provincial election agenda, in 2023, and yet the UCP are pursuing it. Also, Danielle Smith and the UCP never campaigned on interfering with municipal affairs in Alberta. In fact, a video clip surfaced recently, which shows Danielle Smith saying around 2 years ago that municipal governments should have autonomy, and should be allowed to make their own decisions. Here, Danielle Smith is doing the exact opposite. In addition, Danielle Smith is contradicting herself, not telling the truth, and is showing no leadership. One of the reasons why Danielle Smith didn't last long as the Wildrose party leader, is because she is so dishonest. Former Conservative politicians in Alberta have even said that they don't trust Danielle Smith, and they said it is because she is so dishonest. They are correct.
When you only have a 46% voter turnout and the majority goes to Gondek, then you are in a losing battle. As with Nenshi, she can do this all day long and steal money from our pockets and she won't batter an eyelid. Just wait until the cost of the Greenline is released next week. It has gone up by the billions.
Wow you guys don't have elections out west where ppl pick their governments?!?! Oh ya you guys have Corpo Elections... Corps tell ppl to vacate their seats so board members can walk in and take their jobs... forgot.
Danielle Smith is good at angering constituents, contradicting herself, telling so many lies, flip flopping, backtracking and doing very costly debacles. A good leader? That's something that Danielle Smith isn't. When communities in northern Alberta were facing evacuation issues, due to the recent wildfires, this past weekend, Danielle Smith was in British Columbia, watching a hockey game. When a good laugh has to be found, it's in these comment sections of news videos, where people call Danielle Smith a leader.
@@dwaynewladyka577...I’m not a fan of Smith, she made her bed when she abandoned the Wild Rose Party.....but..... you need to up your meds skippy. There is not a more articulate premier or politician in this country but perhaps P.P..
The point being 70% opposed this blanket rezoning, and yet this council approved it. The fact that they NEVER voted for what the people wanted is what needs to be investigated by the province. Was it for the fed money? Payoff from developers?
Danielle Smith angers constituents, contradicts herself, tells so many lies, flip flops, backtracks and does many very costly debacles. Former Conservative politicians in Alberta, and even in Canada, including ones who are lawyers, have said what Danielle Smith is doing, isn't legal. They also said that they don't trust Danielle Smith. They are correct. Danielle Smith won't complete a full term as premier of Alberta. I remember how it ended for her as the Wildrose party leader. She was defeated in her own riding, in 2015, to another Conservative candidate.
You can't have WEF, Marxist, global cities within a Conservative province and expect that province to be Conservative. "A house divided cannot stand".The people of Calgary do NOT want this rezoning and they have NO power though they've tried to recall Gondek. Therefore, it is the duty of the Premier to protect Albertan's against these rogue mayor's and counsel's. I don't believe Gondek was voted in: Alberta overwhelmingly votes Conservative in provincial and federal election's, yet we're supposed to believe Calgary is MARXIST at the civic level?
The three largest employers in Edmonton: the provincial government, the municipal government and the University of Alberta. There is your reason why they either vote liberal or NDP.
@@davidmorton9722 so much for it being a working mans' town. you need all those govt. poverty pimps as the druggies/homeless/new arrival cartel types need services.
Danielle Smith and the UCP can't be trusted, because they are so dishonest. Former Conservative politicians in Alberta have even said that. They are correct.
Homeowners made purchase choices based on zoning. They have been ripped off , denied the right to informed choice and now may have a home they didn't receive informed choices over in terms of future neighborhood content.
The way this was pushed through in Edmonton is an even bigger story. There was no consultation and kept quiet from the citizens a possible. Then when citizens got wind of the and asked for extending and stake holder consultation it was all declined and rammed through. Despite massive turnouts of opposition at City Hall.
Always has been: the only American city outside the USA. I did two work tours there and grew up in the USA and Canada. You couldn't PAY me to live there with it's mindset.
We want the provincial government to step in and protect Calgarians from our current city council. None of us elected these people knowing they were going to betray us. Gondek didn’t run on a campaign to destroy the communities that we invested in. No one told them to stop fixing our roads. Gondek never campaigned on the promise to be a sycophant to Trudeau. Help us!
Smith is helping protect Alberta and the municipalities need to buy in. The feds have no business sticking their nose in places where our own provincial government is already here.
Sat next to a guy this morning on the LRT going downtown. He works for the City. He was with a friend and they were talking. He was saying how it was good this rezoning vote has gone through. He then said that those who don't like it, should just move.
Some people don't mind living on top of each other. Some people will pay extra for a clean neighborhood without hundreds of cars parked on their street and 10 people all living in the same house. Joyti Gondek comes from a culture where people live on top of each other. This is quite normal for her.
Albertans are soooooooooooo luck you have her. I wish there were 2 of her BC needs her too. I wonder is there a law against being Premier of 2 provinces at the same time? I doubt it...never came up before. hmmm
When is the referendum for Alberta to leave the rest of Canada? Ottawa has become a cancerous tumour that needs to be removed from the rest of the country.
Leave, take loser Poilievre with you loser and I bet the Native Canadians get the oil sands and most of the province so go and whine like the whinny Albertan that the rest of Canada is getting sick of loser
vacnouver has tight regulation for single family homes, it's mostly downtown where condos are allowed, also vancouver is tiny, calgary is about 6 times the size
@@jeycalc6877 Vancouver also has a lot of lane-way homes. Density is certainly going up though. And Calgary does have a lot of room, however the last time I was there is ws a vastly different place than in the 80's.
@@schwags1969 Those lane-way homes are aggresively managed. My son just built one as the house has never HAD a garage, so the sq. footage was to Code. Calgary if only for the weather should have gone high-rise concrete the same time as Vancouver: the 1980's. Took Calgary a DECADE to finish one building off the Stampede Grounds. We do highrise in Van. in a YEAR.
The moment Smith realizes that the world economic forum is in control of our country, things might start to change… But she’s oblivious or part of the plan. I voted for her and I kind of regret it.
I trust Danielle, but not the rest of council, they will manipulate this rezoning to benefit & increase the value of properly they own, or their friends own.
You can bet that not one of the nine who voted yes to this will have a four plex next to their homes or their friends. The slum lord, Carra is probably salivating at these new zoning policies, so that he can build more rental units.
What level of the three parts of government has jurisdiction for housing in a City? Maybe our governments should stay in their lanes and work together. Wouldn’t that be a novel thing, you know like preschoolers are taught to do. It’s all just us, there really is no them when it’s all our tax dollars.
@@debbiejones6779 that’s why they have to have public engagement, make sure they know what the majority wants. Go to the meetings and you can petition to be heard as well as all your friends and neighbors. I attend all my municipal budget meetings, keeps them honest to see faces in those seats.
Same problem here in Edmonton. The never ending beaurocracy of the 3 levels of government, municipal provincial and federal. We would be fine with 2 levels, federal and provincial that's it. Probably save the taxpayers a bundle, and you will then know who the hell you are voting for and their ideologies. Right now it's just a leap of faith. 😐
Actually, the opposite: Local govt. has been losing power to the provinces for decades. (GVRD was managed by the Mayors, BC province basically stole the power. The Federal level should LEAD (think Civil Rights ACT in the USA; southern states would still have segregation). Housing "ideas" from the Federal level "avec" financial carrots, but do it LEADING , not reacting. i.e. housing initiatives should have developed decades ago.
Danielle Smith, please Wexit. People from other provinces will move to Alberta in a heartbeat. Canada is corrupt and unfortunately we have cowards in Ontario.
When the military did door to door knocking in Hensall Ontario, Goderich, Ontario May 3rd weekend, one of the questions was, " Do you have a garden"? Don't answer the door, do not answer questions. There is no legal obligation and when has military ever engaged with civilians in such a manner? Never in my lifetime. Plant a large garden, collect seeds, having planting soil stocked, harvest seeds from every source possible, can your food, have dried beans stored. Get ready
Smith got the smallest right leaning vote in Alberta history yet every comment section makes it seem like she has 90% support. Just how much is Putin paying these days? I wouldn't mind supplementing my income too.
@@debbiejones6779 Please don't misunderstand my comment for support of Gondek or the blanket rezoning bylaw, or how it was passed. My point is that for a premier who tells other people to stay in their lane, she seems to want to drive in all 3. AB wants to have veto power over municipalities and the feds at the same time. Instead of defining boundaries better, they will become more blurred. It's hypocrisy at its finest.
Naheed starting the disastrous policy of DEI (didn’t earn it). The city, prior to Naheed worked well; building permits were issued in a reasonable time, roads were maintained and there was a police presence downtown as a few examples. But being an academic, like our current mayor, who has a Ph.d as a social worker, like Naheed have the arrogant belief that they are better and know more about operations rather than the administration that they had. It is no mystery how the city went through three very competent city managers under Nenshi’s reign. Nenshi did not like to have his woke agenda challenged and unfortunately, the city lost three very capable and sound leaders in administration.
Like most big cities, there are way too many left-wingers moving into Calgary now. They have forgotten or weren't educated in what made them come to Alberta in the first place.
Sigh. Premiers of other provinces know that they have to cozy up with federal gov’t to get access to funding in the sweet fiat currency that they can’t conjure up the way Ottawa can. Are provincial gov’ts even relevant any more? It’s time for Alberta to dissolve into two city-states that negotiate directly with the federal gov’t and the rural areas can form self-governing territories that do the same. Cut out the middle-man.
Let's see. The rural municipal leaders in Alberta also oppose the UCP's recent bills, such as Bill 20, and Bill 21, which they said they were never even consulted on. When the bills of Danielle Smith and the UCP get defeated by the courts, Danielle Smith will learn the hard way. More than one former Conservative politician, from Alberta, and Canada, including ones who were lawyers, have openly said that what Danielle Smith is doing isn't legal. The courts are there to protect our democracy, which Danielle Smith is trying to erode, with bills, such as Bill 1 (which is proven to be invalid and illegal), Bill 18, Bill 20, and Bill 21.
Heck no it's time to dissolve the federal government if anything. Provinces can work out what they want and need for themselves and not be dictated to.
@@dwaynewladyka577Boy… you put too much faith in lawyers as experts. This province and country so far is a democracy, which you are failing to understand. Provincial governments have the right to put forth legislation on behalf of the majority, something that you apparently do not like. I can understand if legislation is proposed but is rescinded by the majority and that leader complies with the MAJORITY of the population; that is leadership in my opinion. To have legislation forced upon the population, such as the carbon as one of many examples is an abuse of power. At least Danielle Smith will acknowledge a mistake rather than dig her heels and ignore what the MAJORITY actually wants, unlike the people you tend to support.
LOL. Can't believe the number of NIMBYs absolutely pissing themselves over the thought of someone building a fourplex on their OWN property 😂 I thought Albertans liked the free market and small government. Guess not.
False panic. Most of the near new home developments you couldn't build a duplex. The OLD neighbourhoods like Forest LAWn, yes, and those hoods need renewal. Houses are old, poorly built , and develpment "droppers" dating back to the sixties.
People who already own are not opposing rezoning because they don't like the free market. They oppose the lawlessness (build anything and everything) and the erosion of their rights to their property. The latter can be described as NIMBY-ism, but people bought into a neighbourhood for their own rightful reasons. Rezoning certain areas in a case-by-case basis is fine, but not "blanket" rezoning.
This rezoning was way overdue. It is crazy that 2/3s of Calgary only allow single homes. The city is growing fast and the lack of supply is affecting affordability in the city
Be careful what you wish for. They've done this in Edmonton and want every neighbourhood to be a mix of single family homes, duplexes, apartments, and small businesses. We live in the suburbs for a reason...because it's quieter. Well, we can kiss that goodbye.
Blanket rezoning is just smoke and mirrors. It does not take into consideration the lack of infastructure in certain neighborhoods that were not designed with multiple units housing. Parking, playgrounds, green spaces, all the things that newer subdivisions that have mixed zoning can and does accommodate. The only sheeple are those that repeat rhetoric about cheaper,more available housing. The city evicted the mobile home park on 16th Ave. After those ppl paid taxes for decades, the city didn't upgrade sewer. Now 6 years later, luxury condos with shops. So you're naive if you think you're going to get into a place in maple ridge for cheap. This benefits investors and developers.
No. The zoning was in place to reflect what citizens wanted and what the marketplace demanded. The last thing we need is to follow the woke “we know best” dictator mayors like they had in Vancouver. That’s why Vancouver is in the mess it is in. Dense neighbourhoods breed crime, drugs and conflict. The lack of supply is because the City stifles mixed development, does not enforce building codes, and does not coordinate with the province on infrastructure like expressways and schools. Our neighbourhood was 10 years old before we had local schools. Too late for our kids.
@@ROMA--AETERNAThere's lots that you don't understand. What outgoing premier, Danielle Smith, thinks she can and cannot do, are two different things. Even former Conservative politicians have said that Danielle Smith cannot do the things she is trying to do. Her first bill as premier of Alberta was deemed to be illegal. Bill 18, 20, and 21, from Danielle Smith and the UCP will be met with legal challenges, and those bills will be defeated. A former Conservative politician, who was also a lawyer, said that the courts are there to protect our democracy. They are correct.
@@squatch545Very recently, a video clip surfaced where Danielle Smith was saying that municipal governments should have autonomy, and they should be allowed to make their own decisions. Danielle Smith said this around 2 years ago. Once again, Danielle Smith is contradicting herself, and she isn't telling the truth.
I'm an immigrant, and still, I agree. I don't know about the others, but I came to Canada to benefit from a Canadian way of life, not recreate the old country in Canada. What sucks is the mayor is recreating her part of the world right in city hall.
Dictators know best, just image how screwed Canada will be if Trump Jr. the pathetic pathological liar will be.Putin supports Smith and Poilievre as if their his own little dictator`s. P.S comrade Tucker says hi
Gondyke is the worst mayor since nenshi. She is a complete disaster from day one. Get rid of her.
We had the chance only a few weeks ago. Yes the sheets were marked incorrectly, but not enough people went out and voted. If the votes were in the 300,000 mark, she might have listened. When they are only at 50,000, she doesn't care.
The fact that Calgary still is virtue signalling by voting for minorities who do not have all Calgarians in mind, speaks volumes. If Gov officials do not want to support actual Canadians, then we'll leave.
Start planning folks.
She's the only mayor since Nenshi, bud. We're not exactly on a winning streak.
@@GnBst you missed my meaning
I agree you on that , Nenshi was a disaster as well
I support Danielle whole heartedly. Protect Alberta from federal overreach! Especially the current corrupt Liberal/NDP coalition.
Yeah! Support the provincial overreach into municipal politics! That’ll show them!
Hear, hear!
Sorry...the UPC is part of the corruption, a major player in the Globalist agendas, the great deceivers
loser
Geeezzzz calling the Federal government corrupt, and supporting Danielle Smith shows a complete lack of political knowledge! SHE is a cancer on Canada, and Canadians!
This is crap and it was decided before the hearing. I’m getting tired of this city.
I moved to rural Alberta. So much better.....
Me also and I will never move back to a city.
Corruption is everywhere.
@@chrismullin8304 true
This is what it should be..the provincal government have to take control of their province..period!!
A dictatorship is never a good thing. That's what Danielle Smith and the UCP have. Even rural municipal leaders in Alberta don't agree with what Danielle Smith and the UCP are doing. Former Conservative politicians, including ones who are lawyers, have said that what Danielle Smith is doing, isn't legal.
You beleive a dictator was “elected”?
@@dwaynewladyka577
You must not have gotten the memo. 75% of Calgarians said no to rezoning.
Left-wingers get elected, but always forget how they got there.
The Feds need to keep their focus on federal issues. They should never get involved with municipalities at all.
When I need a good laugh, this comment section provides that in a very large amount. It comes from people who have absolutely no clue, and from those who cannot even vote, just like you.
If the majority of you had any clue, you would see that Danielle Smith hasn't got a clue, and that she contradicts herself and is dishonest.
A short video clip surfaced recently, where it shows Danielle Smith talking around 2 years ago, saying that municipal governments should have autonomy, and they should be allowed to make their own decisions.
Even former Conservative politicians, including ones who were lawyers, have said that what Danielle Smith is doing, isn't legal. They are absolutely correct. If these former Conservative politicians have said that what Danielle Smith and the UCP are doing isn't legal, there is a big problem. The UCP aren't a Conservative government at all.
Underhanded slimy governance style: Trudoh
@@dwaynewladyka577Justine, is that you?😅
Well someone should reel in .gondek!!!
Are YOU on glue?? Seriously, ARE YOU ON GLUE???
You bozos have been blaming Trudeau for the housing crisis for over 2 years now,.....and it's not even his responsibility! But now that Trudeau has had it, and has bypassed CONSERVATIVE PREMIERS who were the REAL problem, and working directly with municipalities.......well....now it's over reach..!? So YOU will blame him for something that 's on Smith, and then keep him from trying to fix it! (slow clap)
Items of this magnitude should require a referendum. Period.
Paper ballots only ....
Not really - this is a nothing burger. 95 percent of zoning changes were approved anyway.
75% of Calgarians say no to blanket rezoning. Calgarians said no to the stadium being built.
Next election will paint a different mayor and council. Enough is enough from this municipal government
that think Calgary is their Kingdom to rule as they wish.
It’s Royal League of Nations agenda 2030, 2050 made by 54 African country votes to 1 Canada vote 1 us vote
thats because 70% of Calgarians are homeowners. Everybody is in favor of the rezoning, just not in their communities...
Let's see. It was Danielle Smith and the UCP who blew billions of dollars on various voter bribery schemes, including making Albertans pay $1.2 billion for the new hockey arena for Calgary, which all Albertans must now pay for. This is part of the UCP's well over $80 billion in very costly debacles and mistakes. When Danielle Smith was a radio talk show host, she opposed the new hockey arena for Calgary, because she said it didn't make any economic sense, and that property taxes in Calgary would increase. That's what is now happening. When Danielle Smith was the Wildrose party leader, she also opposed the government funding sports arenas, directly, or indirectly. Calgary's mayor is a convenient scapegoat for the very costly debacles and mistakes of Danielle Smith and the UCP. Understanding what Danielle Smith is really like in politics, only comes from being able to vote for a long time. Bots, people who can't vote, and trolls, wouldn't understand that.
Woke dopes at play.LOOK OUT !
Next year, there should and there will be new faces and new names. Ward 5 Raj lied to me during his Saddletowne meeting before the public hearing started. He should be gone next year. Ward 5 Raj was 1 of 9 who voted for approval. Worse day in Calgary's history.
Lol everyone called it. You voice you concerns and the mayor and her office just do it anyway.
You have it all backwards. It's the people of Alberta who voice their concerns, and Danielle Smith and the UCP do it anyways.
The Alberta Provincial Pension Plan, which most Albertans oppose, the Alberta Provincial Police Force, which rural municipal leaders in Alberta oppose, because they say it will cost at least $1 billion, and open pit coal mining in the Rockies, which most Albertans oppose, because of damage to the mountains, and selenium contamination in the water, are good examples.
Recently, the courts ordered the UCP to produce documents they were hiding about open pit coal mining in the Rockies of Alberta. It was revealed that the UCP were lobbying for open pit coal mining in Alberta, 7 months before they informed Albertans what their intentions were.
Before the last provincial election in Alberta, at provincial election forums, where the media were present, UCP MLAs have told Albertans in attendance, that the UCP had no intentions of touching the CPP of Albertans.
Danielle Smith and the UCP even said that the Alberta Provincial Pension Plan wasn't going to be part of the provincial election agenda, in 2023, and yet the UCP are pursuing it.
Also, Danielle Smith and the UCP never campaigned on interfering with municipal affairs in Alberta.
In fact, a video clip surfaced recently, which shows Danielle Smith saying around 2 years ago that municipal governments should have autonomy, and should be allowed to make their own decisions.
Here, Danielle Smith is doing the exact opposite.
In addition, Danielle Smith is contradicting herself, not telling the truth, and is showing no leadership.
One of the reasons why Danielle Smith didn't last long as the Wildrose party leader, is because she is so dishonest.
Former Conservative politicians in Alberta have even said that they don't trust Danielle Smith, and they said it is because she is so dishonest.
They are correct.
@@dwaynewladyka577 so all that effort manufacturing consent gone to waste eh?
@@dwaynewladyka577Ok comrade.
Who elected Danielle Smith?
Quebecers?
Dewiener is like a smelly corn filled turd that won't flush away...begone angry little man!
It is evident the city council does NOT care what the residents of Calgary want. How insulting to all the taxpayers out there!!
When you only have a 46% voter turnout and the majority goes to Gondek, then you are in a losing battle. As with Nenshi, she can do this all day long and steal money from our pockets and she won't batter an eyelid. Just wait until the cost of the Greenline is released next week. It has gone up by the billions.
Wow you guys don't have elections out west where ppl pick their governments?!?! Oh ya you guys have Corpo Elections... Corps tell ppl to vacate their seats so board members can walk in and take their jobs... forgot.
I wouldl like the province to place a moratorium on the change until after the next election. Make it decided by an election.
She is soooo good and such a leader!!
Danielle Smith is good at angering constituents, contradicting herself, telling so many lies, flip flopping, backtracking and doing very costly debacles. A good leader? That's something that Danielle Smith isn't. When communities in northern Alberta were facing evacuation issues, due to the recent wildfires, this past weekend, Danielle Smith was in British Columbia, watching a hockey game. When a good laugh has to be found, it's in these comment sections of news videos, where people call Danielle Smith a leader.
@@dwaynewladyka577...I’m not a fan of Smith, she made her bed when she abandoned the Wild Rose Party.....but..... you need to up your meds skippy. There is not a more articulate premier or politician in this country but perhaps P.P..
Move to BC you will be happier there...@dwaynewladyka577
@@dwaynewladyka577Is that you Mr. Freeland?
Is she supposed to be on scene fighting fires ... where were you ??? Ur a robot @@dwaynewladyka577
The point being 70% opposed this blanket rezoning, and yet this council approved it. The fact that they NEVER voted for what the people wanted is what needs to be investigated by the province. Was it for the fed money? Payoff from developers?
this is a lie, 70% are not against this at all, those are just hte people who showed up to the meeting. say yes to the free market, housing choice
@@jeycalc6877 I'm out of the loop. What's happening? Is the mayor and council rezoning to increase housing?
Gondek actually has ties to developers and is definitely getting kick backs. She needs to be investigated
The 5 who voted in favor MUST BE RECALLED .....period
Unfortunately the standatd to do this is impossible to achieve
Thumbs up to Danielle, she has been great since coming in!
Stop investment purchases of residential properties!
Ottawa can't even keeps it's own house in order, and infringing on provincial jurisdiction should be met with aggressive lawsuits.
Thank you Danielle Smith!!!!
Danielle Smith angers constituents, contradicts herself, tells so many lies, flip flops, backtracks and does many very costly debacles.
Former Conservative politicians in Alberta, and even in Canada, including ones who are lawyers, have said what Danielle Smith is doing, isn't legal. They also said that they don't trust Danielle Smith. They are correct. Danielle Smith won't complete a full term as premier of Alberta. I remember how it ended for her as the Wildrose party leader. She was defeated in her own riding, in 2015, to another Conservative candidate.
great job!
Premier Smith for Premier of Ontario please!!!!
Why? Ford is not bozo enough for you?
Beware Folks, prepare yourselves for the WORST...
It sure as Hell isn't getting better...
Glitter BOY and his crew , sure isn't about any Canadian..
You can't have WEF, Marxist, global cities within a Conservative province and expect that province to be Conservative. "A house divided cannot stand".The people of Calgary do NOT want this rezoning and they have NO power though they've tried to recall Gondek. Therefore, it is the duty of the Premier to protect Albertan's against these rogue mayor's and counsel's. I don't believe Gondek was voted in: Alberta overwhelmingly votes Conservative in provincial and federal election's, yet we're supposed to believe Calgary is MARXIST at the civic level?
Too late for Edmonton I guess.
Edmonton, is a lost cause of WOKE, brainwashed, Liberal, SOHI, Simpletons!!!
The three largest employers in Edmonton: the provincial government, the municipal government and the University of Alberta. There is your reason why they either vote liberal or NDP.
@@davidmorton9722 so much for it being a working mans' town. you need all those govt. poverty pimps as the druggies/homeless/new arrival cartel types need services.
Pierre you better deliver on your promises. This lady keeps hitting home runs. Wish she ran Ontario She should be DPM.
Trust in Smith and team
Danielle Smith and the UCP can't be trusted, because they are so dishonest. Former Conservative politicians in Alberta have even said that. They are correct.
This is what Freeland has been up to these days
Homeowners made purchase choices based on zoning. They have been ripped off , denied the right to informed choice and now may have a home they didn't receive informed choices over in terms of future neighborhood content.
She is so good for Alberta
Provinces are the number one before the greed of the federal bureaucracy
The way this was pushed through in Edmonton is an even bigger story. There was no consultation and kept quiet from the citizens a possible. Then when citizens got wind of the and asked for extending and stake holder consultation it was all declined and rammed through. Despite massive turnouts of opposition at City Hall.
Federal govt has no business in Municipal affairs. Councilors should withstand federal pressure.
Trudeau has nothing to do with the rezoning loser
But you don't mind blaming them for what are Provincial affairs,...right!?
Calgary just took it's next major step toward becoming a sh!thole.
Always has been: the only American city outside the USA. I did two work tours there and grew up in the USA and Canada. You couldn't PAY me to live there with it's mindset.
More insanity from cities.
We want the provincial government to step in and protect Calgarians from our current city council. None of us elected these people knowing they were going to betray us. Gondek didn’t run on a campaign to destroy the communities that we invested in. No one told them to stop fixing our roads. Gondek never campaigned on the promise to be a sycophant to Trudeau. Help us!
Didn't Trudea pay a visit to Peterborough Ontario regarding something to do with municipal stuff? Got resistance so he went in person?
Smith is helping protect Alberta and the municipalities need to buy in. The feds have no business sticking their nose in places where our own provincial government is already here.
Calgarians' municipal taxes should be going down now that our councilors have turned our neighborhoods into slums.
The feds should never overstep the Premiers in any province
The neocons have proven that some haven't done enough and then whine about Trudeau by passing them
Sat next to a guy this morning on the LRT going downtown. He works for the City. He was with a friend and they were talking. He was saying how it was good this rezoning vote has gone through. He then said that those who don't like it, should just move.
Another person in the public sector, who is clueless to the outside world.
@@brettthomas5605 It is the general attitude of Canadians, we need to wake the rest of Canada up before it is too late.
Some people don't mind living on top of each other.
Some people will pay extra for a clean neighborhood without hundreds of cars parked on their street and 10 people all living in the same house.
Joyti Gondek comes from a culture where people live on top of each other. This is quite normal for her.
@@-Ordinary-Average-Guy I live in my own home, I work in the middle of nowhere, I paid for this lifestyle and I will maintain it.
Albertans are soooooooooooo luck you have her. I wish there were 2 of her BC needs her too. I wonder is there a law against being Premier of 2 provinces at the same time? I doubt it...never came up before. hmmm
go smith
Bye bye Gondick and cronies next election
happening in kelowna too
Can anyone tell me what this is all about?
I feel so bad for all Calgarians, this draconian law has set your city bsck 100 years.
Is there recall in Calgary?
Recall is an American idea.
I bet Smith is a control freak at home
When is the referendum for Alberta to leave the rest of Canada? Ottawa has become a cancerous tumour that needs to be removed from the rest of the country.
Leave, take loser Poilievre with you loser and I bet the Native Canadians get the oil sands and most of the province so go and whine like the whinny Albertan that the rest of Canada is getting sick of loser
Who's the advocate to protect people from provincial government
Take a look at Vancouver, This reasoning will turn Calgary in a slum.
It will make Gondek feel right at home then!
vacnouver has tight regulation for single family homes, it's mostly downtown where condos are allowed, also vancouver is tiny, calgary is about 6 times the size
@@jeycalc6877 Vancouver also has a lot of lane-way homes. Density is certainly going up though. And Calgary does have a lot of room, however the last time I was there is ws a vastly different place than in the 80's.
@@schwags1969 Calgary looks like a suburb
@@schwags1969 Those lane-way homes are aggresively managed. My son just built one as the house has never HAD a garage, so the sq. footage was to Code. Calgary if only for the weather should have gone high-rise concrete the same time as Vancouver: the 1980's. Took Calgary a DECADE to finish one building off the Stampede Grounds. We do highrise in Van. in a YEAR.
The moment Smith realizes that the world economic forum is in control of our country, things might start to change… But she’s oblivious or part of the plan. I voted for her and I kind of regret it.
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bottoms up rachel
I trust Danielle, but not the rest of council, they will manipulate this rezoning to benefit & increase the value of properly they own, or their friends own.
You can bet that not one of the nine who voted yes to this will have a four plex next to their homes or their friends. The slum lord, Carra is probably salivating at these new zoning policies, so that he can build more rental units.
What level of the three parts of government has jurisdiction for housing in a City? Maybe our governments should stay in their lanes and work together. Wouldn’t that be a novel thing, you know like preschoolers are taught to do. It’s all just us, there really is no them when it’s all our tax dollars.
What permits a mayor to disregard 70 percent of a voter base ?
How about being answerable to the citizens instead of personal agendas
@@debbiejones6779 that’s why they have to have public engagement, make sure they know what the majority wants. Go to the meetings and you can petition to be heard as well as all your friends and neighbors. I attend all my municipal budget meetings, keeps them honest to see faces in those seats.
Same problem here in Edmonton. The never ending beaurocracy of the 3 levels of government, municipal provincial and federal. We would be fine with 2 levels, federal and provincial that's it. Probably save the taxpayers a bundle, and you will then know who the hell you are voting for and their ideologies. Right now it's just a leap of faith. 😐
Actually, the opposite: Local govt. has been losing power to the provinces for decades. (GVRD was managed by the Mayors, BC province basically stole the power. The Federal level should LEAD (think Civil Rights ACT in the USA; southern states would still have segregation). Housing "ideas" from the Federal level "avec" financial carrots, but do it LEADING , not reacting. i.e. housing initiatives should have developed decades ago.
Danielle Smith, please Wexit. People from other provinces will move to Alberta in a heartbeat.
Canada is corrupt and unfortunately we have cowards in Ontario.
Sooo glad to have you standing up the the Federal corruption Danielle! Thank you for looking out for Calgary and Alberta!
it looks windy there
Wow is she full of crap….
She’s trying for as much authoritarian ideas and laws she can manage these last 3!
one piece of legislation at a time - they are going to ban vegetable gardens so we can be forced to eat bugs.
Well, they want to build a 4plex where your garden was….
When the military did door to door knocking in Hensall Ontario, Goderich, Ontario May 3rd weekend, one of the questions was, " Do you have a garden"? Don't answer the door, do not answer questions. There is no legal obligation and when has military ever engaged with civilians in such a manner? Never in my lifetime. Plant a large garden, collect seeds, having planting soil stocked, harvest seeds from every source possible, can your food, have dried beans stored. Get ready
We knew the radicalism would be coming when the Calgary lunatics who run the city wanted to ban paper bags at fast food restaurants.
FJT
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Elect foreigners. there're the best.
The 2 women on either end and the bald guy..DO NOT TRUST THEM. They are as fidgety as Freeland
Smith got the smallest right leaning vote in Alberta history yet every comment section makes it seem like she has 90% support. Just how much is Putin paying these days? I wouldn't mind supplementing my income too.
Calgary will look like a slum in India in no time.
More like South Sudan, but I get your point. India is Scarborough and Surrey, BC.
Federal overrreach is bad, but somehow provincial overreach is just fine. Makes perfect sense.
Totally ignoring the fact that 70 percent of the people council serve REJECTED THIS
YET GONDEK THREW THEM A BIG FU
@@debbiejones6779 Please don't misunderstand my comment for support of Gondek or the blanket rezoning bylaw, or how it was passed. My point is that for a premier who tells other people to stay in their lane, she seems to want to drive in all 3. AB wants to have veto power over municipalities and the feds at the same time. Instead of defining boundaries better, they will become more blurred. It's hypocrisy at its finest.
What happened to Calgary they use to be city run by intelligent people?
Naheed starting the disastrous policy of DEI (didn’t earn it). The city, prior to Naheed worked well; building permits were issued in a reasonable time, roads were maintained and there was a police presence downtown as a few examples. But being an academic, like our current mayor, who has a Ph.d as a social worker, like Naheed have the arrogant belief that they are better and know more about operations rather than the administration that they had. It is no mystery how the city went through three very competent city managers under Nenshi’s reign. Nenshi did not like to have his woke agenda challenged and unfortunately, the city lost three very capable and sound leaders in administration.
Nenshi was the beginning of the end!
Like most big cities, there are way too many left-wingers moving into Calgary now.
They have forgotten or weren't educated in what made them come to Alberta in the first place.
Bill 20 won't undo things. When the ANDP are elected they would just overturn exclusionary zoning in every single city.
The ndp won’t be electected
Word salad anyone?
Sigh. Premiers of other provinces know that they have to cozy up with federal gov’t to get access to funding in the sweet fiat currency that they can’t conjure up the way Ottawa can. Are provincial gov’ts even relevant any more? It’s time for Alberta to dissolve into two city-states that negotiate directly with the federal gov’t and the rural areas can form self-governing territories that do the same. Cut out the middle-man.
Let's see. The rural municipal leaders in Alberta also oppose the UCP's recent bills, such as Bill 20, and Bill 21, which they said they were never even consulted on.
When the bills of Danielle Smith and the UCP get defeated by the courts, Danielle Smith will learn the hard way.
More than one former Conservative politician, from Alberta, and Canada, including ones who were lawyers, have openly said that what Danielle Smith is doing isn't legal. The courts are there to protect our democracy, which Danielle Smith is trying to erode, with bills, such as Bill 1 (which is proven to be invalid and illegal), Bill 18, Bill 20, and Bill 21.
Heck no it's time to dissolve the federal government if anything. Provinces can work out what they want and need for themselves and not be dictated to.
@@dwaynewladyka577Boy… you put too much faith in lawyers as experts. This province and country so far is a democracy, which you are failing to understand. Provincial governments have the right to put forth legislation on behalf of the majority, something that you apparently do not like. I can understand if legislation is proposed but is rescinded by the majority and that leader complies with the MAJORITY of the population; that is leadership in my opinion. To have legislation forced upon the population, such as the carbon as one of many examples is an abuse of power. At least Danielle Smith will acknowledge a mistake rather than dig her heels and ignore what the MAJORITY actually wants, unlike the people you tend to support.
LOL. Can't believe the number of NIMBYs absolutely pissing themselves over the thought of someone building a fourplex on their OWN property 😂 I thought Albertans liked the free market and small government. Guess not.
False panic. Most of the near new home developments you couldn't build a duplex. The OLD neighbourhoods like Forest LAWn, yes, and those hoods need renewal. Houses are old, poorly built , and develpment "droppers" dating back to the sixties.
so you are agianst the free market? say no to regulation and socialism, yes to freedom to choose housign type
People who already own are not opposing rezoning because they don't like the free market. They oppose the lawlessness (build anything and everything) and the erosion of their rights to their property. The latter can be described as NIMBY-ism, but people bought into a neighbourhood for their own rightful reasons. Rezoning certain areas in a case-by-case basis is fine, but not "blanket" rezoning.
If you look close enough you can see Parker's hand up her skirt and making her mouth move.
This rezoning was way overdue. It is crazy that 2/3s of Calgary only allow single homes. The city is growing fast and the lack of supply is affecting affordability in the city
Be careful what you wish for. They've done this in Edmonton and want every neighbourhood to be a mix of single family homes, duplexes, apartments, and small businesses. We live in the suburbs for a reason...because it's quieter. Well, we can kiss that goodbye.
@SusanDayz3912 maybe that's why Edmonton has more supply and is way cheaper than Calgary?
Blanket rezoning is just smoke and mirrors. It does not take into consideration the lack of infastructure in certain neighborhoods that were not designed with multiple units housing.
Parking, playgrounds, green spaces, all the things that newer subdivisions that have mixed zoning can and does accommodate.
The only sheeple are those that repeat rhetoric about cheaper,more available housing.
The city evicted the mobile home park on 16th Ave. After those ppl paid taxes for decades, the city didn't upgrade sewer. Now 6 years later, luxury condos with shops.
So you're naive if you think you're going to get into a place in maple ridge for cheap.
This benefits investors and developers.
No. The zoning was in place to reflect what citizens wanted and what the marketplace demanded. The last thing we need is to follow the woke “we know best” dictator mayors like they had in Vancouver. That’s why Vancouver is in the mess it is in. Dense neighbourhoods breed crime, drugs and conflict. The lack of supply is because the City stifles mixed development, does not enforce building codes, and does not coordinate with the province on infrastructure like expressways and schools. Our neighbourhood was 10 years old before we had local schools. Too late for our kids.
Follow the money 💰.
The Wicked Witch of the West says what? Butt out of municipal matters and stay in your lane!
Municipalities are creatures of the Province per the Constitution. Civics 101.
@@ROMA--AETERNA That doesn't mean municipalities can't negotiate and receive federal money directly. They've been doing it for decades. Civics 401.
The broken, right broom, witch.
@@ROMA--AETERNAThere's lots that you don't understand. What outgoing premier, Danielle Smith, thinks she can and cannot do, are two different things. Even former Conservative politicians have said that Danielle Smith cannot do the things she is trying to do. Her first bill as premier of Alberta was deemed to be illegal. Bill 18, 20, and 21, from Danielle Smith and the UCP will be met with legal challenges, and those bills will be defeated. A former Conservative politician, who was also a lawyer, said that the courts are there to protect our democracy. They are correct.
@@squatch545Very recently, a video clip surfaced where Danielle Smith was saying that municipal governments should have autonomy, and they should be allowed to make their own decisions. Danielle Smith said this around 2 years ago. Once again, Danielle Smith is contradicting herself, and she isn't telling the truth.
Calgary needs a white mayor again.
Well perhaps you could tip your pointy white hat and enter the race.
I'm an immigrant, and still, I agree. I don't know about the others, but I came to Canada to benefit from a Canadian way of life, not recreate the old country in Canada. What sucks is the mayor is recreating her part of the world right in city hall.
Dictators know best, just image how screwed Canada will be if Trump Jr. the pathetic pathological liar will be.Putin supports Smith and Poilievre as if their his own little dictator`s. P.S comrade Tucker says hi
I think it's best if you stay off the drugs before you try to comment .
You're projecting. The dictators are council, and Trudeau that follow the WEF globalists instead of the constituents that elect them.
@ barry, Ya vote in another failed drama teacher that will solve everything! LOL! 😂😂😅
@@brianmcdonald9502 better than a wannabe trump monkey that only losers worship
Russia may prefer Poillievre, but we all know who is in bed with China.