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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 3h

Sparks already flying between Jeromy Farkas and Sonya Sharp ahead of tonight’s @CalgaryChamber debate on @GlobalCalgary

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 1d

Advance voting opens for 2025 Calgary municipal election
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Watch Advance voting opens for 2025 Calgary municipal election Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Elections Calgary says 14,442 people cast a ballot on Day 1 of advance voting. That's about 1.6% of total eligible voters in the city.

To compare: 23,329 voted on Day 1 in 2021.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 1d

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Watch Calgary Close-up: Housing a top concern on the municipal election campaign trail Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 2d

Advance voting is open in Calgary’s 2025 municipal election. Polling stations are open 10am-7pm each day. There are 42 polling stations including a vote bus open across the city. Advance vote runs until Oct 11.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 4d

Calgary mayoral candidates cry foul over pollster’s connection to party campaign
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Calgary mayoral candidates cry foul over pollster’s connection to party campaign - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

ThinkHQ's president Marc Henry confirmed to Global News he is volunteering for the Communities First party and documents show he's donated to Sonya Sharp's campaign.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 6d

The Calgary Inner City Builders Association has found city regulations/fees add $147k to the price of a infill townhome in established communities.

They're calling on candidates in the upcoming election to pledge cutting down those costs.
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Typical Calgary infill townhouse includes $147K in extra regulatory costs: report - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

The Calgary Inner City Builders Association (CICBA), the organization behind the report, is calling on candidates in the upcoming election to work with them to address the costs.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 6d

New from me:

A new report from the Calgary Inner City Builders Association highlights additional costs that city regulations tack onto the price of an infill home, and calls on candidates to work with them to shave down those costs.

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Typical Calgary infill townhouse includes $147K in extra regulatory costs: report - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

The Calgary Inner City Builders Association (CICBA), the organization behind the report, is calling on candidates in the upcoming election to work with them to address the costs.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: Elections Calgary and Calgary Transit are bringing back the Vote Bus for the upcoming municipal election.

The bus will serve as a mobile polling station during advance voting (Oct 6-11) visiting 11 locations for Calgarians to cast a ballot.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 7d

Election signs are popping up around Calgary, but those vying for local office are facing challenges getting the attention of voters. Story was written before the teachers' contract vote results.

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Calgary election contends with low voter interest, postal strike impacts - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

Candidates vying for local office in Calgary are contending with a perceived lack of interest as well as a postal strike in the 2025 election campaign.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 9d

NEW: Calgary Transit announces INS Market will be opening a storefront at Bridgeland LRT station in mid-October. A cafe is also set to open in Westbrook Station later this fall.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 10d

Watch: Calgary election contends with low voter interest, postal strike impacts
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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 12d

NEW: Elections Calgary says there will be disruptions due to the postal strike. It has implemented the following strategies to help voters.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 13d

Shovels are in the ground on the southeast leg of Calgary’s Green Line LRT project, but how the tracks will get through the city’s downtown remains a contentious debate.

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Calgary mayoral candidates weigh in on Green Line downtown alignment - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

Alberta's transportation minister maintains the Green Line LRT will be elevated through the downtown core, despite that section of the project still subject to a study.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 15d

Suspension of Canada Post flyer delivery impacts Calgary election campaigns

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Suspension of Canada Post flyer delivery impacts Calgary election campaigns - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers announced workers would neither process nor deliver unaddressed mail, which is impacting thousands of flyers from local election campaigns.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 15d

In what must be a first - Calgary mayoral candidate Jeopardy is about to get underway with @livewirecalgary.bsky.social moderating.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 16d

NEW: Elections Calgary says no new candidates submitted nomination papers this morning ahead of the noon deadline. Unofficial nominated candidate count:

Mayor: 9

Councillor: 73

Public School Board Trustee: 31

Separate School Board Trustee: 13

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 16d

The Calgary Party will not be fielding a candidate in Ward 8 after announcing David Cree is withdrawing from the race due to medical reasons.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 18d

Changes to provincial legislation will likely mean additional costs and a lengthy delay in counting the council and school board trustee votes in the upcoming municipal election, Elections Calgary said Friday.

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2025 Calgary election to be costlier, results to take longer under new law - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

Council and school board trustee election results likely won't be known until after election day, according to Elections Calgary, due to a provincial ban on vote count tabulators.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 18d

Changes to provincial legislation will likely mean additional costs and a lengthy delay in counting the council and school board trustee votes in the upcoming municipal election, Elections Calgary said Friday.

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2025 Calgary election to be costlier, results to take longer under new law - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

Council and school board trustee election results likely won't be known until after election day, according to Elections Calgary, due to a provincial ban on vote count tabulators.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 19d

Nearly 20 per cent of police officers in Calgary are currently on leave or sidelined from their normal duties.

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Nearly 20% of Calgary police on ‘leave or accommodations’ due to mental, physical impact - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

According to the Calgary Police Service, 13 per cent of its officers are in accommodated roles and another six per cent are on leave due to "physical or mental injuries."

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 19d

According to the Calgary Police Commission, 19% of Calgary police officers are “currently on leave or accommodations, many due to physical or mental injuries.”

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Nearly 20% of Calgary police on ‘leave or accommodations’ due to mental, physical impact - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

According to the Calgary Police Service, 13 per cent of its officers are in accommodated roles and another six per cent are on leave due to "physical or mental injuries."

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 20d

Calgary proposes 5.4% residential property tax hike in 2026 budget adjustment

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Calgary proposes 5.4% residential property tax hike in 2026 budget adjustment - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

The overall property tax increase is proposed at 3.6 per cent but will likely be 5.4 per cent for Calgary residential property owners.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 21d

NEW: Calgary city councillors are getting a preview of the 2026 budget adjustments. Next year's budget proposal includes a 3.6 overall tax increase, resulting in 5.4% residential property tax hike in 2026
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Calgary proposes 5.4% residential property tax hike in 2026 budget adjustment - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

The overall property tax increase is proposed at 3.6 per cent but will likely be 5.4 per cent for Calgary residential property owners.

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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 21d

Calgary’s climate emergency declaration remains after attempt to rescind defeated
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Calgary’s climate emergency declaration remains after attempt to rescind defeated - Calgary | Globalnews.ca

The defeated motion called for Calgary's climate declaration to be rescinded and for administration to conduct a comprehensive audit of all city climate-related spending.

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