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Time To End Calgary's Subsidy War
"If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."
Perhaps no government encapsulates this adage better than the City of Calgary, and no project is a better example than Platform Calgary.
Platform Calgary is a new above-ground parkade in downtown Calgary that is so extravagantly expensive it could only be built by government.
Calgary Minute: Downtown Paradox, Stampede Progress, and Alcohol In Parks Pilot
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Calgary Minute: Emergency Renewed, Tax Hikes, and Mayoral Candidate Voting Records
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Calgary Minute: Urban Hens, Public Art, and Even More Spending
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Calgary Minute: LRT Secrecy, Unhomogenized Planning, and the Guidebook Forced Through
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Guidebook 2: Electric Boogaloo
During the debate on the Guidebook last month, Mayor Nenshi accused us of "misinformation" when we said that the Guidebook was a statutory document.
While this isn't the first time we've been falsely accused of misinformation, it's certainly remarkable how quickly we were proven correct this time.
Calgary Minute: More Spending, More Secrets, and the Guidebook Returns
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Calgary Minute: Budget Surplus, Stadium Deficit, and Ice Cream With A Side Of Red Tape
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Calgary Minute: Arena Dispute, Overtime Pay, and a Drink In The Park
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Calgary Minute: Nenshi Out, Snow Surplus, and Fighting Downtown Vacancies With Tax Hikes
Calgary Minute - Your weekly one-minute summary of Calgary politics