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The 2007 Calgary municipal election took place on 15 October, 2007. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada It was a joint election with the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District No. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office The Calgary Board of Education (CBE is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 1. There was one position open for mayor and 14 ward positions for aldermen. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions All but one of the incumbents ran again in this election (Barry Erskine, of Ward 11, did not seek reelection). Two incumbents will were returned by acclamation. An acclamation, in its most common sense is a form of Election that does not use a Ballot. Municipal elections were held across the province. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 See Alberta municipal elections, 2007. Municipal elections were held in Alberta, Canada on October 15, 2007.

The percent of eligible voters who voted was between 20% and 30% — putting turnout at a higher level than the previous election in 2004.

Contents

Results

Bold indicates elected, italics indicates incumbent.

Mayor

Candidate Votes %
Dave Bronconnier 128,112 61
Alnoor Kassam 35,442 17
Sandy Jenkins 16,531 8
Jeremy Zhao 8,025 4
Allan Foster 6,455 3
David Bertram 5,549 3
Elizabeth Kaur Fielding 4,010 2
Harry Heck 3,811 2
J. David 'Dave' Thomas Bronconnier is a Canadian politician currently serving as the 35th Mayor of Calgary Alberta. J. Sunstrum 1,813 1

Aldermen

Ward 1

Candidate Votes %
Dale Hodges 12,059 56
Jennifer Banks 8. 579 40
Normand Perrault 869 4

Ward 2

Candidate Votes %
Gord Lowe 10,269 61
Biagio Magliocca 3,979 24
Terry Avramenko 2,242 13
Daniel M. Del Re 312 2

Ward 3

Candidate Votes %
Jim Stevenson 5. 452 37
George Chahal 5. 419 37
Helene Larocque 3. 919 26

Ward 4

Candidate Votes %
Bob Hawkesworth 10,555 74
Richard Evans 2. Bob Hawkesworth is a Canadian politician and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. 632 18
Alex Peterson 1,088 8

Ward 5

Candidate Votes %
Ray Jones 7,590 80
Mohamed El-Rafih 1. 945 20

Ward 6

Candidate Votes %
Joe Connelly 9. 068 47
Craig Burrows 6,594 34
James Donald Istvanffy 2,732 14
James Kohut 852 4
Rosemary Berglund 205 1

Ward 7

Candidate Votes %
Druh Farrell 8. 998 69
Barry Elridge 2,249 17
Merle Terlesky 1,280 10
Jag Aithal 532 4

Ward 8

Candidate Votes %
John Mar 4,014 32
Madeline King 3,847 30
Steve Chapman 3,430 27
Lindsay Luhnau 1,412 11

Ward 9

Candidate Votes %
Joe Ceci 7,213 57
Al Koenig 4,962 39
Stan Waciak 572 4

Ward 10

Candidate Votes %
Andre Chabot 8,263 89
Nargis Dossa 1,064 11

Ward 11

Candidate Votes %
Brian Pincott 6,037 34
Evonne Whelan 4,490 25
James M. Merle Terlesky (born 1965) is a Canadian conservative activist and aspiring Politician originally from Kamloops, Joe Ceci has been the alderman in Ward 9 in Calgary, Alberta since 1995 André Chabot is a municipal level politician in Calgary, Alberta, Canada who currently serves as the Alderman for Ward 10 of the Calgary Murray 3,353 19
Dave Matthews 2,241 13
Jim Rockwell 1,539 9

Ward 12

Candidate Votes %
Richard William McIver 16,700 91
Nick Halfyard 1,634 9

Ward 13

Candidate Votes %
Diane Marie Colley-Urquhart Acclaimed

Ward 14

Candidate Votes %
Linda Fox-Mellway Acclaimed

Bylaw Changes Affecting this Election

Due to illegalities in the voting for ward 10 in the 2004 municipal election, the Calgary City Council passed Bylaw 58M2006 which will require electors to produce one of the following required identifications before they can receive their ballot:[1]

  1. Canadian Driver's or Operator's Licence;
  2. Canadian Passport;
  3. Canadian Military Identification;
  4. Birth Certificate;
  5. Baptismal Certificate;
  6. Alberta Personal Health Card;
  7. Alberta Identification Card;
  8. Certificate of Canadian Citizenship;
  9. Veteran Affairs Canada;
  10. Old Age Security (OAS) Card;
  11. Firearms Licence Possession - Acquisition; or
  12. Firearms - Possession Only Licence

Nominations

Nomination day was held on 17 September, 2007, between 9:00am and 12:00pm, in the Council Chamber of the municipal building. The Calgary City Council is the legislative governing body that represents the citizens of Calgary. A ballot is a device (originally a small ball—see blackball) used to record choices made by Voters Each voter uses one ballot and ballots are not Nomination is part of the process of selecting a Candidate for either Election to an Office, or the bestowing of an honor or Award. In accordance to Bylaw 31M2007 and Bylaw 30M2007, a minimum of 100 electors must nominate the mayoral candidate and a $500 deposit is required on nomination day. For alderman and school board candidates, a $100 deposit is required, and 100 electors (25 electors for school board) must nominate the candidate. In the case of aldermen, the 100 electors must reside in the ward in which the candidate is running. For school board nominees, the electors must be members of the appropriate school district.

Key Issues

Some of the prominent issues receiving public attention include the following (listed in alphabetical order):[2]

Crime

Recent high-profile violent crimes in Calgary have generated public concern for safety in the city. [3]

Environment

Calgary has the highest per capita ecological footprint amongst Canada's larger cities. The City has concentrated past efforts on increasing community water conservation and reducing its corporate GHG emissions. Community goals to reduce the community’s ecological footprint were identified through the Imagine Calgary process. These are intended to form the basis for comprehensive community-based initiatives to reduce the per capita ecological footprint. [4]

Housing

There is an ongoing shortage of housing in the city. That, combined with what is among the highest rates of growth in housing costs in Canada, has made housing a significant issue for the public.

Infrastructure

A week before the election, the provincial government agreed to provide $3. 3 billion for infrastructure in Calgary over the next 10 years. It will be up to city council to allocate those funds.

Transportation

Voter participation

Voter turnout in the previous Calgary municipal election was 19. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 8%, while in the 2001 municipal elections it was 38%. [6][7][8]

Candidates

Formal nomination occurred on September 17, 2007. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The official list of candidates was released on 18 September. [9] Incumbent candidates are shown below with their names italicized.

Mayor

Three candidates whose intentions were the subject of prior speculation — Barry Eldridge, Oscar Fech, and Doug Service — did not file nomination papers for the position of mayor for this election.

Ward 1

One candidate whose intentions were the subject of prior speculation, Carol Neuman, did not file nomination papers for this election.

Ward 2

One candidate whose intentions were the subject of prior speculation, Michael Jeffrey, did not file nomination papers for this election.

Ward 3

Ward 4

Ward 5

Ward 6

Ward 7

Ward 8

Ward 9

Ward 10

Ward 11

Barry Erksine has announced he will not run for re-election. [37][38]

Ward 12

Ward 13

Ward 14

Controversies

Regarding specific candidates

Footnotes

  1. ^ 2007 Calgary General Election. City of Calgary.
  2. ^ Kim Guttormson; Colette Derworiz. "Mayor faces eight challengers", Calgary Herald, 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated  
  3. ^ a b Shawn Logan; Pablo Fernandez. "Traffic, city crime hot topics", Calgary Sun, 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated  
  4. ^ Reducing Calgary's Ecological Footprint. City of Calgary.
  5. ^ Global Calgary: Road politics. Global Calgary.
  6. ^ Canada West Foundation (October 2004). Alberta Municipal Elections. Retrieved on 2007-09-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers
  7. ^ Robert Remington. "Young Jeremy tackles apathy", Calgary Herald, 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated  
  8. ^ Doug Firby (2007-09-11). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Lousy voter turnout? Toss out the results. Calgary Herald.
  9. ^ Official List of Candidates – 2007 Civic Election. City of Calgary (2007-09-18). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated
  10. ^ About Dave Bronconnier. City of Calgary.
  11. ^ Municipal Records, City of Calgary, 2004 
  12. ^ Bungalow Boys Contact
  13. ^ Derworiz, Colette. "Oilpatch engineer tosses hat into mayoral race", Calgary Herald.  
  14. ^ Derworiz, Colette. "Mayor faces race for office", Calgary Herald, 2007-05-30, pp. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following  B7.  
  15. ^ "Jeremy Zhao on CHQR" (MP3), CHQR 770 News, 2007-06-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China.  
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Calgary’s field of aldermanic hopefuls", Calgary Sun, September 17, 2007. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.  
  17. ^ Biography of Dale Hodges. City of Calgary.
  18. ^ Kim Guttormson; Colette Derworiz. "As council breaks, battle lines are drawn", Calgary Herald, 2007-07-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France.  
  19. ^ Biography of Alderman Gord Lowe. City of Calgary.
  20. ^ Biography of Helene Larocque. City of Calgary.
  21. ^ "Businessman tosses hat into Ward 3 race", Calgary Herald, 2007-07-04, pp. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples  B2.  
  22. ^ Biography of Alderman Ray Jones. City of Calgary.
  23. ^ Colette Derworiz. "Ward 6 candidate pulling out", Calgary Herald, 2007-09-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I.  
  24. ^ Biography of Alderman Craig Burrows. City of Calgary.
  25. ^ Screen Giant Media Company Website - Contact Us. Screen Giant Media.
  26. ^ Tourism Calgary 2006 Annual Report. Tourism Calgary.
  27. ^ Biography of Alderman Druh Farrell. City of Calgary.
  28. ^ National Advisory Group. Progressive Group for Independent Business.
  29. ^ Official 2004 Election Results. City of Calgary.
  30. ^ Biography of Alderman Madeleine King. City of Calgary.
  31. ^ Who We Are. Clean Calgary Association.
  32. ^ "Candidate Steps Forward To Challenge King In Ward 8", 770 CHQR.  
  33. ^ Biography of Alderman Joe Ceci. City of Calgary.
  34. ^ Shawn Logan (2007-09-11). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul CPA prez throws his hat into the ring. Calgary Sun. Retrieved on 2007-09-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.
  35. ^ "Aftergood jailed, fined in voting scandal", CBC News, 2007-05-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV  
  36. ^ "Environmentalist Wants to Be a Calgary Alderman", 770 CHQR.  
  37. ^ "Alderman Announces He Won’t Run In October Election", 770 CHQR.  
  38. ^ "Erskine making surprise departure", Calgary Herald.  
  39. ^ Biography of Alderman Ric McIver. City of Calgary.
  40. ^ a b "Two Alderman (sic) Acclaimed", 770 CHQR, 2007-09-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec  
  41. ^ "Aldermanic Candidate Calls For Tighter Campaign Financing Rules", AM770 CHQR, 2007-09-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Retrieved on 2007-09-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.  
  42. ^ "Jenkins weak for the Weakerthans - Mayoral candidate gets kicked out of concert", Gauntlet News, 2007-10-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Retrieved on 2007-10-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon.  
  43. ^ Derworiz, Colette. "Mayor’s war chest scares off rivals", Calgary Herald, 2007-07-02, pp. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival  B1.  
  44. ^ "Alderman told to repay city for business course", CBC News, 2007-02-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Retrieved on 2007-09-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.  
  45. ^ Don Braid. "Challenger takes on Bronconnier dollar for dollar in this campaign", Calgary Herald, 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated  
  46. ^ Guttormson, Kim & Derworiz, Colette (2007-09-08), “Who is Alnoor Kassam?”, Calgary Herald, <http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=3e475b2b-d19a-49c2-b97e-db6e9836d9ab> 

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