Walcott: On Bike Lanes — The courts can’t police the ignorance of politicians
In the lead-up to Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen introducing legislation in the fall to…
Walcott: Increasing city councillor budgets again? Say it ain’t so
City council, in a 9-6 split, recently voted to boost their office budgets. That means since 2024, ward…
Walcott: Run the city like a business? You don’t have the heart for it.
I cannot count the number of times I’ve been told the City should run more like a business.…
Walcott: The Calgary Stampede – A glimpse at ending food insecurity
Every year, the Calgary Stampede does something that, for most of the year, society pretends is impossible. Through…
Perspectives: The Calgary Plan should show its work
Calgary city council is preparing to hold its fourth major planning hearing in five years — but has…
Walcott: Farkas and council have lots of political capital: Where will they spend it?
Mayor Farkas and Calgary city council have spent the bulk of this term building political capital and goodwill.…
Walcott: Conservative virtue signalling – From Fair Entry to an immigration referendum
Nowadays, virtue signalling is usually reserved for what some perceive as the self-righteous and morally superior attitudes and…
Walcott: Don’t fall for it. Direct democracy is being weaponized against you.
There is a lot of praise for direct democracy lately. But our democracy is not direct, and it…
B.C. tables implementation legislation after 30-year negotiation with First Nation
The B.C. government tabled implementation legislation on Tuesday in another step toward a fully ratified treaty for the…
Walcott: Pay-to-play public education? Farkas’s fight with Smith is bigger than property taxes
Mayor Farkas has picked a fight with Premier Smith. And he picked a good one. Over the last…