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Adam MacVicar
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Journalist covering City Hall for Global Calgary
Calgary by way of Labrador City
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Dalgleish is now presenting a toolkit presented to council ahead of citywide rezoning debate in 2024.

"The HAF funding itself is not relevant to council's decision on the proposed citywide rezoning."
November 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
NEW: City of Calgary COO Stuart Dalgleish says administration gave council sound and truthful advice on citywide rezoning and the Housing Accelerator Fund money.

He says rezoning timeline is above the line, and HAF funding timeline is below the line.
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Good morning from Calgary city hall!

City council will kickoff budget deliberations today with a public hearing.

It’s the final year in a 4 year budget approved by the previous city council.

Background: globalnews.ca/news/1152065...
November 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
NEW: Calgary city council has voted against adding the debate over banning national flag raisings at city hall to today's meeting. Mayor Farkas said it would've required 10 votes to pass. Some councillors argued it wasn't an urgent motion.
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
NEW: Ward 10 Coun. Andre Chabot has officially introduced a motion to repeal citywide rezoning. The motion passed a technical review moments ago with Couns. Schmidt and Atkinson voting against. The motion will be debated at council next month.
November 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
More than 1,200 delegates from over 260 municipalities across Alberta are in Calgary this week for this year’s Alberta Municipalities conference. I’m told about half of attendees are new this year following significant electoral turnover across the province.
November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Here's how city administration is paying for the additional spending in public safety, transit, infrastructure and housing in the 2026 budget.
November 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Calgary city services costs compared to Edmonton and Vancouver.
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Preliminary numbers around the monthly costs of the proposed 2026 property tax increase.
November 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Preliminary numbers around the proposed 2026 property tax increase broken down by property type.
November 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Original motion versus proposed amendment.
November 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This is the motion that was in front of council when the issue was brought up.
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Good morning from Calgary city hall!

The new city council will be getting their first look at the 2026 budget proposal today ahead of deliberations in two weeks.
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
NEW: Edmonton Riverbend Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux is resigning his seat. He posted this statement to social media.
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas had his meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday.
November 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Here is the 2026 deputy mayor roster for Calgary city council.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Good morning from Calgary city hall!

City council is meeting for the first time (picking up the meeting recessed at the swearing in)

The organizational meeting will determine who will make up the various boards and committees.
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Mayor Jeromy Farkas is addressing the business community this afternoon at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

He begins by introducing the new city council.
October 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The 2025-2029 Calgary city council around the horseshoe for the first time.
October 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Ken Lima-Coelho, the president of Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area, presents Mayor Jeromy Farkas with the Chain of Office.
October 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
NEW: Jeromy Farkas has been sworn in as Calgary's 38th mayor.
October 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The 2025-2029 Calgary city council poses on the steps of historic city hall ahead of tonight’s swearing in.

*Ward 5 Coun. Raj Dhaliwal is missing from the photo but I’m told will be at ceremony.
October 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Calgary mayoral runner up Sonya Sharp releases this statement to supporters after a recount confirmed Jeromy Farkas’ victory.
October 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Here is a look at the updated results in Calgary's mayoral race following the recount.

Jeromy Farkas was elected with 26.1% of the vote with a margin of victory of 616 votes over runner-up Sonya Sharp.

Farkas and the next city council will be sworn in tomorrow evening.
October 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
NEW: Statement from Calgary's mayor-elect Jeromy Farkas on the completion of the recount.
October 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM