Mike
@wangm.bsky.social
Your average Calgarian trying to stay informed and make sense of things in these depressing times.
Casual cyclist and hiker.
Casual cyclist and hiker.
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Infuriating to see that #yyccc has no spine and limited foresight. Cutting environmental and climate funding, especially with an impact on water services, provides limited savings now and increased costs long-term. This is nothing more than a dog whistle.
Council votes to shave $9 million from city's 2026 climate and environment budget
In a 9-6 vote, Calgary city council approved cutting $9 million from the city's climate and environment business unit's budget for next year
calgaryherald.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Infuriating to see that #yyccc has no spine and limited foresight. Cutting environmental and climate funding, especially with an impact on water services, provides limited savings now and increased costs long-term. This is nothing more than a dog whistle.
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Good thread.
December 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Good thread.
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Good morning from Calgary city hall!
It’s day 7 of budget talks. We’re told there are 21 amendments and 7 motions arising remaining. Council is expected to go til 9:30pm tonight.
It’s day 7 of budget talks. We’re told there are 21 amendments and 7 motions arising remaining. Council is expected to go til 9:30pm tonight.
December 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Good morning from Calgary city hall!
It’s day 7 of budget talks. We’re told there are 21 amendments and 7 motions arising remaining. Council is expected to go til 9:30pm tonight.
It’s day 7 of budget talks. We’re told there are 21 amendments and 7 motions arising remaining. Council is expected to go til 9:30pm tonight.
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From the DM's...
UCP MLA says via email that the decision to use the notwithstanding clause was not just about getting students into classrooms...
The UCP were worried that arbitration would cost them "hundreds of millions, potentially billions".
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed
UCP MLA says via email that the decision to use the notwithstanding clause was not just about getting students into classrooms...
The UCP were worried that arbitration would cost them "hundreds of millions, potentially billions".
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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1. Smarter cities & communities that use a lot less energy & generate a lot fewer emissions.
2. Rapid transition to sustainable energy sources.
3. Transformation of food systems, industry & air travel.
We know the solutions. We lack the will to defeat those actively blocking them. #ClimateCrisis
2. Rapid transition to sustainable energy sources.
3. Transformation of food systems, industry & air travel.
We know the solutions. We lack the will to defeat those actively blocking them. #ClimateCrisis
December 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM
1. Smarter cities & communities that use a lot less energy & generate a lot fewer emissions.
2. Rapid transition to sustainable energy sources.
3. Transformation of food systems, industry & air travel.
We know the solutions. We lack the will to defeat those actively blocking them. #ClimateCrisis
2. Rapid transition to sustainable energy sources.
3. Transformation of food systems, industry & air travel.
We know the solutions. We lack the will to defeat those actively blocking them. #ClimateCrisis
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I’m not an advocate of free transit overall, but I like Calgary’s free zone downtown on the LRT.
It solves one common problem of transit: for many short trips transit might be useful, but just not worth the full fare.
$3.80 isn’t worth it to turn a 20-minute walk into a 10-minute transit ride.
It solves one common problem of transit: for many short trips transit might be useful, but just not worth the full fare.
$3.80 isn’t worth it to turn a 20-minute walk into a 10-minute transit ride.
December 2, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I’m not an advocate of free transit overall, but I like Calgary’s free zone downtown on the LRT.
It solves one common problem of transit: for many short trips transit might be useful, but just not worth the full fare.
$3.80 isn’t worth it to turn a 20-minute walk into a 10-minute transit ride.
It solves one common problem of transit: for many short trips transit might be useful, but just not worth the full fare.
$3.80 isn’t worth it to turn a 20-minute walk into a 10-minute transit ride.
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On Day 6 of budget talks, city council has concluded questions of administration on the budget. They will begin debate and introduce amendments. Council is planning to go until 9:30pm tonight.
December 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
On Day 6 of budget talks, city council has concluded questions of administration on the budget. They will begin debate and introduce amendments. Council is planning to go until 9:30pm tonight.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Ignorance and denial as a business strategy. #ClimateCrisis
Realtors know that, in many parts of the country, if you educate people about climate risk, the housing market will collapse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Ignorance and denial as a business strategy. #ClimateCrisis
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A great morning read. substack.com/@dougfirby/n...
Privatization is no silver bullet to fix health care
Alberta's blind faith in a discredited ideology short-circuits creative solutions
substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A great morning read. substack.com/@dougfirby/n...
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He’s letting white collar criminals walk free:
More than 1,000 people submitted statements attesting to their losses…‘hardworking, everyday people,’ including small business owners, farmers, veterans, teachers and nurses.
“I lost my whole life savings,” one wrote, “I am living from check to check.”
More than 1,000 people submitted statements attesting to their losses…‘hardworking, everyday people,’ including small business owners, farmers, veterans, teachers and nurses.
“I lost my whole life savings,” one wrote, “I am living from check to check.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
He’s letting white collar criminals walk free:
More than 1,000 people submitted statements attesting to their losses…‘hardworking, everyday people,’ including small business owners, farmers, veterans, teachers and nurses.
“I lost my whole life savings,” one wrote, “I am living from check to check.”
More than 1,000 people submitted statements attesting to their losses…‘hardworking, everyday people,’ including small business owners, farmers, veterans, teachers and nurses.
“I lost my whole life savings,” one wrote, “I am living from check to check.”
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“The Central Library, internationally acclaimed for its architecture and social impact, cost roughly the same as the amount allocated to office-conversion incentives so far.”
Wait, what? We could have built a second Central Public Library. 🤔
#Calgary
Wait, what? We could have built a second Central Public Library. 🤔
#Calgary
Opinion: Too big to fail, too small to save calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
November 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“The Central Library, internationally acclaimed for its architecture and social impact, cost roughly the same as the amount allocated to office-conversion incentives so far.”
Wait, what? We could have built a second Central Public Library. 🤔
#Calgary
Wait, what? We could have built a second Central Public Library. 🤔
#Calgary
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People this stupid are why your auto insurance rates are always going up.
Watch carefully and you can see right through her eyes into the headrest.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
November 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
People this stupid are why your auto insurance rates are always going up.
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Tour de force of investigative journalism here. Globe obtained evidence and made connections that Judge Wyant did not. Also, Globe confirmed former Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee was guest of Sam Mraiche at Oilers game. EPS failed to be forthright with me when I raised this in a previous story. 1
On Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Sam Mraiche
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w/ @tomcardoso.bsky.social @markmackinnon.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w/ @tomcardoso.bsky.social @markmackinnon.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social
Who is Sam Mraiche? Inside Alberta’s health care controversy
A Globe investigation into the provincial health agency’s dealings with a company whose contracts have come under scrutiny
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Tour de force of investigative journalism here. Globe obtained evidence and made connections that Judge Wyant did not. Also, Globe confirmed former Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee was guest of Sam Mraiche at Oilers game. EPS failed to be forthright with me when I raised this in a previous story. 1
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Opinion: Too big to fail, too small to save calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Opinion: Too big to fail, too small to save calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Love seeing explanations like this. Brings some insight on the process that I'd probably never find out about.
No one asked for a deep dive on take-note debates, so naturally… I wrote one. New Substack.
Anatomy of a Take-Note Debate
What is it we do in the House of Commons all day (and night)?
www.coreyhogan.ca
November 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Love seeing explanations like this. Brings some insight on the process that I'd probably never find out about.
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Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built.
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built.
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
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I wrote about a novel approach to tackling misinformation currently being discussed in Wales--and which some say Canada should try, too. What if we made a rule so politicians couldn't lie? www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Is it time to make it illegal for politicians to lie to us?
That’s the question currently on the table in Wales, which has just released a draft of the “globally pioneering” sanctions for politicians.
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I wrote about a novel approach to tackling misinformation currently being discussed in Wales--and which some say Canada should try, too. What if we made a rule so politicians couldn't lie? www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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Day 4 of budget week at Calgary city hall. Some councillors (Tyers, Jamieson) hoping to cut climate spending. Some hoping to cut funding for downtown office conversions. Others hoping to invest $ to keep Old Y in Beltline going. Today starts with more council questions of admin. #yyccc
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Day 4 of budget week at Calgary city hall. Some councillors (Tyers, Jamieson) hoping to cut climate spending. Some hoping to cut funding for downtown office conversions. Others hoping to invest $ to keep Old Y in Beltline going. Today starts with more council questions of admin. #yyccc
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Calgary city council. Third day of budget deliberations. First up this morn is council questions to police. Then the public hearing resumes. Then once that's done questions of other departments. Might post some live-"skeets" in this thread. #yyccc
November 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Calgary city council. Third day of budget deliberations. First up this morn is council questions to police. Then the public hearing resumes. Then once that's done questions of other departments. Might post some live-"skeets" in this thread. #yyccc
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A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
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Wake up Alberta rural municipalities.
Better a wind or solar farm as a going concern rather than dead-beat oil and gas operators that won't pay their taxes or surface lease payments.
#abpoli #ableg
Better a wind or solar farm as a going concern rather than dead-beat oil and gas operators that won't pay their taxes or surface lease payments.
#abpoli #ableg
💰 Rural Alberta earned $70M in tax revenue from wind & solar in 2025 — funding roads, emergency services & recreation.
But a provincial moratorium has stalled future growth, costing municipalities $84M/year in lost revenue.
🧾Your weekend read ⬇️
But a provincial moratorium has stalled future growth, costing municipalities $84M/year in lost revenue.
🧾Your weekend read ⬇️
Rural Alberta's $70-million question: Will renewable energy revenue keep growing?
Rural Alberta's $70 million question: Will renewable energy revenue keep growing?
buff.ly
November 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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I’m no fan of Elizabeth May but she’s educating us on proposed projects
November 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I’m no fan of Elizabeth May but she’s educating us on proposed projects
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Danielle Smith has already used the notwithstanding clause to remove workers', parents', and patients' rights to choose.
It's not hard to see where the road is leading. The UCP has given a roadmap, for those who need the help.
It's not hard to see where the road is leading. The UCP has given a roadmap, for those who need the help.
November 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Danielle Smith has already used the notwithstanding clause to remove workers', parents', and patients' rights to choose.
It's not hard to see where the road is leading. The UCP has given a roadmap, for those who need the help.
It's not hard to see where the road is leading. The UCP has given a roadmap, for those who need the help.