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“All three of the leaders looked like they were surprised to be asked about housing. And really none of them had anything interesting to say. And so this is something we need to push hard on to ensure that they understand that our housing crisis is really a major economic issue. It's not a social issue; it's an economic issue.”

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Naheed Nenshi

Naheed Nenshi is a distinguished Canadian politician who served as the Mayor of Calgary from 2010 to 2017. Renowned for his innovative approach to urban governance and advocacy for sustainability and social equity, Nenshi has been a prominent figure in Canadian politics. more

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“I'm not shy about stating my opinion on political issues, so I can state my opinion, which is, on this one, Premier Notley's right. Because cap and trade systems have not been shown to work. And if you want to price carbon, then I would listen to the CEO of Suncor, who suggests a clean, transparent carbon tax makes a bunch more sense than a cap and trade system that just creates jobs for traders. I - I kind of agree with that.”

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