Sean Chu

[KybrdWrrr @KybrdWrrr]

Gondek & her friends voted yes to this ridiculous motion. Since they can’t focus on what their jobs actually are like cutting spending & taxes, it’s time to vote them out #yyc2025election.

[Dan McLean @DanWMcLean]

Is this yet another reason for the City of Calgary to put Electric Bus Purchases on hold?

[Dan McLean @DanWMcLean]

Why do I care about Free Speech so much?

Because I (along with so many others) have seen the Far Left try to suppress and cancel people with differing opinions for far too long.

I’ll probably be accused of spreading misinformation with this post and article comments:)⬇️

[Dan McLean @DanWMcLean]

Those of you who didn’t like the Blanket Up Zoning vote will probable like todays vote which defeated even more density inserted into Local Area Plans.

[Dan McLean @DanWMcLean]

Don’t we have banks for this?

Nothing wrong with renovating and upgrading your home but I’m not sure why the City needs to be involved?

We should focus on improving delivery of core municipal services and I don’t believe banking is one of them.

[Dan McLean @DanWMcLean]

Anyone buying Mayor Gondek’s uncharacteristic fiscally responsible move to suspend Council pay raises or is it just electioneering?

Here she is three years ago with her usual Snarkiness shutting down my Motion to freeze Council pay with help from her Council Allies.

[Dan McLean @DanWMcLean]

“Elected officials govern on behalf of the citizens who put them there in the first place, while administrators are civil servants, not masters.”

Nelson: City council finally sides with citizens https://t.co/p4AH2utxAf via @calgaryherald

[Dan McLean @DanWMcLean]

From ⁦Bell:
“Dan McLean, a councillor who would rather cut off his right hand than mark a ballot for Gondek, says the mayor is out of touch with most Calgarians.”
Bell: Gondek figures she can win four more years as Calgary mayor | Calgary Herald https://t.co/A2VqWw9UlE

[Dan McLean @DanWMcLean]

Maybe not surprising that the mayor and I disagreed on the Massive Glenmore Landing Redevelopment project but I’m pretty sure the vast majority of the Community agreed with the eight of us who voted against it.

[Dan McLean @DanWMcLean]

I’m happy to say that the Massive Glenmore Landing Redevelopment Proposal failed at Council today and thanks to the 7 other Councillors that listened to Community and put them First!

[Dan McLean @DanWMcLean]

Why do you think the Mayor and Council Majority CONTINUE to give this Totally Unacceptable behavior from a sitting City Councillor a pass?

[Sonya Sharp @SonyaSharpYYC]

Mayor Gondek’s claim that she "saved the Green Line" in her press release today is completely false.

The project’s progress is thanks to the motion arising that @DanWMcLean and I brought forward for the establishment of a working group to collaborate and advance the project.

Who supported the motion? Myself, McLean, Chabot, Wyness, Wong, Chu, Spencer, and Dhaliwal. And guess who voted against it? Mayor Gondek.

Actions speak louder than press releases. Get the facts: https://t.co/El580jCLs1

[Dan McLean @DanWMcLean]

This article totally reinforces my last post!

The Super Woke “Calgary Plan” coming to Council next month.

https://t.co/vT4MB7e5Kn

[Dan McLean @DanWMcLean]

Do you know what the biggest problem at City Hall is?

It’s the CULTURE.

It’s not just the tax and spend we know best attitude, It’s the ultra progressive policies on Climate Change, DEI and ESG embedded into an ever growing bureaucracy that costs us all more.

[Sonya Sharp @SonyaSharpYYC]

Some members of #yyccc have been spreading misinformation about the savings proposed in this year’s budget, so let's clear the air.

➡️ What we didn’t do:
We never proposed cutting funding for mental health or the low-income transit pass. Instead, we called on the Province to step up and help fund these critical services while ensuring The City continues to support them.

✅ Reductions we did propose:
• Executive Leadership: $2.5M
• Corporate Management travel, hosting, meals 50% reduction: Minimum $1.39M (travel alone)
• Tax shift reduction (0.5%): $12M in relief for homeowners
• Transit-oriented development studies: $24.5M
• Secondary suite incentives: $10M
• Tax rebate: $24M in relief for homeowners
• Cowboys Park capital upgrade: $4.1M

That is about $54-$78 million, depending on tax shift decisions, and doesn't even include the massive debt cancellation for our proposal to cancel electric buses.

Could we have pushed deeper into the organization to find more savings? Absolutely. But the majority of Council rejected even these practical, common-sense reductions, making it clear that more ambitious proposals wouldn’t have gained support this year. It wasn’t worth bringing forward more efficiencies when even these straightforward ideas were dismissed.

Transparency matters. Accountability matters. Calgarians deserve a City government that prioritizes relief and responsible spending—and I’ll keep fighting to make that happen.

[Sonya Sharp @SonyaSharpYYC]

Yesterday, Council defeated my motion to cut $2.5 million from the top of The City's organizational chart.

This isn’t how responsible organizations operate. Businesses and other boards of directors across Calgary streamline leadership to ensure efficiency and accountability. Why should City Hall be any different?

In February, we gave clear direction to Administration to find efficiencies so we could reinvest in critical services Calgarians rely on. The results? Minimal savings and no real change. This motion wasn’t about overstepping our role but about holding Administration accountable and using our exclusive budgetary power to lead by example.

Calgarians are tightening their belts and doing more with less. It’s past time City Hall did the same. I won’t stop advocating for better leadership, smarter spending, and a #yyccc that respects your hard-earned dollars.

[Dan McLean @DanWMcLean]

Do you know what’s frustrating?

Spending 5 long days trying to reduce budget spending and in the end spending went up

“As for those saying there was no fat to be cut at city hall, a view popular within city hall’s Big Blue Playpen, McLean was more than willing to disagree.

“No administration is going to admit they’re fat,” said McLean.

“We probably have more communications people at city hall than all the media outlets in Calgary put together. There’s fat.”

[Sonya Sharp @SonyaSharpYYC]

I’m relieved that #yyccc made the right decision this morning by rejecting an irresponsible motion that could have jeopardized public safety.

Some members of Council and the mayor have pushed an agenda to take $8 million out of the Calgary Police Service’s budget and shift it under City Administration through the Community Safety Investment Framework.

This move would have undermined the oversight and effectiveness of critical funding meant to address crisis intervention and community safety.

The police budget, as originally proposed, was already balanced and strategic. To attempt to strip oversight from the police and move funds elsewhere was not only short-sighted but reckless. I’m glad to see Council recognized the flaws in this motion and voted it down.

I will not stand with those who fail to support our critical frontline services. I know they're going to try to spin the narrative differently. Just look at the voting records to know the truth.

I’ll continue to advocate for fiscal responsibility and public safety, ensuring that essential services like the police are properly equipped to protect Calgarians.

[Dan McLean @DanWMcLean]

Day 4 of budget deliberations.

“So far every time we look for savings it gets shut down.

This is hardly a hold the line budget, in reality it’s $600 Million in new spending.

Our budget went from 4B to 6B in just a few years, a 50% increase so hardly a hold the line budget”

[Sonya Sharp @SonyaSharpYYC]

Today, I brought forward an amendment to request a full report on discretionary expenses for directors and above - but, of course, it didn't pass.

This wasn't about pointing fingers; it was about accountability. When trips to places like the Banff Springs Hotel or $4,000 stays at luxury conferences show up on the bill, Calgarians deserve to know why. It's about transparency - either defending these expenses or scrutinizing them.

At a time when we're asking Calgarians to tighten their belts, we need to lead by example. Leadership means responsibility, not indulgence.