Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and several prominent federal Conservatives, including leader Pierre Poilievre, had a showdown with Calgary's mayor over a local noise bylaw. It was a master class in political communication by Jeromy Farkas, according to one panellist, in a battle with the Conservative political machine over how long and how loudly people are allowed to party in the Stampede city. Sounding off with host Kathleen Petty this week: Alex Boyd, Calgary-based writer for the Toronto Star.Rob Breakenridge, a columnist and podcast host at The Line.Jason Markusoff, producer and writer...
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A local Calgary noise bylaw has wrestled up a national debate over fun and freedom. No really, you cannot make this stuff up. New noise rules for downtown music tents sparked a political showdown on social media and Jeremy Farkas, Calgary's mayor, has drawn his proverbial pistols.
It's time to cut through the bullshit about the Cowboys tent. Okay, so a little background about the cow poop, the mayor is referring to. The city's marquee event, the Calgary Stampede, is a week away. Massive, base-booming party tents draw thousands every night, and in the past, the noise
has extended significantly into the wee hours, prompting complaints from nearby residents. And this year, the city's saying, uh-uh, no more, it's cracking down. level must be cut by 5 decibels and concerts must end by midnight on weekdays. Well, the Premier of this province did not like the sound of that.
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