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Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean is accusing a third-party advertiser of "whipping votes" in favour of the proposed RC-G rezoning bylaw.

Calgary city councillors say they dont know why Ward 4 Coun. Sean Chu is tuning in to the blanket rezoning hearing remotely.

Calgarians will still be going directly in front of city council in April to share their thoughts on the proposed citywide rezoning to allow for more density. 

Calgary city council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday to debate a motion to send the blanket rezoning proposal to a plebiscite.

Darshpreet Bhatti, CEO of the Green Line, said that over the past year his team has been looking for ways to save money on the project by using lower priced materials and changing certain design elements.

Calgary councillors will debate whether to hold a plebiscite on city-wide zoning changes in a special meeting late Wednesday afternoon. The special meeting is a last-minute request from the mayor.

Updated costs on Calgary's $5.5 billion Green Line are expected this summer, when officials complete design work on 60 per cent of the project.

Some members of Calgary city council are shirking their responsibilities by delaying action on the housing crisis.

Six city councillors will put forward a notice of motion on Tuesday calling for Calgary to hold a plebiscite around potential zoning changes.

Currently, the city-wide zoning issue will be debated after a public hearing scheduled on April 22, which will be cancelled if the plebiscite motion is approved.