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EDMONTON Both of Alberta’s big city mayors are making their exits come October, leaving a void in Edmonton and Calgary and marking the end of two notably progressive leaders in a province inclining towards the right.
Naheed Nenshi, 49, announced April 6 he would not be running for another term as Calgary mayor in the October 2021 elections. He’s been mayor since 2010. And, last November, Don Iveson, 41, who sat in the Edmonton mayor’s chair since 2013, also announced he wouldn’t be seeking another term.
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Mayor Naheed Nenshi is officially off the ballot for the 2021 municipal election and that means big changes for this year’s campaign season.
It’s not quite six months until Calgarians head to the polls with no incumbent mayor for the first time in a decade. Including the mayor’s chair, there are open races for at least seven spots on council.
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That’s nearing the threshold for change across the eight votes that add up to a council majority, determining whether motions or administration recommendations pass or fail.