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In the months since Naheed Nenshi announced he would not be running for a fourth term, he says he's been reflecting on his 11 years in office and the direction the city will take next.
CALGARY -- Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi will not seek re-election in the October municipal vote. The now 49-year-old has held office for the last decade, first being elected in 2010 after starting as a largely unknown figure, he defeated then-city alderman Ric McIver and former CTV Calgary News anchor Barb Higgins in a close race. He then won easily in 2013 and again in 2017. Nenshi made the announcement he won't run for re-election in 2021 during a Facebook Live session on Tuesday. After being swept into office on a wave of support dubbed the Purple Revolution — which was one of the ea...