LiveWire Calgary reported on the Your Voice, Our Future report ahead of the October 20 municipal election. The survey is painting a different picture of what Calgarians want from their municipal government—and top of the list is not, as other surveys have suggested, more policing.
Jaclyn Silbernagel, Director, Community Engagement at VCC, is quoted, saying "I think Calgarians really were telling us, I think, loud and clear, that housing, access to education, the high cost of food and some barriers to employment are really top of mind for people. The stress of trying to make ends meet was a real undercurrent.” Read the full article.
CityNews Calgary reported that housing and affordability emerged as the dominant issues during a mayoral forum held Monday by the Calgary Real Estate Board, in alignment with VCC's findings.
Your Voice, Our Future is referenced, noting that 78.2 per cent of Calgarians rank housing as their top concern, ahead of education and employment. Read the full article.
