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Calgary headed 'in wrong direction,' more than half of poll respondents say

VCC's Meaghon Reid said that housing and affordability being top priorities for residents is not surprising.

5 April 2024

A recent Leger poll shows that Calgarians are unhappy with how issues of housing affordability, taxes, and economic pressures are being handled by the Mayor and city council.

Meaghon Reid spoke with the Calgary Herald about the fact that these results are unsurprising. "We are hearing from a lot of homeowners who are quite worried about not being able to meet their mortgage payments, and people who we’d traditionally consider middle class, who have good jobs . . . that can’t afford their rent.” she said.

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