Approval for Calgary's mayor and council sinks to all-time low amid water crisis
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Public approval of Calgary's mayor and council has fallen beyond record lows recorded at the end of 2023, according to a new survey.
Public approval of Calgary's mayor and council has fallen beyond record lows recorded at the end of 2023, according to a new survey.
Between June 13 and 19, 2024, ThinkHQ conducted an online survey of 1,114 adults who live throughout Calgary and found approval for the mayor and councillors has hit an all-time low.
"For as long as there have been municipal polls in Calgary, this would be the low watermark. I think this is very much indicative of the mood in Calgary now," said Marc Henry, ThinkHQ president.
Mayor Jyoti Gondek has 26 per cent approval compared to 64 per cent disapproval in December.
Almost half (48 per cent) of voters say they "strongly disapprove" of the mayor, compared to only seven per cent reporting "strong" approval.
Overall, city councillors also received increasingly negative ratings, with 33 per cent saying they approve of their councillor compared to 47 per cent in December.
"They haven't paid attention to the basic services in Calgary and so I'm not impressed with them," said Calgarian Gord Mayor, who added he was also disappointed with the decision to pass the rezoning bylaw.
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