Posts Tagged ‘airdrie election’

An Encouraging Call From a Student

{ Posted on Oct 12 2010 by Steve }
We get plenty of phone calls over at Mann for Mayor.  Most of them are to clarify Ross' position on specific policies, or to give input as to what the city ought to be doing differently.  It's great to know ...Read More »

Former City Manager Still on the Payroll: Airdrie Echo

{ Posted on Oct 07 2010 by Ross Mann }
Former City Manager George Keen has been posing as an independent election pundit of late, accusing voters of turning the election into a popularity contest, and candidates (except for the sitting mayor and council) of not having a plan to ...Read More »

Airdrie Spending Beyond It’s Means: CFIB

{ Posted on Oct 01 2010 by Ross Mann }
The most recent edition of Rocky View Weekly featured a story based on a study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses, which demonstrated that spending increases by Alberta Municipal governments is outpacing growth. For instance, between 2000-2007, ...Read More »

Airdrie First?

{ Posted on Sep 29 2010 by Ross Mann }
Airdrie First? Not so much: Mayor Linda Bruce lunches in Ottawa at taxpayer expense in pursuit of her 'Absorb Airdrie Into Calgary' Agenda. Overheard on Wildrose MP Blake Richards' twitter account today: "WildRoseMPBlake Glad to host #Airdrie Mayor Linda Bruce and#Cochrane Mayor Truper McBride ...Read More »

Is Ross Mann a Business Advocate? Absolutely.

{ Posted on Sep 26 2010 by Ross Mann }
A letter to the editor in this week's City View accuses me of being a "lobbyist" for business in Airdrie. This is because I believe outstanding service providers like Traxx should not only be allowed to freely compete for your business ...Read More »