New Notice of Motion calls for independent review of City’s costly realignment and its impact on staff and services. Communities First Mayoral Candidate and sitting Ward 1 Councillor Sonya Sharp and Ward 10 Candidate and Councillor Andre Chabot are calling for a full independent review of City Administration’s 2020 organizational realignment, saying Calgarians deserve clear answers on whether the changes have actually improved services or just grown bureaucracy.

Let’s set the record straight. He may call himself “Pathfinder” now, but Jeromy Farkas is up to his old tricks spinning half-truths and stirring outrage using inference and innuendo. Calgarians deserve better. Let’s get to the facts.

Mayoral Candidate and current Ward 1 Councillor Sonya Sharp is pushing for greater transparency regarding the compensation for The City’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), with a Notice of Motion being brought to the July 22 Executive Committee Meeting of City Council. Sharp’s motion calls for the chief bureaucrat’s compensation to be fully disclosed annually, including salary and benefits, “pay band” for the position (salary range), and highlights of Council’s annual performance review of the CAO.

Calgary is less safe than it was a decade ago, and Communities First (CF) candidates in the October election are pledging to act by proposing major new investments focused on strengthening the Calgary Police Service (CPS). Their plan calls for additional municipal funding, policy changes at the City and Calgary Police Commission, and a request to select a “take action” chief that builds on the proactive direction taken by the current interim chief.

Pathfinder’s housing policy goes in Circles, while Communities First offers a direct route.

Mayoral candidate Sonya Sharp pledges a fresh start in provincial relations if elected mayor in October. She will request the Premier and Minister of Municipal Affairs to re-establish a committee on municipal-provincial roles, responsibilities and resources (3Rs). Sharp is confident that this request will help turn the page on what has been a rocky relationship between the provincial government and Calgary over the past few years. This initiative will set new standards for how The City deals with other orders of government.

Communities First is proud to announce Shane Byciuk as our official candidate for Ward 12 in the upcoming 2025 Calgary municipal election. A born and raised Calgarian and longtime resident of Cranston, Shane brings over two decades of community service, leadership, and real-world experience in business. He has lived in Ward 12 for the past 18 years and is known across southeast Calgary for his work building stronger, more connected communities.

On June 17, Communities First councillors are bringing a Notice of Motion to Executive Committee to reinforce a fundamental principle of good governance: staying in your lane. The Notice of Motion, brought forward by Sonya Sharp, Andre Chabot, Dan McLean, and Terry Wong, calls for a clear, public breakdown of which services are a municipal responsibility, and which ones belong to the province or federal government. They’re also calling for all City reports to clearly label which order of government is responsible, and for regular, transparent updates showing how many Council reports are focused on municipal issues versus provincial or

One year after the catastrophic Bearspaw South Feeder Main break, Mayoral Candidate and current Ward 1 Councillor Sonya Sharp gathered with residents and community leaders in Bowness and Montgomery to reflect on the crisis that shook the city, and to call for a serious commitment to modernizing Calgary’s aging water infrastructure.

Trusted policy expert, pastor, and community builder joins the team to bring practical leadership to Ward 4 CALGARY — Communities First is proud to announce Jeremy Wong as its candidate for Ward 4 in the upcoming Calgary municipal election. A lifelong Calgarian and experienced public servant, Jeremy brings a strong record of leadership and a passion for service that reflects the values and priorities of Ward 4 residents.

Building on a campaign commitment earlier this month to fix The City’s broken citizen engagement processes, Communities First candidates are further pledging to re-engage citizens and communities before work is completed on some of Calgary’s most important growth plans.

Many Calgarians feel that The City’s engagement and communication with citizens is lacking, and Communities First candidates in the October municipal election are committed to prioritizing fixing these problems.

At today’s Regular Meeting of Council, City councillors with Communities First (CF) will immediately move to refer Mayor Jyoti Gondek’s Notice of Motion—proposing $20 million in capital spending—to the November 2025 budget deliberations. They note the motion is, at best, vague and outside the proper budget process, and at worst, an act of electioneering.

Communities First is proud to announce that Kim Tyers will be representing Ward 1 as their candidate in the upcoming Oct. 20 municipal election.

Sonya Sharp is officially running to be the next Mayor of Calgary, bringing over two decades of experience in serving Calgarians and 16 years as a business owner, equipping her with the practical expertise required to deliver real results for Calgary.

If a majority of Communities First candidates are elected in the upcoming municipal election, Calgary’s controversial “blanket rezoning” will be repealed, and The City’s Planning department will be directed to undertake significant reforms in its operation.

Cornelia is a long-time Ward 8 resident, small business owner, community advocate, and proud mother. She is an active volunteer with the 17th Avenue Business Improvement Area and a lifelong promoter for a thriving, inclusive, forward-thinking city.

The Communities First Party is delighted to announce Rob Ward will be joining them as a candidate in Ward 11 in the upcoming Oct. 20 municipal election.