Calgary municipal election, 2007

The 2007 Calgary municipal election took place on 15 October, 2007. It was a joint election with the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 1. There was one position open for mayor and 14 ward positions for aldermen. All but one of the incumbents ran again in this election (Barry Erskine, of Ward 11, did not seek reelection). Two incumbents will were returned by acclamation. Municipal elections were held across the province. See Alberta municipal elections, 2007.

The percent of eligible voters who voted was between 20% and 30% — putting turnout at a higher level than the previous election in 2004.

Results

Bold indicates elected, "italics" indicates incumbent.

Mayor

Ward 3

Ward 6

Ward 9

Ward 12

Bylaw Changes Affecting this Election

Due to illegalities in the voting for ward 10 in the 2004 municipal election, the Calgary City Council passed Bylaw 58M2006 which will require electors to produce one of the following required identifications before they can receive their ballot: [Cite web |url=http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_766_235_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Business+Units/City+Clerks+Department/Legislative+Services/Election+and+Information+Services/2007+General+Election/Requirement+for+Voter+Identification.htm |title=2007 Calgary General Election |publisher=City of Calgary]
# Canadian Driver's or Operator's Licence;
# Canadian Passport;
# Canadian Military Identification;
# Birth Certificate;
# Baptismal Certificate;
# Alberta Personal Health Card;
# Alberta Identification Card;
# Certificate of Canadian Citizenship;
# Veteran Affairs Canada;
# Old Age Security (OAS) Card;
# Firearms Licence Possession - Acquisition; or
# Firearms - Possession Only Licence

Nominations

Nomination day was held on 17 September, 2007, between 9:00am and 12:00pm, in the Council Chamber of the municipal building. In accordance to Bylaw 31M2007 and Bylaw 30M2007, a minimum of 100 electors must nominate the mayoral candidate and a $500 deposit is required on nomination day. For alderman and school board candidates, a $100 deposit is required, and 100 electors (25 electors for school board) must nominate the candidate. In the case of aldermen, the 100 electors must reside in the ward in which the candidate is running. For school board nominees, the electors must be members of the appropriate school district.

Key Issues

Some of the prominent issues receiving public attention include the following (listed in alphabetical order): [Cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/features/election/story.html?id=843bbb63-af25-4115-ad72-74534a4bcd9d&k=19025 |author=Kim Guttormson |coauthors=Colette Derworiz |title=Mayor faces eight challengers |publisher=Calgary Herald |date=2007-09-18]

Crime

Recent high-profile violent crimes in Calgary have generated public concern for safety in the city.Cite news |url=http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2007/09/18/4505199-sun.html |author=Shawn Logan |coauthors=Pablo Fernandez |title=Traffic, city crime hot topics |publisher=Calgary Sun |date=2007-09-18]

Environment

Calgary has the highest per capita ecological footprint amongst Canada's larger cities. The City has concentrated past efforts on increasing community water conservation and reducing its corporate GHG emissions. Community goals to reduce the community’s ecological footprint were identified through the Imagine Calgary process. These are intended to form the basis for comprehensive community-based initiatives to reduce the per capita ecological footprint. [Cite web |url=http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_768_276_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Business+Units/Environmental+Management/Reducing+Calgarys+Ecological+Footprint/Reducing+Calgarys+Ecological+Footprint.htm|title=Reducing Calgary's Ecological Footprint|publisher=City of Calgary]

Housing

There is an ongoing shortage of housing in the city. That, combined with what is among the highest rates of growth in housing costs in Canada, has made housing a significant issue for the public.

Infrastructure

A week before the election, the provincial government agreed to provide $3.3 billion for infrastructure in Calgary over the next 10 years. It will be up to city council to allocate those funds.

Transportation

* Disruption of roads, paths and sidewalks due to construction.
* Public transit infrastructure.
* Increasing motor-vehicle congestion. [Cite video |title=Global Calgary: Road politics |publisher=Global Calgary |url=http://video.canada.com/Global_VideoContentHTML.aspx?fl=1 |date=2007-09-17]

Voter participation

Voter turnout in the previous Calgary municipal election was 19.8%, while in the 2001 municipal elections it was 38%. [Cite web |url=http://www.cwf.ca/V2/cnt/calgaryvote.php |title=Alberta Municipal Elections |author=Canada West Foundation |month=October |year=2004 |accessdate=2007-09-16] [Cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/features/election/story.html?id=94a7e96f-fc9c-45ed-9a67-a2d788c8c116&k=44334 |title=Young Jeremy tackles apathy |author=Robert Remington |publisher=Calgary Herald |date=2007-09-18] [Cite web |title=Lousy voter turnout? Toss out the results |url=http://communities.canada.com/calgaryherald/blogs/unfiltered/archive/2007/09/11/lousy-voter-turnout-toss-out-the-results.aspx |author=Doug Firby |publisher=Calgary Herald |date=2007-09-11]

Candidates

Formal nomination occurred on September 17, 2007. The official list of candidates was released on 18 September. [Cite web |title=Official List of Candidates – 2007 Civic Election |url=http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca/citybeat/public/2007/09/release.20070918_125210_26107_0 |publisher=City of Calgary |date=2007-09-18] Incumbent candidates are shown below with their names "italicized".

Mayor

*David Bertram. ( [http://bertram4mayor.com/ David Bertram campaign website] )

*"Dave Bronconnier" is the current Mayor of Calgary. He was first elected as Mayor in 2001 and is looking to be re-elected for a third term. Prior to his election as Mayor, Bronconnier was the Alderman for Ward 6 for three terms (1992 to 2001). [Cite web |url=http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_766_259_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Office+of+the+Mayor/About+Dave+Bronconnier/About+Dave+Bronconnier.htm|title=About Dave Bronconnier|publisher=City of Calgary] ( [http://www.joindave.com/ Dave Bronconnier campaign website] )

*Elizabeth Kaur Fielding is a a private business contractor and issuer of share certificates in addition to various inner city short term assignments. She was campaign manager for Harry Dhillion in 2004. [Citation |title=Municipal Records |year=2004 |publisher=City of Calgary] ( [http://members.shaw.ca/elizabethfielding4mayor Elizabeth Fielding campaign website] )

*Allan Foster is a retired 55 year old pipe inspector, foreman and inspection superintendent. ( [http://www.alfoster.com/ Alan Foster campaign website] )

*Harry Heck is a real estate agent in Calgary, working for the Bungalow Boys. [ [http://bungalowboys.com/contact.html Bungalow Boys Contact] ] ( [http://www.harryformayor.ca/ Harry Heck campaign website] )

*Sandy Jenkins is a seismologist and geophysical consultant living in the inner-city Hillhurst district. [Cite news |last=Derworiz |first=Colette |title=Oilpatch engineer tosses hat into mayoral race |url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/city/story.html?id=0f7136e0-9c69-412d-bf98-34e538b5d3a8 |publisher=Calgary Herald] ( [http://www.electsandyjenkins.com Sandy Jenkins campaign website] )

*Alnoor Kassam is a local businessman and entrepreneur. [Cite news |last=Derworiz |first=Colette |title=Mayor faces race for office |publisher=Calgary Herald |date=2007-05-30 |pages=B7] ( [http://www.goalnoor.com/ Alnoor Kassam campaign website] )

*Jonathan Joseph "JJ" Sunstrum has been an owner and manager of restaurants and pubs. ( [http://www.abettercalgary.com/ Jonathan Joseph "JJ" Sunstrum campaign website] )

*Jeremy Zhao - A student at the University of Calgary studying engineering and political science. At 19 years of age, he is the youngest candidate in the city. [Cite news |url=http://www.pokeyman.net/jzradio.mp3 |format=MP3 |title=Jeremy Zhao on CHQR |publisher=CHQR 770 News |date=2007-06-04] ( [http://www.jeremyzhao.com/ Jeremy Zhao campaign website] )

Three candidates whose intentions were the subject of prior speculation — Barry Eldridge, Oscar Fech, and Doug Service — did not file nomination papers for the position of mayor for this election.

Ward 1

*Jennifer Banks is a 35 year old social worker.Cite news |url=http://www.calgarysun.com/cgi-bin/publish.cgi?p=197244&x=articles&s=civic2007 |title=Calgary’s field of aldermanic hopefuls |publisher=Calgary Sun |date=September 17, 2007] ( [http://jenniferbanks.ca/ Jennifer Banks campaign website] )

*"Dale Hodges" was first elected to city council in 1983, and is currently in his eighth term as alderman. He has lived in Calgary Northwest for over 30 years, and his wife Yvonne is a retired principal. [Cite web |url=http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_771_200_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Municipal+Government/Office+of+the+Aldermen/Ward+Offices/Ward+1/Biography.htm |title=Biography of Dale Hodges |publisher=City of Calgary] ( [http://www.dalehodges.com/ Dale Hodges campaign website] )

*Normand Perrault is a 57 year old retired general contractor.

One candidate whose intentions were the subject of prior speculation, Carol Neuman, did not file nomination papers for this election.

Ward 2

*Terry Avramenko is the president of the Ranchlands community association.Cite news |author=Kim Guttormson |coauthors=Colette Derworiz |title=As council breaks, battle lines are drawn |url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/city/story.html?id=a1f68511-da4e-45f0-9ee4-cd5c43384d48&p=2 |date=2007-07-23 |publisher=Calgary Herald] ( [http://www.electterry.ca/ Terry Avramenko campaign website] )

*Daniel M. Del Re is a 44 year old machine operator.

*"Gord Lowe" was first elected as alderman in October 2001. He served the Province of Alberta as a member of the Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board and as a member of the Social Care Facilities Review Committee. [Cite web |url=http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_780_235_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Municipal+Government/Office+of+the+Aldermen/Ward+Offices/Ward+2/Biography.htm |title=Biography of Alderman Gord Lowe |publisher=City of Calgary] ( [http://www.gordlowe.org/ Gord Lowe campaign website] )

*Biagio Magliocca is a 42 year old airport consultant. ( [http://www.teammagliocca.com/ Biagio Magliocca campaign website] )

One candidate whose intentions were the subject of prior speculation, Michael Jeffrey, did not file nomination papers for this election.

Ward 3

*George Chahal is a 32 year old working in the construction industry. ( [http://www.votegeorge.ca/ George Chahal campaign website] )

*"Helene Larocque" was elected to her first term as Alderman in October 2004. She served as Planning and Development Director and President of the Martindale Community Association, and was elected as president of the Federation of Calgary Communities. [Cite web |url=http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_766_235_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Municipal+Government/Office+of+the+Aldermen/Ward+Offices/Ward+3/Biography.htm |publisher=City of Calgary |title=Biography of Helene Larocque] ( [http://www.voteforhelene.com/ Helene Larocque campaign website] )

*Jim Stevenson is a Calgary businessman. He currently sits on the city's subdivision and development appeal board. [Cite news |title=Businessman tosses hat into Ward 3 race |publisher=Calgary Herald |date=2007-07-04 |pages=B2] ( [http://votejim.ca/ Jim Stevenson campaign website] )

Ward 4

*Richard Evans is a self-employed husband and father of 2, and a conservative. ( [http://www.calgaryward4.com/ Richard Evans campaign website] )

*"Bob Hawkesworth" was first elected to city council in 1980. He left in 1986 to pursue provincial politics. He returned to city council in 1993. ( [http://hawkesworth.com/ Bob Hawkesworth campaign website] )

* Alex Peterson is a 20 year old student attending SAIT.

Ward 5

*Mohamed El-Rafih is a recent graduate from the University of Calgary's Political Science Department. A lifelong resident of Rundle, El-Rafih has taken an active role in reducing youth crime in Calgary's North East Communities. ( [http://www.mohamedforward5.com/ Mohamed El-Rafih campaign website] )

*"Ray Jones" is serving as an alderman for ward 5 for the fifth time. He has been the recipient of many awards, including the Governor General’s of Canada Award in 1993. [Cite web |url=http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_780_235_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Municipal+Government/Office+of+the+Aldermen/Ward+Offices/Ward+5/Biography.htm |title=Biography of Alderman Ray Jones |publisher=City of Calgary]

Ward 6

*Rosemary Berglund, while missing the withdrawal deadline by a reported 5 minutes, has announced that she is yielding in the campaign in an effort to avoid splitting the vote amongst the candidates opposing Craig Burrows. [Cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/features/election/story.html?id=279a5a83-cb1f-422a-a331-a3f17e3d1862&k=32120 |title=Ward 6 candidate pulling out |author=Colette Derworiz |publisher=Calgary Herald |date=2007-09-19] ( [http://electrosemary.com/ Rosemary Berglund campaign website] )

*"Craig Burrows" was first elected in October 2001. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in both political science and history from the McGill University. [Cite web |url=http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_780_235_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Municipal+Government/Office+of+the+Aldermen/Ward+Offices/Ward+6/Biography.htm |title=Biography of Alderman Craig Burrows |publisher=City of Calgary] ( [http://www.craigburrows.com Craig Burrows campaign website] )

*Joe Connelly is the president of Screen Giant Media [Cite web |url=http://www.screengiant.com/flash_content/index.html |title=Screen Giant Media Company Website - Contact Us |publisher=Screen Giant Media] and a former director of Tourism Calgary. [cite web
url = http://www.tourismcalgary.com/pdf/other/2006_annual_report.pdf
title = Tourism Calgary 2006 Annual Report|publisher = Tourism Calgary] ( [http://www.vote4joe.ca Joe Connelly campaign website] )

*James Donald Istvanffy is a 43 year old leadership consultant. ( [http://www.jamesistvanffy.net/ James Donald Istvanffy campaign website] )

*James Kohut is a 43 year old City of Calgary employee. ( [http://www.jameskohut.ca James Kohut campaign website] )

Ward 7

*Jag Aithal is a 40 year old graduate student in military and strategic studies. ( [http://www.votejag.ca/ Jag Aithal campaign website] )

*Barry Eldridge is a 49 year old self-employed tradesman.

*"Druh Farrell" was first elected as alderman in October 2001. She founded and chaired the Inner City coalition and managed the Kensington Business Revitalization Zone. She also owned a clothing manufacturing and exporting company. [Cite web |url=http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_780_235_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Municipal+Government/Office+of+the+Aldermen/Ward+Offices/Ward+7/Biography.htm |title=Biography of Alderman Druh Farrell |publisher=City of Calgary] ( [http://www.druhfarrell.com/ Druh Farrell campaign website] )

*Merle Terleski(alternate spelling: Terlesky) is a 42 year old supply management worker for the Calgary Health Region. ( [http://www.terleski7.com/ Merle Terleski campaign website] )

Ward 8

*Steve Chapman is a former Calgary police officer, motivational speaker, business owner and national president of the conservative business lobby group Progressive Group for Independent Business [Cite web |url=http://www.pgib.ca/lobbying/council.shtml |title=National Advisory Group|publisher=Progressive Group for Independent Business] He previously ran for election in the ward in 2001 and 2004. [Cite web |url=http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca/election/ |title=Official 2004 Election Results |publisher=City of Calgary] ( [http://www.ward8.com/ Steve Chapman campaign website] )

*"Madeleine King" was first elected as aldermen in October 2001. She moved from England in 1981 and re-qualified as an Alberta lawyer. She was appointed by the Government of Canada to the Board of Directors of the Calgary Airport Authority, chairing the body’s Governance and Compensation Committee. [Cite web |url=http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_766_235_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Municipal+Government/Office+of+the+Aldermen/Ward+Offices/Ward+8/Biography.htm |title=Biography of Alderman Madeleine King |publisher=City of Calgary] ( [http://www.king4you.com/ Madeleine King campaign website] )

*Lindsay Luhnau studied at the University of Calgary and currently works for the Clean Calgary Association. [Cite web |url=http://cleancalgary.org/index.php/about_us/who_we_are |title=Who We Are |publisher=Clean Calgary Association] ( [http://www.lindsayluhnau.ca/ Lindsay Luhnau campaign website] )

*John Mar is the current president of the Scarboro community association. He is also a business owner and a former RCMP officer. [Cite news |url=http://www.770chqr.com/news/news_local.cfm?cat=7428218912&rem=68519&red=80121823aPBIny&wids=410&gi=1&gm=news_local.cfm |title=Candidate Steps Forward To Challenge King In Ward 8 |publisher=770 CHQR] ( [http://www.johnmar.ca/ John Mar campaign website] )

Ward 9

*"Joe Ceci" was first elected as alderman in October 1995. He worked as a community work for the City of Calgary's Social Development Department. He holds a graduate degree in social work from the University of Calgary. [Cite web |url=http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_780_235_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Municipal+Government/Office+of+the+Aldermen/Ward+Offices/Ward+9/Alternate+Biography.htm |title=Biography of Alderman Joe Ceci |publisher=City of Calgary] ( [http://www.joececi.ca/ Joe Ceci campaign website] )

*Al Koenig has been a City of Calgary police sergeant for 27 years, and is in his third term as President of the Calgary Police Association. [Cite web |url=http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2007/09/11/4487942.html |title=CPA prez throws his hat into the ring |accessdate=2007-09-14 |author=Shawn Logan |date=2007-09-11 |publisher=Calgary Sun] ( [http://www.vote4al.ca/ Al Koenig campaign website] )

*Stan Waciak is 52 years old and self-employed in the construction industry.

Ward 10

*"André Chabot" was elected in a 2005 by-election after incumbent Margot Aftergood resigned from the 2004 vote rigging scandal. [Cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2007/05/04/aftergood-sentence.html |title=Aftergood jailed, fined in voting scandal |publisher=CBC News |date=2007-05-04] ( [http://www.voteforandre.com/ Andre Chabot campaign website] )

*Nargis Dossa is a 53 year old social worker. ( [http://www.nargisdossa.ca/ Nargis Dossa campaign website] )

Ward 11

*Dave Matthews is a 73 year old retiree.

*James M. "Jim" Murray lives in Ward 11 and is a 57 year old lawyer who was General Counsel at TransCanada PipeLines and chair of two Calgary City Council Committees. ( [http://www.jimmurray.ca/ James M. "Jim" Murray campaign website] )

*Brian Pincott was a production manager for Alberta Theatre Projects and President, Treasurer and chair of two committees within the Calgary chapter of the Sierra Club of Canada. [Cite news |title=Environmentalist Wants to Be a Calgary Alderman |url=http://www.am770chqr.com/news/news_local.cfm?cat=7428763912&rem=70294&red=80176323aPBIny&wids=410&gi=1&gm=news_local.cfm |publisher=770 CHQR] ( [http://www.brianpincott.ca/ Brian Pincott campaign website] )

*Jim Rockwell is a 43 year old catering company owner. ( [http://www.rockwellward11.com/ Jim Rockwell campaign website] )

*Evonne Whelan is a 42 year old small business owner. ( [http://www.whelanward11.com/ Evonne Whelan campaign website] )

"Barry Erksine" has announced he will not run for re-election. [Cite news |url=http://www.770chqr.com/news/news_local.cfm?cat=7428545912&rem=74482&red=80154523aPBIny&wids=410&gi=1&gm=news_local.cfm |title=Alderman Announces He Won’t Run In October Election |publisher=770 CHQR] [Cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=3fd3ff61-eb7d-4fb5-85e7-7673f7ff52f8&k=63528 |title=Erskine making surprise departure |publisher=Calgary Herald]

Ward 12

*Nick Halfyard is a 21 year old political science and history student, working as a Mcdonald’s manager. ( [http://www.freewebs.com/nickhalfyard Nick Halfyard campaign website] )

*"Richard William "Ric" McIver" was first elected as alderman in October 2001. He previously owned two companies in Calgary. [Cite web |url=http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_766_235_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Municipal+Government/Office+of+the+Aldermen/Ward+Offices/Ward+12/Biography.htm |title=Biography of Alderman Ric McIver |publisher=City of Calgary] ( [http://www.ricmciver.com/index.php Ric McIver campaign website] )

Ward 13

*"Diane Marie Colley-Urquhart" was re-elected to Calgary City Council by acclamation.Cite news |title=Two Alderman (sic) Acclaimed |url=http://www.am770chqr.com/station/civic_election2007.cfm?bid=16656 |publisher=770 CHQR |date=2007-09-17] ( [http://www.aldermandiane.ca/ Diane Colley-Urquhart campaign website] )

Ward 14

*"Linda Fox-Mellway" was re-elected to Calgary City Council by acclamation. ( [http://www.lindafox-mellway.ca/ Linda Fox-Mellway campaign website] )

Controversies

* Campaign finance. [Cite news
url=http://www.770chqr.com/news/news_local.cfm?cat=7428109912&rem=74473&red=80110923aPBIny&wids=410&gi=1&gm=news_local.cfm
title=Aldermanic Candidate Calls For Tighter Campaign Financing Rules
accessdate=2007-09-14 |date=2007-09-12 |publisher=AM770 CHQR]

Regarding specific candidates

* Sandy Jenkins was forceably ejected from the University of Calgary MacEwan Hall Ballroom by security during a Weakerthans concert which he sneaked in after not having paid for a ticket. [Cite news |url=http://gauntlet.ucalgary.ca/story/11722 |title= Jenkins weak for the Weakerthans - Mayoral candidate gets kicked out of concert |accessdate=2007-10-12 |date=2007-10-11 |publisher=Gauntlet News]
* Dave Bronconnier’s fundraising has raised concerns about the impact of funding on the campaign. [Cite news |last=Derworiz |first=Colette |title=Mayor’s war chest scares off rivals |publisher=Calgary Herald |date=2007-07-02 |pages=B1]
* Craig Burrows (incumbent, Ward 6) had to return $12,000 received from the city to cover the costs of a University of Calgary business management course he took. [Cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2007/02/16/course-alderman.html |title=Alderman told to repay city for business course |accessdate=2007-09-14 |date=2007-02-16 |publisher=CBC News]
* Alnoor Kassam (mayoral candidate) was connected to a banking scandal in Kenya, including admitted acts of bribery, prior to moving to Canada. He has denied some of the accusations, and claimed others to be part of the political culture of that nation. Kassam insists he didn't take a penny (when he left Kenya), noting that a Canadian immigration tribunal ruled in his favour. Kassam has received negative attention for increasing rents significantly in an apartment building he owns in the Mount Royal community. [Cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/features/election/story.html?id=c61ed913-f498-4b37-b33b-d784401c369d&k=76774 |title=Challenger takes on Bronconnier dollar for dollar in this campaign |author=Don Braid |publisher=Calgary Herald |date=2007-09-18] [Citation
last = Guttormson
first = Kim
author-link =
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first2 = Colette
author2-link =
title = Who is Alnoor Kassam?
newspaper = Calgary Herald
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year = 2007
date = 2007-09-08
url = http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=3e475b2b-d19a-49c2-b97e-db6e9836d9ab]

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_766_235_0_43/http;/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City%20Hall/Business%20Units/City%20Clerks%20Department/Legislative%20Services/Election%20and%20Information%20Services/2007%20General%20Election/2007%20General%20Election.htm 2007 Calgary General Election Information]
* [http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cityclerks/election/2007/2007_candidate_list.pdf Official Candidate List]
* [http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_766_235_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Business+Units/City+Clerks+Department/Legislative+Services/Election+and+Information+Services/2007+General+Election/Ward+Maps+Voting+Stations+and+Candidates/Ward+Map.htm Official maps of Calgary’s City Wards]