BOMA Calgary

Getting the Industry Voice Heard

One of the greatest complaints many BOMA members have made about municipal government is that often the industry’s voice has not been heard. This has raised concern about those two words we hear much about: transparency and accountability.

Calgary will have a municipal election in mid-October and now is the time to ferret out the issues and start putting the questions to the candidates, especially those seeking the mayor’s chair.

BOMA will support the Calgary Chamber of Commerce who will be producing an all-candidates forum in late September or early October.  BOMA has put together a survey 2010 Municipal Election Survey aimed at gathering industry-members’ opinions as to what are the key issues that the candidates should address.

Elections are time when the tough questions should be asked. And as electors, we should get real answers.  Too many wannabe politicians are prone to speaking in 15-second sound bites, or strings of cliches such as there is no message in their words, just noise.  I remain hopeful, and probably naively so, but I hope that amongst the 11 or so mayoralty candidates there will be at least one inspiring leader, one individual who has a strong vision for Calgary’s future and all it can be; one who can successfully and enthusiastically communicate that vision such that it becomes clear to every Calgarian what then has to be done and they pull together to make our city great.

Help shape Calgary’s future.  Answer our survey.  Click here to begin.