This is the most Canadian thing we can do
Two of Canada’s most dynamic and change-focused mayors brought two capacity crowds to their feet at the National Poverty Reduction Summit in Ottawa.
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, were both harbingers of massive, grassroots level change sweeping Alberta over the past few years. Now, with the NDP displacing 44 years of Progressive Conservative rule at the provincial level, both men were looking forward to working with a new change-oriented government to advance their own municipal agendas.
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, who spoke yesterday at the summit, was elected in 2013 and immediately brought the weight of his office toward reducing poverty in his city.
As he closed his remarks, Edmonton’s mayor says he is only doing his part in a timeline of change that has been needed for some time. He chided the federal government for their lack of participation and cooperation on files of importance to cities.
“We’re trying to build a movement,” and it will require real partnerships and leadership at all levels – including federal.
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi Supports Basic Income Guarantee
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says the scourge of poverty keeps him up at night.
Speaking to the National Poverty Reduction Summit Thursday morning, Nenshi asks the crowd why poverty levels have virtually remained the same for a generation, despite all the good people doing good things, and despite all the great stories that advocates can point to.
“We’re not doing it right. A lot of this is government policy, and those in government need to be brave” in the fight against poverty and inequality.
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Two of Canada’s most dynamic and change-focused mayors brought two capacity crowds to their feet at the National Poverty Reduction Summit in Ottawa.
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, were both harbingers of massive, grassroots level change sweeping Alberta over the past few years. Now, with the NDP displacing 44 years of Progressive Conservative rule at the provincial level, both men were looking forward to working with a new change-oriented government to advance their own municipal agendas.
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, who spoke yesterday at the summit, was elected in 2013 and immediately brought the weight of his office toward reducing poverty in his city.
As he closed his remarks, Edmonton’s mayor says he is only doing his part in a timeline of change that has been needed for some time. He chided the federal government for their lack of participation and cooperation on files of importance to cities.
“We’re trying to build a movement,” and it will require real partnerships and leadership at all levels – including federal.
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi Supports Basic Income Guarantee
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says the scourge of poverty keeps him up at night.
Speaking to the National Poverty Reduction Summit Thursday morning, Nenshi asks the crowd why poverty levels have virtually remained the same for a generation, despite all the good people doing good things, and despite all the great stories that advocates can point to.
“We’re not doing it right. A lot of this is government policy, and those in government need to be brave” in the fight against poverty and inequality.
more
Alberta’s big city mayors bring capacity crowd to their feet at national summit on poverty | Leaders and Legacies