Committee rejects proposal to ban ward budget-funded billboard greetings
Councillor Jasmine Mian argued that using taxpayer-funded billboard advertisements for holiday greetings is a 'thinly-veiled campaign tactic'
A City of Calgary committee rejected a bylaw amendment Thursday to prohibit councillors from using their ward budgets to fund personalized holiday greetings on billboards — a practice one committee member argued is a subtle way for councillors to campaign on the public dime by boosting their name and facial recognition. Read More