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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 20/07/2026

Enterprise Canada's clients include Northback Holdings (the Grassy Mountain coal proponent).

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 20/07/2026

Rob Batherson is VP Atlantic for Creative Currency, and former President, Conservative Party of Canada.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 20/07/2026

Colin Aitchison is Managing Director, Western Canada for Creative Currency. He was Acting Director of Government Communications to the Premier; Senior Press Secretary, Mental Health & Addiction; Press Secretary, Education.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 20/07/2026

Dennis Matthews is simultaneously a Partner at Enterprise Canada and President of Creative Currency. He was advertising advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. 2/x

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 20/07/2026

Creative Currency Inc. was awarded the contract to build the Alberta government’s referendum website. Creative Currency is a subsidiary of Enterprise Canada, a public affairs and lobbying firm. What else is there to know about this company? 1/x #ableg

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 15/07/2026

Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social wanted it both ways. At the repeal hearing, he said the city was truly represented in an act of "local democracy," but also admitted that we are ignoring those who "may not have ever had a seat at the table." #yyc #yyccc

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 17/06/2026

Can $100 buy a single full tank of gas?

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 13/06/2026

Maybe it was a concept of a plan.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 12/06/2026

How can we have a lobbyist registry when we don't even have a code of conduct?

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 12/06/2026

It's the NoM of the day for reddit karma.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 05/06/2026

It's not always the easiest path, but I'd rather be a principled example to my kids than a spineless one.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 04/06/2026

That's what happens when politicians can only see as far as the next election.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 03/06/2026

This says nothing about permanent residents... Many of whom have lived and paid taxes in Alberta for decades.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 03/06/2026

TFW $2 billion hits different once you find out it's measured in trees. #yyc #yyccc

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 03/06/2026

Is this leaks or all non-revenue water? The reports on this seem to be conflicting about whether 23% is true leaks, or if it includes all non-revenue water like meter undercounting, and authorized but un-billed use like firefighting and mains flushing.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 02/06/2026

Cllr @mykeatkinson.bsky.social was quick to correct the misinformation! R-CG has MORE tree requirements than RC-1 and RC-2. It also requires a landscaping plan, where the lower density land uses do not.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 02/06/2026

Cllr Jamieson says in IPC today that "density is the enemy of tree canopy". #yyc #yyccc

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 02/06/2026

Land use amendments take up the majority of council time (aka taxpayer dollars). City council is the most expensive decision making body. Do we really want every single land use change going through this body?

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 02/06/2026

R-CG rezonings cost less council time per permit than other rezonings, and the gap got bigger as R-CG hearings became routine.

Grouped column chart, "Council time per approved permit, by council term and district." For each term (2017–2021, 2021–2025, 2025–2029 in progress) a red bar (R-CG) sits beside a grey bar (other districts). R-CG bars are shorter than other-district bars and the gap widens over time. Y-axis to ~$1,400. Footnote: calgarylens.ca/housing.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 02/06/2026

It costs ~$674 of council deliberation time per approved permit, averaged over 951 permits, from 2018–26. However, the costs are going up.

Line chart, "Council time per approved development permit, by year," 2018–2026. A violet dashed line of cost per approved permit ranges from about $460 to $1,400, ending near $1,400 in 2026; window-wide ≈$674 per permit. Footnote: calgarylens.ca/housing.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 02/06/2026

Why does this matter? What rezoning actually removed was a whole approval step. the rezoning itself took a median ~5.3 months at council. the building permit (~2 months) didn't change at all. So the time it saved was the council step. This saves money for the taxpayer as well as for the homebuyer.

Combo chart, "What it costs, and what it buys, by month," 2018–2026. Stacked bars = amendments heard per month by outcome (teal approved, red defeated, grey pending); a violet line = fully-loaded council-time cost per month on the right axis ($0–$60k). Approvals dominate. Footnote: calgarylens.ca/housing.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 02/06/2026

Once R-CG became a base district, you could build a rowhouse without rezoning first. R-CG permits went 180 (2023) to 2,746 (2025) while total permits citywide barely moved.

Area-and-line chart, "Development permits to build R-CG infill, by month." A teal filled area (R-CG infill) climbs from near zero in 2022 to ~250–340/month by 2026; a grey line (all development permits citywide) stays roughly flat at ~500–700/month. Dashed markers: rezoning adopted May 2024, in effect Aug 2024, repeal passed Apr 2026. Footnote: calgarylens.ca/housing.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 02/06/2026

The is tabling its quarterly report on rezoning today at IPC. Here's a look at what citywide rezoning did for housing in Calgary. And then, a moment of silence for what we've lost. #yyc #yyccc

Column chart, "Units enabled by citywide rezoning, by quarter." Teal bars: Q2 2025 = 128, Q3 = 257, Q4 = 401, Q1 2026 = 247, with a black running-total line rising to 1,033. Y-axis 0–1,200 units. Footnote: calgarylens.ca/housing.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 31/05/2026

Okay but, hear me out, what if they're really good at posting on reddit though?

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 29/05/2026

Are there 10 distinct colours in the rainbow?

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 29/05/2026

Westbrook LAP (Killarney/Glengarry, 3036–3040 29 St SW): City planners said it "aligns with Local Area Plan policies." Farkas voted no. Defeated 6–9, May 12 - only weeks after backing LAPs at the repeal hearing. Bylaw 50D2026: pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx...

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Public Hearing Meeting of Council - May 12, 2026

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 29/05/2026

Millican-Ogden ARP #2 (Ogden, 7235–25 St SE): same meeting—planners again recommended approval. Farkas voted no again. Defeated 4–11, Feb 17. Bylaw 4P2026: pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx...

pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com

Public Hearing Meeting of Council - February 17, 2026

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 29/05/2026

Millican-Ogden ARP (Ogden, 7428–24 St SE): City planners recommended approving the plan update for redevelopment. Farkas voted no. Defeated 4–11, Feb 17. Bylaw 3P2026: pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx...

pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com

Public Hearing Meeting of Council - February 17, 2026

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 29/05/2026

West Elbow LAP (North Glenmore Park, 50 Ave SW): City planners said the rezoning "aligns with the Local Area Plan." Farkas voted no. Defeated 7–8, Dec 16. Bylaw 168D2025: pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx...

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Public Hearing Meeting of Council - December 16, 2025

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 29/05/2026

In spite of @jeromyyyc.bsky.social's claim that local area plans are the way to go (instead of citywide R-CG rezoning), he still voted against 4 planning applications that the City's own planners recommended approving as consistent with the community's local area/area redevelopment plan. #yyccc

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 29/05/2026

At the end of the day, I'm thankful that in spite of rolling off the car, he only ended up on crutches for 2 weeks, but now I can't get coverage for his physio, because it was deemed to be his fault.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 29/05/2026

My teenager was hit by a car on his bike last year, at a bike path crosswalk that crossed a road. CPS said it was his fault, spelled his name incorrectly (how do you spell Owen wrong?), gave me the wrong case number, and didn't list any of the witnesses on the case file.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 28/05/2026

I agree with that. The previous council should've done a lot better of a job communicating. Would've staved off a lot of the misinformation problems we are having now.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 28/05/2026

Here's what the most expensive decision making body in Calgary is doing with our taxpayer dollars. All because some councillors can't bring their own water bottles - something we expect from every kindergarten child. #yyc #yyccc

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 28/05/2026

Cllr Chabot, says he wants data consolidated "into one portal… as opposed to trying to navigate a whole bunch of different reports." While sitting in front of a gigantic binder of papers. Why are people who aren't going to be here for the climate wars making decisions for us who are? #yyc #yyccc

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 28/05/2026

Cllr Jamieson: "It's time we focus City Hall on delivering reliable infrastructure, safe for communities, and value for the taxpayer." And that's why we spent over $6000/hr talking about spending $25k to deliver water bottles to your office. #yyx #yyccc

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 28/05/2026

Cllr Rob Ward: "Every dollar raised privately is a dollar that the city doesn't need to spend." However, I guess that doesn't apply to the $25k it's going to cost taxpayers to deliver him water bottles. #yyc #yyccc

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 28/05/2026

I don't think Councillor Wyness is the only one in this city working long days. And yet, somehow, others are able to fill up their water bottles. Maybe because the majority of those people can't just change policies to have bottled water hand delivered to them. #yyc #yyccc

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 28/05/2026

I can't imagine it getting much worse...

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 28/05/2026

At least the government in Idiocracy knew that they had to seek out the most intelligent of the population. And here we are, debating water bottles. #yyc #yyccc

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 28/05/2026

You don't need to "believe" in climate change for it to be real. It's not a unicorn. Here are the days of smoke observed in Calgary since 1990. #yyc #yyccc

Bar chart that shows wildfire smoke hours per year observed at Calgary (YYC) from 1990 to 2025. Values were low and near zero through the early 2000s, with a dashed line indicating the 1990–present mean of ~73 hours/year. Starting around 2015, smoke hours increased sharply, reaching peaks of over 500 hours/year by the mid-2020s.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 28/05/2026

Has anyone on Calgary's City Council ever done the work to build anything or is their legacy just going to be about tearing apart everyone else's work because they were too lazy to understand it? #yyc #yyccc

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 28/05/2026

Repealing this and rescinding that. How about trying to build something for a change? The people who worked hard to make things like climate initiatives and rezoning happen did infinitely more due diligence than just posting videos on reddit.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 28/05/2026

This council needs to start looking at our city's place internationally instead of remaining so small minded and inward facing. Everyone else is passing us by. Opportunities and investments are passing us by as you have spent countless hours and taxpayer dollars just working to tear things down.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 28/05/2026

@jeromyyyc.bsky.social The climate emergency was not just performative. It's been declared by over 2000 jurisdictions in over 40 countries. Stop playing the populist political game at the cost of our city's position in the world.

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 27/05/2026

The Amanda Hu Free Fare Zone!

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Serene Yew @serene.pixeltree.ca · 25/05/2026

I agree with that. Singapore has some of the highest paid heads of state in the world. However, those same people then need to be held to a much higher standard of law and ethics.

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