Calgary is ripe for motorist revolt

Re: Druh Farrell pledges more “climate change” oversight, Jan. 24

So Councillors Farrell and Gian-carlo Carra have now earnestly latched onto the modern progressive’s favourite new cudgel or hockey stick — climate targets — as a tool for beating on Calgarians. Particularly telling is how Carra decries a survey result declaring Calgary the best city for driving — a result that in a more rational era would be considered a victory, a victory that happened in spite of our mayor’s fervent efforts to paralyze traffic.

Farrell and Carra display an utter contempt for Calgarians’ mobility needs and rights. Evidently, the city believes that respect for commuting and lifestyle needs takes us off the shining path towards a city where everyone lives in ugly, densely packed neighbourhoods and spends an oversized portion of their free time on transit. Calgary is ripe for more than just a business tax revolt. Kerry Kaminski, Calgary