Fourteen years ago this councillor helped Calgary get rid of fluoride. Now he and his city think they were wrong

Gian-Carlo Carra is probably not most people’s first pick for a fluoride spokesperson. He probably isn’t his own choice.

To be fair, his views have evolved in the 14 years since he was a newbie Calgary city councillor voting to stop putting the chemical into the city’s water supply. This week finds him sitting on a park bench overlooking the Calgary’s century-old Glenmore reservoir, a fast walking, fast talking veteran politician who has never been particularly shy about his views, who is glad to see fluoride going back in.

Original article online at: https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/fourteen-years-ago-this-councillor-helped-calgary-get-rid-of-fluoride-now-he-and-his/article_34159897-4253-408a-ac74-791705098273.html