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Why the equalization referendum isn’t likely to sway Calgary’s municipal election
Excerpts: … Alongside our standard votes for mayor, councillor and school board trustee, Calgarians who visit the polls on Oct. 18 will also cast a vote on equalization, daylight saving time and community water fluoridation, as well as choose up to three nominees for the Senate of Canada. … And while “yes” supporters are more […]
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Return of water fluoridation popular among Calgarians: poll
‘It’s a popular measure with Calgary voters. The plebiscite should pass by a very healthy margin, with support three to one over opposition’ Calgarians appear poised to widely embrace returning fluoride to the city’s drinking water in a plebiscite next month, suggests a recent poll. The ThinkHQ Public Affairs online poll conducted among 1,109 people […]
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Majority of Calgarians support re-introducing fluoride into water supply, new poll says
CALGARY – When Calgarians head to the polls in less than a month, they won’t just be voting for members of the next city council — they’ll also be deciding whether fluoride should be added to the city’s water supply once again.A new poll from ThinkHQ Public Affairs Inc. shows an overwhelming majority of respondents […]
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Fule addresses fluoride discussion, wants Strathmore to have a bigger say post-election
Mayor Pat Fule intends for Strathmore to have a bigger say in decisions that affect local residents, yet are largely out of their control. A prime example of such a discussion is the argument for the presence of fluoride in Calgary’s water, which would also result in fluoride being in Strathmore’s water. “The fluoridation of […]
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Ford: If you loved the federal election, wait till you wrap your head around the municipal election
One election down; one to go. It’s the latter that should occupy more of our attention. That’s because municipal elections affect all of us, not just various special interest groups seeking the attention of Parliament. Yet local elections are usually considered to be the third tier of politics, a kind of teething ground for prospective, […]
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Safe Water Calgary campaign to stop fluoridation
This lawn sign available from drbobdickson@shaw.ca Calgarians will be voting via plebiscite, in the upcoming civic elections on October 18, 2021, on whether to medicate their neighbours – read more here On the website of Safe Water Calgary https://www.safewatercalgary.com/ : Learn more about Safe Water Calgary’s campaign at https://www.safewatercalgary.com/ Print PDF
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University of Calgary students urge ‘Yes’ vote on fluoridation in fall election
Plebiscite on adding fluoride to prevent tooth decay coincides with municipal vote A student-run advocacy group, Fluoride: Pay it Forward, is urging students to vote for reinstating fluoridation in the Calgary municipal election. (Helen Pike/CBC) Some University of Calgary students are urging other students to vote in favour of restoring fluoride in the city’s drinking water in […]
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Video interview with Dr Bob Dickson: “Fluoridation belongs in the Museum of Failed Medical Practices”
Cat’s Track Episode 200: Catherine Brownlee interviews Bob Dickson MD in this new video. Dr Dickson heads up Safe Water Calgary which is campaigning to educate residents to vote against fluoridation in the upcoming October 13th referendum. The group is up against tough odds, as the governments’ Alberta Health Services is “launching a public education […]
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AHS launches pro-fluoride campaign in Calgary ahead of election
According to a July Leger poll, 58 per cent of respondents said they supported returning fluoride to the city’s water supply Alberta Health Services is launching a public education campaign endorsing the benefits of fluoride in drinking water ahead of Calgary’s plebiscite this fall. On Oct. 18, Calgarians will get another chance to vote on […]
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Calgary: Outgoing Coun. Keating part of PAC that will endorse councillor candidates before election
Excerpt Any third-party advertisers [political action committees (PACs)] that plan to accept more than $1,000 for election advertising are required to register with Elections Calgary and, as of Wednesday, there are five third-party advertisers that have done so. The group Keating is involved with plans to register, but hasn’t yet. The others are Calgarians for […]
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