Calgary councillor – and mayoralty candidate – Jeromy Farkas has lost his seat on the Calgary Police Commission..Effective Monday, Farkas was removed by his fellow councillors for what he called his refusal to join in the call to defund the police and refusing to acknowledge the “foundation of policing is racist.”.“By courting the ‘abolish and defund police’ movement, city council is playing with fire and it’s Calgarians who are getting burned,” said Farkas in a statement..“There is no position or title in the world that is worth putting my family, neighbours, and constituents in danger. I would rather be fired than be made to do or to say something that would put Calgarians at risk..“Calgary has seen population growth, a resurgence in organized crime, and social disorder and violence driven by economic hardship. Despite this, Council would rather cut emergency services than revisit its recent decisions to massively boost the public art, bike lane, and communications budgets, to name a few examples.. POLL: Many Albertans say they will ignore Christmas COVID lockdown .“It is possible to support our honourable police officers while also urge for swift and severe consequences for those who violate the public’s trust. Whether or not I am on the Police Commission, I remain committed to standing up for community safety for every Calgarian. That means ensuring that our front-line is resourced and accountability. and ensuring that they are resourced and accountable.”.Farkas was the first major candidate to enter the 2021 mayoralty campaign. Mayor Naheed Nenshi has said he hasn’t decided whether he will run..A Western Standard source, a high-ranking conservative in the province, said last week Premier Jason Kenney and other members of the UCP are trying to recruit another fiscal candidate to enter the race..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
Calgary councillor – and mayoralty candidate – Jeromy Farkas has lost his seat on the Calgary Police Commission..Effective Monday, Farkas was removed by his fellow councillors for what he called his refusal to join in the call to defund the police and refusing to acknowledge the “foundation of policing is racist.”.“By courting the ‘abolish and defund police’ movement, city council is playing with fire and it’s Calgarians who are getting burned,” said Farkas in a statement..“There is no position or title in the world that is worth putting my family, neighbours, and constituents in danger. I would rather be fired than be made to do or to say something that would put Calgarians at risk..“Calgary has seen population growth, a resurgence in organized crime, and social disorder and violence driven by economic hardship. Despite this, Council would rather cut emergency services than revisit its recent decisions to massively boost the public art, bike lane, and communications budgets, to name a few examples.. POLL: Many Albertans say they will ignore Christmas COVID lockdown .“It is possible to support our honourable police officers while also urge for swift and severe consequences for those who violate the public’s trust. Whether or not I am on the Police Commission, I remain committed to standing up for community safety for every Calgarian. That means ensuring that our front-line is resourced and accountability. and ensuring that they are resourced and accountable.”.Farkas was the first major candidate to enter the 2021 mayoralty campaign. Mayor Naheed Nenshi has said he hasn’t decided whether he will run..A Western Standard source, a high-ranking conservative in the province, said last week Premier Jason Kenney and other members of the UCP are trying to recruit another fiscal candidate to enter the race..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
