Onward — direct, simple and the official motto of the City of Calgary since 1902.

Whether growing the Calgary Stampede into the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, unlocking the potential of the oilsands, hosting the Olympics or rebuilding from the 2013 flood, Calgary’s community, business and political leaders have embraced the can-do spirit of “onward” throughout our city’s history.

Advance voting for the 2025 municipal election has started. Candidates are scrambling to get their preferred ballot box issues noticed. Looking past the talking points, it’s quickly becoming clear that the majority of mayoral and ward candidates can be grouped into two camps — those sharing ideas to drive our city onward, and those who want to rehash old ideas to throw things into reverse.

Take, for example, t

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