Spat between councillor and mayor erupts ahead of budget talks

As council prepares for a potentially heated session on potential budget cuts, Calgary’s mayor and a member of council are butting heads. Councillor Jyoti Gondek targeted Mayor Naheed Nenshi in a Facebook post on Saturday titled, “Don’t Believe the Hype: The real reason we’re facing drastic budget cuts,” saying in part, “we are in this mess because leadership is lacking from our chief elected official.” Council is set to discuss $60-million in possible b