David Staples: Don Iveson's old-school civic boosterism is a good look for mayor

Mayor Don Iveson has always spoken like a progressive politician, but for the first time Tuesday, he sounded most like an old-school civic booster, banging the drum for Edmonton and the local economy.
In a short speech to a packed crowd of movers and shakers at the Edmonton Economic Development Corp. (EEDC) luncheon at the Shaw Conference Centre, Iveson assured everyone that the new city council was a “constructive team of city builders” who would help deal with a difficult economy.