Mayor Nenshi responds after criticism on Twitter from Justice Minister
Posted Oct 29, 2019 10:53 am.
Last Updated Oct 29, 2019 11:43 am.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Alberta’s Justice Minister and Solicitor General has turned to social media to attack Calgary’s mayor.
In a post on Twitter, Doug Schweitzer called Mayor Naheed Nenshi “Trudeau’s mayor” responding to comments made about police funding cuts.
Trudeau’s mayor is out to lunch. We made tough decisions in our Budget but didn’t reduce police grants by one dollar. Unlike his friend in Ottawa, he should get his fiscal house in order. #AbLeg #abpoli https://t.co/3KabEpn8cn
— Doug Schweitzer (@doug_schweitzer) October 29, 2019
Schweitzer insists the UCP government didn’t reduce police grants, adding Nenshi should get his fiscal house in order.
Some have responded to Schweitzer tweets with disdain, calling it disrespectful.
Absolutely ridiculous comments by a Minister of the Crown. Have some respect and class. You may disagree on issues and concerns but your job as an elected official is to find common ground and to work for the people of this province. It’s not bloody rocket science. https://t.co/8CvE31Gn5t
— shaye anderson (@sandersonNDP) October 29, 2019
Mayor Nenshi replied back to Schweitzer asking him to put down the attacks and instead explain his government’s budget.
Perhaps rather than personal insults, you may wish to explain your budget. You have increased your “admin fee” on fines, with is about a $10 million cut to the police and increased fees for testing, another $2 mm blow, plus a $1 mm cut to cannabis funding as per the Chief. https://t.co/jRHyih8fgd
— Naheed Nenshi (@nenshi) October 29, 2019
Calgary Police Chief, Mark Neufeld has spoken out over added expenses from the UCP government’s latest budget.
WATCH: CPS facing serious budget gap
The province is planning to keep a greater share of traffic ticket revenue adding up to $10 million a year, and will now make police pay for forensic testing, adding $2 million.
