McLean Claims Voters Wanted Him to Stay

City councillor Dan McLean’s UCP nomination bid for Calgary Shaw fell short — but his spin is outrageous: voters allegedly wanted him to stay in city hall, not run provincially. His loss, he claims, was a vote of confidence in his local work. The race was a chess match: McLean, seen as the establishment choice, faced a savvy campaign by Mike Derry, who rallied voters to sign petitions urging McLean to remain a councillor. His ambition — and the optics of it — may have opened the door for Sonya Sharp to challenge Mayor Jeromy Farkas in a byelection. Meanwhile, Farkas has been on the offensive against provincial interference, particularly on noise bylaws and Stampede events — and the nomination drama seems to have worked in his favor. McLean’s interpretation of defeat is wild, but Calgary’s political chessboard remains fiercely contested. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/908ef789e8a5c6aa