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Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas is on fire.

“A permit is not a free pass to keep people awake for 11 nights because someone powerful demands it.

“Rick, you spoke up for years. You were told to call 311. You were told to wait while people with money, access and powerful friends expected city hall to look the other way.

“If you want to do business in Calgary respect Calgarians and that includes the people who live next door.

“This isn’t about the Stampede. We are laying down the law for the bad operators who refuse to treat their neighbours with respect.

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“Too many powerful people only talk about freedom when it protects their friends. They have nothing to say about a nurse, a parent, a worker wanting to sleep before a shift.

“This is the test of whether we listen to big money or listen to the people.”

We are not talking about tents at the Calgary Stampede.

We are not talking about tents anywhere near the Calgary Stampede.

We are not talking about the Stampede suffering or how Calgary won’t be a world-class city or how tourists will stop coming here.

We are not talking about Calgary city hall becoming the fun police and shutting down good times in the city.

It’s about the........

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