'If (Danielle Smith) wants to run Calgary, she should resign her seat, move to Calgary and run for mayor,' says mayoral candidate Brian Thiessen

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Mayoral candidate Brian Thiessen and his Calgary Party are taking on Calgary’s most powerful politician.

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Not incumbent Mayor Jyoti Gondek. They’re talking about Danielle Smith, who imposes her will on the city like no premier before her.

“If she wants to run Calgary, she should resign her seat, move to Calgary and run for mayor,” Thiessen says in an interview.

“Otherwise, she should respect the jurisdiction of the municipal government.”

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