Jyoti Gondek’s election win Monday night was historic as she became the first woman voted Calgary’s mayor. Her election, and Amarjeet Sohi’s win in Edmonton, sparked reaction from across the province and the country.
Gondek made the interview rounds Tuesday. She says her priorities include childcare and declaring a climate emergency in the city.
Calgary Mayor-elect @JyotiGondek says childcare is among her top priorities as she takes office. She says she's prepared to work with Ottawa and negotiate a deal municipally if a deal isn't struck at a provincial level. Catch the full interview coming up tonight. pic.twitter.com/FK6VkwB177
— Power & Politics (@PnPCBC) October 19, 2021
Gondek’s win caught the eye of other political leaders who will have to work with her and the new city council.
Congratulations to @JyotiGondek and @AmarjeetSohiYEG on their election as mayors of Alberta’s Largest cities.
— Jason Kenney (@jkenney) October 19, 2021
Thank you as well to all of those who put their names forward for election. 1/4
Calgary held its first municipal election in 1884.
— Rachel Notley (@RachelNotley) October 19, 2021
It’s been 137 years and the city has finally — finally — elected its first woman as mayor.
⁰Congratulations to Jyoti Gondek.
I look forward to working with you to build a bright future for Calgary, Alberta and Canada. #yyc
Albertans went to the polls and cast their votes yesterday – to the new mayors of Calgary and Edmonton, @JyotiGondek and @AmarjeetSohiYEG, congratulations on your historic wins! And to everyone who won last night, I’m looking forward to working with you and making real progress.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) October 19, 2021
Jyoti Gondek just became mayor in Calgary and Amarjeet Sohi just became mayor in Edmonton. Two Punjabi mayors in two of Alberta’s largest cities.
— Naheed Dosani (@NaheedD) October 19, 2021
Who woulda thought? 🔥
Yesterday's election results in Alberta's biggest cities once again outshine Toronto on forward thinking leadership. AB is many things but not beholden to ancient ideological troughs. Nenshi, et al, would never get elected here. Firmly believe that.
— Three Geese Radius (@shawnmicallef) October 19, 2021
You’d have to go back to Ralph Klein with 47% of the vote in 1980 to find a first-time mayor who won with a bigger share of Calgarians’ votes than Jyoti Gondek tonight. https://t.co/2KUt1EVGyG
— Jason Markusoff (@markusoff) October 19, 2021
With Gondek and Sohi elected, expect another pile of stories questioning whether Alberta's political culture is shifting. Here's my take 👇#ableg #abpoli https://t.co/mtUfsVZyrf pic.twitter.com/WkrbKN4oCN
— Jared Wesley (@DrJaredWesley) October 19, 2021
"There's still a lot of people who feel alienated and left behind."@DrJaredWesley, @lisaholmes, and @MichaelWalters explore the political landscape following municipal elections across Alberta, on #RealTalkRJ.
— Real Talk Ryan Jespersen (@RealTalkRJ) October 19, 2021
WATCH: https://t.co/AwNmctN9bl
LISTEN: https://t.co/tlz2eCSG7w pic.twitter.com/qimb5l1nNG
