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Op-Ed: Building trust during major emergencies begins with direct communication
In this op-ed, we outline issues experienced by the City of Calgary during the water main break that impacted more than one million people in the city and surrounding region.
Based on experience in crisis management, we share improvements the City of Calgary could make.
Op-Ed: Does public property mean anything goes in protests?
As we follow protests around the world, we hear people arguing that they pay taxes and that their free speech rights should also extend to the “right” to occupy property. But there have always been limits – and governments need to enforce the laws and regulations to protect people and those spaces.