Calgary General Election October 18th, 2010.  Make an informed choice when you go to the ballot box!

All mayoral candidates (who have published email address) have been contacted and invited to make submissions to the membership of IATSE Local 212.

Candidates were invited to respond to the following following question: 

"...As a prospective Mayor of our great city, we would like to hear your views on Calgary's Performing Arts, Motion Picture and Television industries and, in particular, where they would sit on your priority list. What measures might you take to ensure that these industries are able thrive in this city?  With the Calgary general election coming up on October 18^th, our members are looking to make informed choices when they head to the ballot boxes.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation, and good luck on the 18^th!..."

All responses received will be posted to this site.

Derek McKenzie Reply:  Received September 7

Bob Hawkesworth Reply:  Received September 8

The issue of "piracy", or Digital Media and Intellectual Property theft is of grave importance to our members because of the impact it has on wages and benefits.   Fight piracy and illegal streaming sites by clicking on the link below to find a list of legal sites for downloading/streaming movies, television shows and music: