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John Mar

Former councillor. Ran for councillor in 2010 and 2013.

Elections contested
2
Won
1
Votes received
19,539
all races combined
Council terms
1
2010–2013
Council votes recorded
927
since 2010 (roll calls before 2021)

Record

Ward 8 councillor
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OfficeRecord
Ward 8 councillorCouncillor, Ward 8, 2010–2013
Ward 8 councillor2010 Ward 8 councillor: 52.7%, won
Ward 8 councillor2013 Ward 8 councillor: 43.1%, placed 2 of 3
Bars are terms on council; diamonds are elections (filled = won). Records start with the 2010 election.

Elections

YearRaceVotesShareResult
2013Ward 8 councillor7,90943.1%2 of 3Incumbent
2010Ward 8 councillor11,63052.7%ElectedIncumbent
Official results, City of Calgary Open Data (sources). Share is of all votes cast in the race; affiliations appear from 2025, the first election with municipal parties.

Name as recorded

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BallotMar, John
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Issue positions

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Advancing the Green Line rail program

Explicit approvals to advance the Green Line program. Choices between two rail alignments and a wind-down after another government's funding withdrawal are explained separately and do not automatically count as opposition to rail.

Opposed the reviewed advancement proposalsSupported the reviewed advancement proposals
John Mar
Insufficient voting evidence
0 reviewed decisions
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Policy positions

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Broader residential permissions

Reviewed land-use decisions where the direction of residential building permissions is explicit. Broader permission does not establish that a home was built. Contextual amendments do not each become another independent score.

Favoured narrower permissionsFavoured broader permissions
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Capital borrowing authorizations

Final readings of specified capital borrowing bylaws. This is a record of support for these particular debt-financed projects, not a general tax, spending or fiscal-conservatism score; utility-supported and tax-supported debt may differ.

Opposed the reviewed borrowing authoritiesSupported the reviewed borrowing authorities
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Climate and Environment operating allocations

Explicit amendments to Climate and Environment operating allocations. This is separate from formal targets and declarations; multiple amendments within one annual budget share one scoring weight.

Favoured the reviewed funding reductionsFavoured retaining the reviewed allocations
John Mar
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Community-based safety responses

Explicit funding or plan approvals for community-based prevention and wellbeing responses. This measure makes no claim about a member's position on every police budget or the effectiveness of an adopted plan.

Opposed the reviewed community-safety proposalsSupported the reviewed community-safety proposals
John Mar
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Formal municipal climate commitments

Reviewed decisions establishing or rescinding municipal climate targets, strategies and declarations. A declaration vote is not evidence of a particular dollar amount or emissions outcome.

Favoured fewer formal commitmentsFavoured more formal commitments
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Public funding for the Event Centre

Specific public financial commitments to the Event Centre project, including the original project and the replacement agreement. These are different proposals across time; a vote is not a generic position on all major projects.

Opposed the reviewed public commitmentsSupported the reviewed public commitments
John Mar
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Public support for non-market housing

Reviewed decisions that provide a specific financial or tax benefit for non-market housing. A vote records a choice on that proposal, not an estimate of affordability outcomes or an overall housing ideology.

Opposed the reviewed support proposalsSupported the reviewed support proposals
John Mar
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Only reviewed policy choices are scored. Each independent decision family counts once per measure; choices within one budget or policy package share that family’s weight. statements, promises, absences and contextual amendments do not contribute. Two decisions are the minimum for a position. The sensitivity range shows the score after removing one decision at a time; it is not a statistical confidence interval or a prediction.

Policy choices over time

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Missing votes and statements remain unknown.

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Statements and reasons for votes

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Promises and actions

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Policy leadership

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Sponsorship and committee appointments require an explicit source; a Yes vote alone does not establish either.

Appointment records do not establish continued service beyond their sourced term. Authorship and sponsorship require explicit documentation.

Voting record

CouncilVotes castOn split votesParticipationAgainst the result*Same vote as mayor
2010–2013 council (roll calls)73773393.3%28.4%52.6%
Vote counts and agreement here use Council meetings, with procedural motions excluded. A missing vote counts as not participating because absences are rarely recorded. *On split (non-unanimous) motions. Rows marked roll calls (and 2017–21 votes before 2021): Before 2021 a member's vote is on record only when Council took a roll call, which the minutes print; those are the votes a member asked to record, mostly contested ones. Committee votes before October 2020 are not included.

Votes the same way as…

2010–2013 council (roll calls)
Druh Farrell63%
Brian Pincott63%
Gael MacLeod63%
Richard Pootmans62%
Diane Colley-Urquhart62%
Gian-Carlo Carra59%
Gord Lowe58%
Ray Jones57%
Shane Keating55%
Jim Stevenson54%
Dale Hodges53%
Naheed Nenshi53%
Peter Demong50%
Andre Chabot48%
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CategoryValue
Druh Farrell63%
Brian Pincott63%
Gael MacLeod63%
Richard Pootmans62%
Diane Colley-Urquhart62%
Gian-Carlo Carra59%
Gord Lowe58%
Ray Jones57%
Shane Keating55%
Jim Stevenson54%
Dale Hodges53%
Naheed Nenshi53%
Peter Demong50%
Andre Chabot48%
Share of Council-meeting motions both members voted on where they cast the same vote (procedural motions excluded).

Votes by topic

Substantive recorded votes
NoYes
Planning & land use114200
Budget, taxes & finance5491
Transit & transportation2864
Other2832
Governance & council3523
Social & community services718
Housing & affordability29
Economy & business28
Environment, water & climate55
Public health15
Arts, culture, sport & events11
Intergovernmental2
Public safety & policing2
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TopicNoYes
Planning & land use114200
Budget, taxes & finance5491
Transit & transportation2864
Other2832
Governance & council3523
Social & community services718
Housing & affordability29
Economy & business28
Environment, water & climate55
Public health15
Arts, culture, sport & events11
Intergovernmental20
Public safety & policing02
Council and committee votes; procedural motions excluded. Topics come from keyword rules applied to the motion text.

Vote record

927 recorded votes since 2010
Sep 16, 2013
TT2013-0650
That SPC on Transportation and Transit Recommendation 4 contained in Report TT2013-0650 be adopted, as follows: That Council: 4. Direct Administration to bring forward to the Taxi Limousine Advisory Committee (TLAC), the suggestion on administering a surcharge during peak hour requirements, and report back to Council through the SPC on Transportation and Transit, on recommendations for or against introducing this surcharge as an incentive to ensure that more cars are available during those peak periods.
Transit & transportation · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried9–6
Sep 16, 2013
TT2013-0420
That SPC on Transportation and Transit Recommendation 3 contained in Report TT2013-0420 be adopted, as follows: That Council: 3. Direct Administration to initiate a trial by using “smart signs” in a pilot community to increase awareness and compliance with snow route parking bans as part of continuous improvements to the 2014 SNIC program. Funding of up to $25,000 for the trial will be provided from reserve for SNIC and trial results will be reported back to Committee as part of the 2013-2014 program update.
Transit & transportation · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted NoDefeated7–8
That Alderman Colley-Urquhart’s Motion NM2013-28 be adopted, after amendment by deleting Paragraph b), and as amended, as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct Administration to provide a confidential detailed report on accumulated overtime submitted to the Province of Alberta for Management Levels 1 – 5.
Intergovernmental · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted NoDefeated2–13
That with respect to Alderman MacLeod’s Motion, NM2013-27, the following be adopted: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Council direct Administration to investigate and report back to SPC on Transportation and Transit no later than February 2014, on options to reduce noise along Beddington Trail, including but not limited to: 2. Advancing the date of the warranted noise barrier for Beddington Trail no later than early 2015,
Transit & transportation · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried12–3
That with respect to Alderman MacLeod’s Motion, NM2013-27, the following be adopted: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Council direct Administration to investigate and report back to SPC on Transportation and Transit no later than February 2014, on options to reduce noise along Beddington Trail, including but not limited to: 1. Increasing the height of the noise barrier to be built,
Transit & transportation · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried12–3
That Alderman Demong’s proposed amendment to add a new Recommendation 4 be amended by adding the words “future cash-flow requirements, sources and sequencing”, following the words “Direct Administration to report on reimbursement,”.
Other · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted NoDefeated7–8
Sep 16, 2013
PUD2013-0635
That, with respect to the SPC on Planning and Urban Development Recommendation contained in Report PUD2013-0635, Attachment 4 be amended by adding the word “Proposed” following the word “Recommendation”, wherever it occurs throughout the document.
Other · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted NoCarried9–6
Sep 16, 2013
PUD2013-0635
That, with respect to the SPC on Planning and Urban Development Recommendation contained in Report PUD2013-0635, that Attachment 1 be amended on pages 1 and 2, in the weighted criteria Table, Column 7, by deleting the column label “Land Supply”, and by substituting with the words “Planning in Place (Land Supply)”.
Other · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried9–5
Sep 16, 2013
LOC2013-0004
That Bylaw 74D2013 Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend the Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 (Land Use Amendment LOC2013-0004), be read a third time, as amended in Schedule B, as follows: A. In section 1 add a subsection (b) as follows: “(b) Limit the gross floor area and potable water servicing capacity of the Water Treatment Plant.” B. Add a new section 12 as follows: “Water Treatment Plant Gross Floor Area 12 The maximum gross floor area of a Water Treatment Plant is 575 square metres.” C. Add a new section 13 as follows: “Water Treatment Plant Servicing Capacity 13 Water Treatment Plant has a maximum servicing capacity of 591,407 cubic metres of potable water per year.”
Planning & land use · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted NoCarried6–5
That Bylaw 74D2013 be read a second time, as amended.
Planning & land use · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted NoCarried6–5
That Alderman Stevenson’s proposed amendment to Bylaw 74D2013 be amended in bullet C, Section 13, ‘Water Treatment Plant Servicing Capacity’, by deleting the figure “705,231”, prior to the words “cubic metres of potable water per year”, and by substituting with the figure “591,407”.
Planning & land use · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried8–7
Sep 16, 2013
C2013-0651
That the Administration Recommendations contained in Report C2013-0651 be adopted, as follows: That Council: 1. Amend Bylaw 74D2013 (Attachment 4) as per the proposed amendments contained in Attachment 2 of this report; and 2. Give second and third reading to Bylaw 74D2013 as amended.
Planning & land use · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted NoCarried10–5
Sep 16, 2013
C2013-0651
That the Administration Recommendations contained in Report C2013-0651 be filed and Bylaw 74D2013 abandoned.
Planning & land use · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted YesDefeated5–10
Sep 16, 2013
C2013-0644
And further to Council’s discussion regarding large lots where a basement suite and an above-garage suite could fit, Council direct Administration to proceed with the development of a land use district to address this opportunity, returning to Council through the SPC on Planning and Urban Development no later than 2014 September.
Planning & land use · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted NoCarried8–7
Sep 16, 2013
C2013-0644
Council direct Administration to further explore the development of temporary neighbourhoods in Calgary, including discussion of locations, zoning, and how the housing could be delivered, and report back to Council through the Priorities and Finance Committee, no later than 2013 December.
Housing & affordability · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried8–7
Sep 16, 2013
C2013-0644
1.e. That Council direct Administration to amend the fee bylaw to remove the land use amendment and development permit fees associated with secondary suites.
Planning & land use · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried8–7
Sep 16, 2013
C2013-0644
1.c. That Council direct Administration to redesignate properties with existing suites impacted by the flood to a land use district that lists secondary suites as a use.
Planning & land use · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried11–4
Sep 16, 2013
C2013-0644
1.a. That Council direct Administration to create a team dedicated to deal with reconstruction of secondary suites impacted by the flood.
Housing & affordability · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried10–5
Sep 16, 2013
C2013-0644
That Alderman Farrell’s proposed Motion, as amended, be further amended by adding alternative 1. a. contained in Report C2013-0644, as follows: “1.a. Create a team dedicated to deal with reconstruction of secondary suites impacted by the flood.”
Housing & affordability · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried9–6
That Alderman Pootmans’ proposed amendment to Alderman Farrell’s proposed Motion be amended by adding the word “legal”, following the words “to deal with reconstruction of”.
Other · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted NoDefeated7–8
Sep 16, 2013
C2013-0644
That Alderman Farrell’s proposed Motion with respect to Report C2013-0644 be amended by adding a Recommendation 4, as follows: “4. And further to proceeding with Alternative 2. a., Council requests the Mayor formally engage the Joint Use Coordinating Committee (JUCC) to consider opportunities to pilot modular cottages on school lands.”
Governance & council · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried11–4
Sep 16, 2013
C2013-0644
That Alderman Farrell’s proposed Motion with respect to Report C2013-0644 be amended in Recommendation 1. e. by adding the words “in flood-impacted areas” to the end of the sentence.
Environment, water & climate · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted NoDefeated7–8
That Bylaw 82D2013 be read a second time.
Planning & land use · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried9–6
Sep 16, 2013
LOC2013-0002
That Bylaw 82D2013 Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Amend the Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 (Land Use Amendment LOC2013-0002), be introduced and read a first time.
Planning & land use · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried9–6
Sep 16, 2013
CPC2013-094
That the Calgary Planning Commission Recommendations contained in Report CPC2013-094 be adopted, as follows: That Council: 1. ADOPT the proposed redesignation of 0.05 hectares ± (0.12 acres ±) located at 4904 Marian Road NE (Plan 5897JK, Block 10, Lot 1) from Residential – Contextual One Dwelling (R C1) District to Residential – Contextual One Dwelling (R-C1s) District, in accordance with the Corporate Planning Applications Group recommendation; and 2. Give three readings to the proposed Bylaw 82D2013.
Planning & land use · Regular Meeting of Council
Voted YesCarried9–6
That Section 92 (1) of the Procedure Bylaw 44M2006, as amended, be suspended in order for Council to complete the Agenda.
Governance & council · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted NoCarried11–4
That with respect to Alderman Demong’s Revised Motion, NM2013-25, the following be adopted, after amendment: WHEREAS The City of Calgary does not currently offer seniors a single fare for transit service; AND WHEREAS the current annual transit pass for seniors has had a market increase in two years from $35 to $95; AND WHEREAS this cost is prohibitive for those seniors who want or need to use transit service a limited number of times annually, thereby not benefitting from the purchase of a full annual pass; AND WHEREAS Calgary has a large number of senior visitors to our city annually who would not benefit from the purchase of an annual transit pass; AND WHEREAS most major cities in Canada off a seniors’ single fare transit pass; AND WHEREAS there is an existing single fare pass for youth/students; AND WHEREAS a number of the major cities offer a combine youth/seniors’ pass; NOW THERE BE IT RESOLVED that Administration investigate creating a single fare for seniors potentially adapting the existing youth single fare pass and return to Council as part of budget deliberations in 2013 November.”
Transit & transportation · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted NoCarried9–6
Sep 9, 2013
CPC2013-098
That with respect to Report CPC2013-098, Council request Administration that conditions be placed on the development permit which ensure, to the extent possible, that The City of Calgary is protected from capital and operating costs resulting from this development.”
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted NoDefeated3–9
That with respect to Bylaw 33P2013, as raised by Chris Davis, Acting for Calgary Sun Life Plaza Centre, at the 2013 September 10 public hearing, but pertaining generally to the potential for 33P2013 to render elements of the +15 system non-conforming for certain buildings or approved Development Permit’s, Council directs Administration to meet with the stakeholder to determine whether this situation has occurred with regard to Sun Life Plaza and if necessary, to return to Council with amendments to the Bylaw pertaining to this instance or general occurrences of this instance, as required.
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted NoDefeated2–11
That Bylaw 33P2013, be amended in Schedule A, Page 78 of 83, Section 8.22.5, Requirements, by deleting Sub-section (d) as follows: “(d) where the building meets the exceptional design criteria of item 8.2.1.”
Planning & land use · Combined Meeting of Council
Voted NoDefeated6–9
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