Despite what our divisive mayor might imagine, the biggest issue facing Calgary today isn’t that awful situation in Gaza.

No, most Calgarians are much more concerned with what’s happening closer to home, where cracks are starting to show and things are beginning to break. We see it in health care, with crowded emergency rooms, ever-increasing waiting lists and an endless scramble to find a family doctor who’ll take on new patients.

We see it in housing, with skyrocketing prices and rising mortgage rates adding to the burden of those seeking a home of their own, while the supply of rental accommodation struggles to keep pace and rampant homelessness becomes ingrained in our city’s makeup.

And we’re seeing it in our schools, where teachers face a herculean task in classrooms bursting at the seams, including many youngsters still learning the English language.

It’s easy enough to spot the cause of this crisis, though much harder finding any politician at the civic, provincial........

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