Opinion: Searching for a scapegoat |
Calgary’s most recent Bearspaw South feeder main break is another reminder of how vulnerable critical infrastructure becomes when long-term investment is deferred. Thousands of residents have already been affected, water restrictions are imposed and, once again, the city has been forced into emergency response mode rather than planned renewal.
Instead of bringing the temperature down in the city, Mayor Jeromy Farkas has made broad claims that this time, someone will be held accountable — heads will roll. Farkas isn’t alone; many in Calgary are tempted to search for a simple explanation.
Some have fallen back to blaming anyone, such as former mayors Naheed Nenshi and Jyoti Gondek, city administration and, of course, the Housing Strategy.
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