They did not do it. The cowards would not do it. They manage to be mammals without a backbone.

City hall big boss David Duckworth was on the firing line.

Tuesday was seen as a big day when the new Calgary city council would flex its muscles and stand up for Calgarians.

Certain members of city council spoke about Duckworth, the boss of all city hall bosses, a guy brought in when Naheed Nenshi was the mayor, a man Nenshi thought was a real star.

They never named Duckworth. Someone said they were told by the city not to name him.

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These councillors instead spoke of wanting “someone at the top” being shown the door Tuesday.

Duckworth is at the top. Put two and two together.

Duckworth’s goose would finally be cooked.

Instead, Duckworth survives.

Some city politicians wanted the man gone before the second pipe explosion, the one on Dec. 30.

City hall incompetence and stupidity was the trademark of the Big Blue Playpen long before the latest gong show.

The water system goat rodeo and an