‘Not a city in chaos’: Mayor pushes back against ‘false narrative’ in State of the City speech [Video]

Days after council approved mid-cycle budget adjustments and a combined 3.6 per cent property tax increase, Mayor Jyoti Gondek talked to business leaders to defend the decision and share her vision for Calgary.

In an address and fireside chat at a Chamber of Commerce event on Monday, the mayor railed against what she said was “a false narrative, perpetuated by a small group of critics” who speak of “chaos” in the city.

“I’ll continue to stand up for Calgary and I will fight against any false narratives and I will fight for what really matters: building a city where everyone can prosper,” the mayor told the lunch crowd.

“We are not a city in chaos. We are a city that gets things done.”

The mayor’s comments follow a weeklong discussion about the budget for the next two years.

After more than three dozen amendments and motions arising were tabled, the …