CEMA Chief Sue Henry is now providing a COVID-19 update. She says Alta has the highest case count in Canada per 100,000 pop. #yyccc Henry says Calgary now has the highest number of COVID-19 cases of any time during the pandemic. Variants now make up 64% of cases.

Coun Farkas has put forward this motion, seconded by Coun Chu. #yyccc Coun Carra calls it grandstanding, says he will not support it. Coun Farrell says members of council should put in the work and know the issues. #yyccc

Coun Davison agrees this decision is a no-brainer. It's about securing the quality of life for all citizens. Downtown property values have dropped $18 billion he says. Calgary's challenges are bigger than anywhere else in North America, he points out. #yyccc Davison says this is about expanding the tax base, not boosting property tax rates. He says investors want security and once city gives that, it's job is to get out of the way.