Former Calgary Police Commission Chair Brian Thiessen said that it’s time for a mayoral candidate who’s ready to roll up their sleeves and tackle Calgarians’ everyday problems.
Thiessen is announcing his intention to run for Calgary’s top political job in the fall of 2025, the second to do so thus far after former councillor and 2021 mayoral contender Jeff Davison entered the race on Oct. 10.
The labour employment lawyer and managing partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, and 30-year Calgary resident, is also the first announced mayoral contender under a party banner – which will officially be named later tonight. He has been acting as the head of advocacy organization Calgary Act Now.