André Chabot | |
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| City of Calgary Councillor | |
| Assumed office October 25, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Jones |
| In office February 28, 2005 – October 16, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Margot Aftergood |
| Succeeded by | Ray Jones |
| Constituency | Ward 10 |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Denyse Chabot |
| Residence | Marlborough Park |
| Website | Official website |
André Chabot is a Canadian politician who served as the councillor for Ward 10 of the Calgary City Council. He was elected in a 2005 by-election after Incumbent Margot Aftergood resigned after allegations of a vote rigging scandal surfaced involving mail in ballots from the 2004 Calgary municipal elections.
André Chabot represents the communities of Mayland Heights, Vista Heights, Abbeydale, Albert Park/Radisson Heights, Applewood, Forest Heights, Forest Lawn, Marlborough, Marlborough Park, Penbrooke Meadows and Red Carpet/Mountview,[1] in the city's southeast quadrant.
In 2006, he opposed a bylaw that would have made it an offence to spit, urinate, defecate, loiter, fight or show a knife in public.[2]
In 2007, he pushed for a bylaw to allow ashtrays at entry points into public buildings in an effort to avoid garbage created by discarded butts.[3]
On June 25, 2015, Chabot announced he intended to run for mayor of Calgary in the 2017 municipal election. His bid was ultimately unsuccessful.[4][5] In January 2021, Chabot announced he would run for the Ward 10 councillor seat in the 2021 Calgary municipal election.[6]
In 2024, Chabot voted against upzoning Calgary to permit duplexes, rowhouses and fourplexes on lots previously zoned exclusively for single-family detached housing.[7] Chabot said the proposal intended to alleviate the housing shortage in Calgary was "the worst decision that this council, any council I've ever sat on, has ever made."[7]
- ^ City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 10 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ CBC News (July 2006. Calgary mulls bad-behaviour bylaw
- ^ The Calgary Sun. (August 2007). City plans to butt out smoking litterbugs
- ^ McIntosh, Emma (June 25, 2015). "Chabot planning to run for mayor in 2017 election". Calgary Herald. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Dormer, Dave (2021-01-08). "Former city councillor Andre Chabot to seek Ward 10 seat in October vote". Calgary. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ Dormer, Dave (2021-01-08). "Former city councillor Andre Chabot to seek Ward 10 seat in October vote". Calgary. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ a b "Calgary city council passes blanket rezoning after marathon meeting". Calgary. 2024-05-14.