Courtney Walcott (@CWalcottYYC) / X

Courtney Walcott

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Courtney Walcott

@CWalcottYYC

Housing Advocate, Retired City Councillor, Teacher, Coach, and Community Organizer. (he/him)

Calgary, Treaty 7

Joined January 2021

Courtney Walcott
@CWalcottYYC
Sep 4, 2021
Alberta is a case study on "why we need to keep teaching critical thinking skills in school. And why some people want us to stop."
Courtney Walcott
@CWalcottYYC
Mar 4, 2021
Youth are not staying in Calgary, but we need them to. The question: How do we make Calgary attractive to young people? IMO, the answer isn’t Rodeo.
Courtney Walcott
@CWalcottYYC
Jan 29, 2022
If you stand for, beside, or in defense of people waving Swastikas, Confederate Flags, secessionist flags and spewing far right extremist views - you're either being used or you believe it There is no nuance in hate.
Courtney Walcott
@CWalcottYYC
Feb 4, 2022
What concerns me most about the protests in the inner city, and elsewhere, is the blatant disregard for others. People from around Calgary have deadlocked downtown neighbourhoods, impacting businesses, denying access to health care - in the name of freedom. 1/5
Courtney Walcott
@CWalcottYYC
Apr 19, 2021
As a child of a single mother: $10 a day childcare would be life saving.
Courtney Walcott
@CWalcottYYC
Apr 29, 2021
I wish I could live my life with zero accountability like @jkenney does.
Courtney Walcott
@CWalcottYYC
Jun 24, 2021
Will you fire Chris Champion now? @jkenney
Courtney Walcott
@CWalcottYYC
Nov 20, 2021
Today I was honoured to find out that I won the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence - Leadership on Social Issues Achievement. Every day I remind myself how I got where I am today: my students inspired me. I hope I inspired them. That would be enough.
Courtney Walcott
@CWalcottYYC
Feb 4, 2022
Replying to @CWalcottYYC
P.s. important to note that many of the protestors are just far-right people who have made it clear they're only there because they hate Trudeau, they hate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and these protests are just an opportunity to reinforce beliefs of supremacy.
Courtney Walcott
@CWalcottYYC
Feb 4, 2022
Replying to @CWalcottYYC
But freedom in our society exists in the social contract we uphold with eachother. Protestors across this nation are too tied to an American concept of inalienable freedoms. These protestors want to live unimpeded by the responsibility to care for others. 2/5
Courtney Walcott
@CWalcottYYC
Oct 8, 2021
I don't know a single marginalized or racialized person who hasn't been taught this lesson: "If you want to succeed in this world, you'll have to do twice as much for half as much, and they'll still try and take it from you." But we just keep working, don't we?
Courtney Walcott
@CWalcottYYC
Oct 19, 2021
I stand beside @JyotiGondek on this.
Meghan Potkins
@mpotkins
Oct 19, 2021
There is mounting pressure on Sean Chu to step down in Ward 4. If he doesn't, it sounds like the mayor-elect will take this up with the province. Gondek said on Real Talk this morning that Chu should "do the right thing and withdraw." #yyccvote #yyccc
Courtney Walcott
@CWalcottYYC
Oct 19, 2021
Today we will start the important work of building Calgary for the future together. I am excited to lead this work as your Ward 8 City Councillor. #yyc #yyccc courtneywalcott.com/thank_you
Courtney Walcott
@CWalcottYYC
May 3, 2021
I’m getting vaccinated as soon as possible. My class sizes are 35+ in one room. But I won’t celebrate the government. I’m past that. I’m just trying to get these students through with a decent education They put everything on our shoulders I’m tired. And I’m getting the shot