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Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi announces he won’t run for re-election this fall
Apr 6, 2021 | 6:01 PM
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says he won’t be running in the municipal election in the fall.
Nenshi became the first Muslim mayor of a big Canadian city when he was elected in October 2010.
The 49-year-old, who has a master’s degree from Harvard University, has served as mayor of Calgary for three terms.
He made the announcement on Twitter, saying that leading the city was the honour of his life.