Video: Mayor Nenshi's welcoming and inclusive Calgary

On Thursday, December 11, 2014, Mayor Nenshi gave a "passionate speech about the tremendous city we live in" to hundreds of Calgary business-people. Hosted by the Calgary Chamber, the speech addressed the state of business in Calgary, but--more important--Mayor Nenshi spoke about the challenges we all face to ensure Calgary is a welcoming, inclusive community of opportunity for all. It is an important speech about the future of Calgary and we are pleased to share it with you.

While the entire hour is worth viewing, here is a list a quick links to get you to specific parts within the speech:

• Opening from Adam Legge, President of the Calgary Chamber (0:00)
• Introduction by John Piercy, SVP of Shaw Business (8:32)
• Mayor Nenshi on the state of business and citizen satisfaction (11:12)
• "We're about much, much more than one number"
• Calgary's new four-year budget and business plan (18:10)
• "Efficiencies are baked in." "Calgarians consistently tell us they want more and better services."
• The challenges facing Calgary business (23:52)
• "The world is not all sunshine and roses."
• The promise of a great city (26:05)
• "The opportunity right here, right now, to live a great Canadian life."
• Improving hiring practices in Calgary (27:33)
• "How are our hiring practices... maximizing the potential of the people that live here?"
• Affordable housing and secondary suites (35:32)
• Ensuring a welcoming city for all; thoughts on Bill 10 (41:48)
• Concluding thoughts on the kind of city we want (47:01)
• "I saw the Christmas spirit in June."
• "Recommit ourselves to community, to citizenship, to compassion."
• Lightning round Q&A (54:52)
• Thanks to Mayor Nenshi from Jerry Rudelic, President and CEO of Alberta Blue Cross (59:39)