About – Humayun Akbar

Hamayun Akbar

My name is Hamayun Akbar. I am a husband and father of three young children, two daughters and one boy. I come from a working-class family who knows what it takes to raise their families and provide quality education, recreational facilities and basic day to day needs in the difficult time after declining oil prices lead to the shrinking economy of the City of Calgary and pandemic crisis causing a lot of mental and financial stress for the Calgarians.

In 2009, shortly after I completed my education at the University of West London.I was very excited to start a career but the global financial crisis, which took place in 2009, made it very difficult to get a good job. However, because of my computer science background, I got a job as an IT consultant. I have worked with different multinational companies. Since then, I have gained a lot of knowledge and expertise regarding financial planning and controlling, based solely on facts based performance rather than hypothetical assumptions.

During my college and university years, I have been actively involved in student politics and have worked with student unions on various issues, including student accommodation, tuition fees, and other issues. I have also taken part in student discussion groups and have addressed student issues to relevant authorities at their forums and in correspondence. As a student leader, I was always passionate about being able to solve problems faced by students. In addition, I have done a lot of work with several non-profit organizations that aim to help and promote the welfare of humans.

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Introduction

Why am I running for councillor?

I am running for the upcoming Calgary city council election from Ward 3, going to be held on October 18, 2021.
I am a firm believer in the power of people, and exercising a democratic right to vote is the best way to register our opinion.
I am a resident of the Ward 3 community of Hidden Valley. I know local issues and have a plan, determination and resolve to address the issues and solve these issues within the prescribed mandate for councillor.

If I get elected, I will implement responsible taxation practices and eliminate wasteful spending. In my view, we do not have to choose between fiscal responsibility and important services and infrastructure. We could have both by being more efficient.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Master of Business Administration in Information Technology

Master of Science in International Business Management

Early Career

Entrepreneur & Business Owner

I am currently running a small business, so I understand how difficult it can be to run a small business and how vital it is for small business owners to survive in this unprecedented economic period. Most of the government’s grants are coming to an end, and for all of us, it is quite challenging to weather this storm while the grants programmes wind down.

Political Ideology

I firmly believe that Ward 3 will become a better place to live by taking on hard work and gaining an understanding of day-to-day issues, along with a clear mind for tackling these issues.

I have extensive experience in financial planning and control, which makes me an ideal candidate to fulfil my duties and responsibilities both individually and collectively with Ward 3 residents. This will empower us to maximize the use of available resources.

Vision

In my opinion, Calgary city councillor’s primary duty is to work with city managers on every step, from developments stages to executions stages and keep people of his ward informed about it through face-to-face meeting and via all available forums and seriously take their ideas and views and to formulate a strategy for development and implementation of by laws which are most of time not been consulted enough at development stages.

In my view, Calgary’s city Council has a responsibility and obligation to continually improve how the city awards contracts to private companies for services and how the city conducts procurement processes for various departments.

My goal is to be a prudent steward of how the city spends tax dollars; I will ensure that the use of tax dollars is transparent and clear. In these difficult times, it is absolutely essential that we spend wisely while keeping basic services for the City of Calgary. I am a strong advocate for workplace efficiency and cost-saving measures.

I will do my best on behalf of the people of Ward 3 to make our city a great living place. During my term as councillor, I will speak for Ward 3 to ensure that resources are maximized for them. I believe that if you want to serve people effectively, you should listen first, ask them for their suggestions, consider them, and then discuss them.

Also, I propose a professional development day at school on election day to ensure student and staff safety. It is challenging for teachers and staff members to manage large groups of people on election day.

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