Only two groups showing signs of life ahead of next month's municipal vote but more are registered

If you feel this year’s election cycle seems quieter, you’re not wrong.

Calgary’s once-crowded field of third-party advertisers — also known as TPAs — has largely faded, with only two groups showing signs of life ahead of next month’s municipal vote.

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That’s a far cry from the seven registered groups that were active in the 2021 vote, when prominent TPAs shaped the race by splashing ads in various forms across the city and backing slates of candidates.

The most visible remaining TPA is Calgary’s Future, a union-backed organization that helped elect Mayor Jyoti Gondek and nine councillors four years ago. The other is a newcomer, Active Community Engagement Ltd. or ACE, w

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