Campaign clutter: Election signs linger across Calgary a week after vote

Although Calgary’s municipal election was one week ago, remnants of the campaign trail are still visible across the city.

Days after the polls closed, election signs continue to dot public spaces, defying city bylaws that mandate their timely removal.

According to the City of Calgary’s Temporary Signs on Highways Bylaw, all election signage—regardless of size—must be removed within 72 hours of the election’s conclusion. That deadline passed on Thursday, yet a drive through Calgary’s four quadrants reveals campaign signs remain planted along major roads, in commercial areas, and even nestled within residential neighbourhoods.

Signs from mayoral candidates including Jyoti Gondek, Sonya Sharp, and newly elected Mayor Jeremy Farkas are among those still standing. While some signs are locate