Calgary mayor takes step to declaire climate emergency in city

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says she will take her first step toward declaring a climate emergency in the city.

A notice of motion, which will be Gondek's first as mayor, is expected to be submitted during an executive committee meeting today.

Vancouver and Halifax are among the other Canadian cities to have

taken similar steps.

Gondek tells C-T-V's ``Question Period'' that Calgary needs to take the action that's expected to attract international investment and talent to the city.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has called Gondek's motion a peculiar priority, suggesting she should be focused on bringing jobs to the city.