Wikipedia's first sentence called it “canadian politician who is the 36th and current mayor of calgary”. Today it says “canadian politician who has served as the leader of the alberta new democratic party”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Mayor of Calgary from 2010 to 2021”. It now reads “Canadian politician (born 1972)”.
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Naheed Kurban Nenshi (born February 2, 1972) is a Canadian politician who has served as the leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) since 2024 and as Alberta 's leader of the Official Opposition since 2025. He previously served as the 36th mayor of Calgary for three terms from 2010 to 2021. Nenshi attended the University of Calgary and earned degrees in commerce as well a Master of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University . Prior to entering politics, he worked as a management consultant as well as an instructor in non-profit management in the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University and wrote a regular municipal affairs column for the Calgary Herald . Nenshi won the 2010 mayoral election with 39% of the vote. Being a Shia Ismaili , he became the first Muslim to become mayor of a major Canadian city. He was re-elected in 2013 with 74% of the vote and again re-elected in 2017 to a third term with 51% of the vote. After serving three terms as mayor, he did not seek re-election in the 2021 Calgary municipal election and was succeeded by Jyoti Gondek . He had been regarded as one of the most popular mayors in Canada during his term. He re-entered politics in March 2024, when he announced he would run for leader of the Alberta NDP. He won on the first ballot with 86% support and 62,746 votes, replacing former Premier Rachel Notley as leader. In January 2025, Nenshi announced that he was running in the Edmonton-Strathcona by-election. Following his election, Nenshi became leader of the Opposition . The Globe and Mail .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Naheed Kurban Nenshi (born February 2, 1972) is a Canadian politician who is the 36th and current mayor of Calgary , Alberta . He was elected in the 2010 municipal election , becoming the first visible minority mayor of 100.000+ Canadian municipality and first Muslim mayor of a large North American city. He was re-elected in 2013 with 74% of the votes .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Naheed Kurban Nenshi ( ; born February 2, 1972) is a Canadian politician who is the 36th mayor of Calgary , Alberta . He was elected in the 2010 municipal election with 39% of the vote, and is the first Muslim mayor of a large North American city. He was re-elected in 2013 with 74% of the vote. He was again re-elected in 2017 to a third term with 51% of the vote.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Mayor of Calgary from 2010 to 2021 Naheed Kurban Nenshi (born February 2, 1972) is a Canadian politician who was the 36th mayor of Calgary , Alberta . He was elected in the 2010 municipal election with 39% of the vote, and is the first Muslim mayor of a large North American city. He was re-elected in 2013 with 74% of the vote and again re-elected in 2017 to a third term with 51% of the vote. After serving three terms as mayor, he did not seek re-election in the 2021 Calgary municipal election , and was succeeded by Jyoti Gondek .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “canadian politician who is the 36th and current mayor of calgary”. Today it says “canadian politician who has served as the leader of the alberta new democratic party”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Mayor of Calgary from 2010 to 2021”. It now reads “Canadian politician (born 1972)”. Read the current article and compare.
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canadian politician who is the 36th and current mayor of calgary
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canadian politician who has served as the leader of the alberta new democratic party
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International Avenue business redevelopment zone
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