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Naheed Nenshi’s approval rating has slipped again with about six months to go before Calgary’s civic election.

A Mainstreet Research poll conducted for Postmedia shows 52 per cent of respondents approve of how Nenshi is handling his job as Calgary’s mayor, while 46 per cent disapprove.

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That’s down from 56 per cent approval for Nenshi in March and 65 per cent in January.

Mainstreet’s David Valentin said Nenshi remains in a strong position heading into the fall vote, where he is seeking his third term in office.

But he noted that Nenshi’s ebbing fortunes could entice some potential opponents to enter the mayoral contest.

“These numbers do create the conditions for someone to run against the mayor and potentially even win but that would need to be a very well-financed, very well-resourced, very well-managed campaign. I don’t know if that exists,” said Valentin.

“These numbers suggest someone could enter the race to challenge him.”