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Fighting for re-election as voting day nears, Calgary’s incumbent mayor shared details on what’s sticking out to him as one of his biggest political missteps.

Taking part in an Ask Me Anything discussion on Reddit, Naheed Nenshi told online participants Saturday the contentious issue of secondary suites was one of his biggest stumbles in during his seven years in office.

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“I have not been able to get this one done,” he told members of the /r/Calgary subreddit, saying he erred by spending far too much time on the issue’s moral and ethical arguments.

“I should have focused more on the political argument, helping councillors see how this could benefit them politically when loud voices in their wards were sometimes in opposition.

“I hope the new council will be able to deal with this quickly.”

For years, attempts have been made to reform Calgary’s time-consuming and arduous secondary suite approval process, which currently requires homeowners to beseech councillors approve the installation of a stove in their basement — before each and every application is thoroughly discussed and debated in the council chambers.