ViewpointsOpinionPeter Menzies: Boycotting Menorah Lighting Ceremony Is Unbecoming of a Canadian MayorSavePrintJyoti Gondek speaks to the media after being sworn in as the mayor of Calgary on Oct. 25, 2021. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian PressPeter Menzies12/8/2023|Updated: 12/8/20230:00X 1CommentaryIt snowed on Dec. 7 in Calgary.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentPeter MenziesAuthorPeter Menzies is a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, an award winning journalist, and former vice-chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.Author’s Selected ArticlesPeter Menzies: Faith on Trial: Bill C-9 Risks Chilling Religious Speech in CanadaDec 05, 2025Peter Menzies: Carney’s Interview With American ‘Daily Show’ Underscores Failure of Canadian Content PushJan 14, 2025Peter Menzies: Cautious Optimism on Meta’s Move to Uphold Freedom of SpeechJan 08, 2025Peter Menzies: Canada Must Not Become a Country Without a SoulJan 04, 2025Related TopicsJewish communityHanukkahCalgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek