Jeromy Farkas

Jeromy Farkas is a Canadian fundraiser, filmmaker, athlete, columnist, and former politician. He was elected to Calgary City Council in the 2017 municipal election to represent Ward 11 for a four-year term.

Farkas is the first and only Calgary City Councillor known to have declined the municipal pension and transition allowance. Following his term, the Canadian Taxpayer's Federation estimated that these rejected entitlements saved Calgarian taxpayers $308,234. He ran as a candidate for Calgary mayor in the 2021 municipal election on October 18, 2021, placing second to Jyoti Gondek.

Farkas currently serves as a political commentator, adventure writer, and social sector CEO. He is credited as "leading the charge" on the successful 2024 campaign to save Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park and the Town of Cochrane from proposed flooding.