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I find it perplexing how people can speak out against party politics and slates at the municipal level and then promptly and publicly endorse candidates of their choosing. I also can’t connect the dots between the Mayor’s saying he is only providing a personal endorsement when it comes not from Don Iveson but from Mayor Don Iveson. He is also not the only one to be doing this. Some of them will not accept campaign donations from certain industries so as not to be seen to be subsequently beholden. How is this any different when there is every likelihood that these people will have to work together at some point in some capacity? Wouldn’t there be just as much potential for the future relationship to be similarly compromised or beholden regardless of whether the support is financial or non-financial? Politically, both are hard currency.
 
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Gronk! said:
As a downtown voter, I'm torn between 3 City Council candidates. Mayor Iveson endorses Stevenson, but according to Taproot I'm most compatible with Bruff followed closely by Battiste. Bruff is also under consideration since he is BIPOC but I also want to see more women voted to City Council. I also see way more Battiste signs in my hood. Whoever I vote for, it will be anyone but white male Caterina, who should retire by now.
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What an ignorant thing to say. One should be voting for someone who one feels represents a similar vision for the city. Gender age and ethnicity are irrelevant.
 
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What an ignorant thing to say. One should be voting for someone who one feels represents a similar vision for the city. Gender age and ethnicity are irrelevant.
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I’m not sure about this one. I agree completely that gender, age and ethnicity etc. should be irrelevant, but I also recognize that in too many areas they are not. Until they are not, I think they do become a relevant point at the ballot box, when hiring, when making up a board etc. I don’t think they should be over riding trump cards but, all other things being reasonably equal, they should be an informed part of the selection process.
 
Jon Dziadyk's thoughts on public transit.

www.jondziadyk.com

My Thoughts on the Future of Transit in Edmonton - Jon Dziadyk

I would rather less kilometers of track if we could have the lines buried or raised as appropriate. Yes, getting it off the surface is much more expensive, but there is a hidden cost to the track gumming up key intersections and impeding the flow of goods and services in our city.
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Gronk! said:
As a downtown voter, I'm torn between 3 City Council candidates. Mayor Iveson endorses Stevenson, but according to Taproot I'm most compatible with Bruff followed closely by Battiste. Bruff is also under consideration since he is BIPOC but I also want to see more women voted to City Council. I also see way more Battiste signs in my hood. Whoever I vote for, it will be anyone but white male Caterina, who should retire by now.
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Rather than just relying on # of signs, Iveson or who Taproot suggests, another option is this forum tonight - in person or online. It will be audience questions so craft a good one and put it out there.

Also, several of the candidates have a lot of signs - Battiste has more than anybody else on public property though which isn't the same as number of people supporting her.

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Cheryll Watson• 1st2021 Edmonton Mayoral Candidate // Former Head of Innovate Edmonton // Co-Chair Startup Genome// Co-Founder Alberta Innovation Corridor // Former Global Leader @ Intuit28m • 28 minutes ago

COVID has changed everything in our lives. I’ve been consistent from the beginning of my campaign that I will be a leader that brings a fresh perspective, one that will question and challenge the status quo.

I understand that Edmontonians get frustrated when we revisit decisions - I do too - but our economic state has changed and the pandemic has called into question the greatest needs of our city.

In light of this, our decision to continue building the West leg of the Valley LRT needs to be paused.

Here’s why.

An April 2021 Statistics Canada study estimated that a transition to full telework capacity (link: https://lnkd.in/gRwXm82U) could reduce the total number of Edmonton Transit commutes in a year by 43.6%, greatly reducing the demand for public transit after the end of the pandemic.

If #yeg’s transit use falls by even a third of that number it dramatically impacts the financial model which the City has used to justify its transit investments.

I’ve been clear about two things: That I will be accountable to those I serve and that we learn important lessons from others. Cities worldwide are doing similar assessments of their investments.

Edmontonians deserve and expect leadership from their government.
 
Oshry and Krushell both responded in favor of pausing LRT expansion in the Taproot survey as well - Watson actually responded in favor of keeping the current expansion plan in the survey, before this little double-take.

It's an absolute deal breaker for me on all three counts.
 
rake said:
Oshry and Krushell both responded in favor of pausing LRT expansion in the Taproot survey as well - Watson actually responded in favor of keeping the current expansion plan in the survey, before this little double-take.

It's an absolute deal breaker for me on all three counts.
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There is really only one legitimate Mayoral candidate now: NICKEL (I kid)
 
We simply cannot pause LRT expansion, not while we have the federal and provincial governments standing by with truckloads of cash. We've waited decades for LRT to the west-end and St. Albert. Amarjeet Sohi has my vote for Mayor.
 
Avenuer said:
That take from Watson will surely be the nail in the coffin for her already discombobulated campaign. Wow, I did not expect her to say something so absurd.
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No kidding. The last few days have been a complete implosion of an otherwise seemingly well ran campaign. Talk about fourth quarter hail mary....
 
i have had a sohi sign beside my front sidewalk since the day they were available as i think he possesses all of the attributes it takes to be a really good mayor. i just hope he's not too hamstrung by a disfunctional council.

while i, like any voter, remain open to changing my mind up until i cast my early ballot and while i quite like some of the other candidates personally along with some pieces of some of their platforms, i think sohi is far and away the best choice for what's in his platform, what's in his record, what's in his mind and what's in his heart. he is truly a kind and considerate man and that's something we don't give enough credit to often enough.
 
rake said:
Oshry and Krushell both responded in favor of pausing LRT expansion in the Taproot survey as well - Watson actually responded in favor of keeping the current expansion plan in the survey, before this little double-take.

It's an absolute deal breaker for me on all three counts.
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Well at least she had the integrity to announce this change in her position prior to the election as someone doing a change in platform on such a major issue after being elected , for example, is much more of a problem.

But based on info shared above, that just leaves Sohi advocating for expanded lrt - a pretty favorable position.

I have to say the large organization I work for in downtown Edmonton has pivoted several times in the last 18 months based on new information and emerging trends. The biggest change is we will be a company largely working from home but still a presence downtown with a couple hundred workers daily - a significant drop though in people commuting downtown (more than 43.6% cited from the stats can figure above).

I read from Iveson that one of the things cities will need to look at in the future is taxation and specifically city taxes on wages as a result of the shift away from downtown offices and therefore the reduction in property taxes. That's a pretty interesting.

I hope our new lrt is busy and lots of people need to come downtown for work, thereby using it on a daily basis. At least we have NAIT, MacEwan, Norquest, and UofA as major reasons people will use lrt even if it is less downtown office workers.

Does that info above suggesting the transition to full telework could significantly reduce downtown commutes cause a concern for anybody?
 
rake said:
Oshry and Krushell both responded in favor of pausing LRT expansion in the Taproot survey as well - Watson actually responded in favor of keeping the current expansion plan in the survey, before this little double-take.

It's an absolute deal breaker for me on all three counts.
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1443310341123764224

She is getting alot of backlash for this one.
Good to know she is psychic and knows all the ridership number 5-6 years down the road when the project is completed.
 
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