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David A said:
Maybe I missed hearing about it, but I had no idea this was happening and probably would have went if I did. However, it sounds like there was a good discussion and questions related various downtown issues.

While I don't agree with everything said, I do agree the current council has not done a very good job in dealing with the problems or trying to improve and promote downtown.

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'Absolute disaster': Inaction on the arts, Downtown Edmonton night life slammed at mayoral forum

Downtown Business Association CEO calls current council's handling of downtown and arts files an 'absolute disaster'
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In terms of trying to improve dt, this council approved $45 million for dt park in 2024, and approved the $250 million event centre in 2025. And now the student housing initiative which is a significant initiaitve.

I'd say those are 3 highlights with long lasting impacts. 2022 especially was a bust with covid recovery and no city could anticipate the proliferation of homelessness - even though city spent $91 million on affordable housing this term. Large cuts provincially, too.

Of course major dollars were already committed to lrt expansion making dt more accessible for many - that huge cost will impact the current and next council in terms of money to spend on other things.
 
Anand Pye for Ward O-day'min's 5 Priorities: https://www.anandpye.ca/priorities

Hardcore for the Core​

Your taxes should help maintain and beautify our communities, not fund vanity projects in the suburbs. Anand will be a strong voice for:
  • Improving core infrastructure and amenities in core communities
  • Better coordinated construction to reduce disruptions
  • Reliable, responsive maintenance you can count on
  • Building more housing downtown and around transit.

Safer Communities​

You deserve to feel safe where you live. In our communities, Anand will create:
  • More visible community policing to stop issues before they start
  • Partnerships with social services to support people in crisis
  • Higher standards for our public spaces and transit
  • More funding for traffic calming measures on neighbourhood roads and near school.

Solutions for Homelessness​

We need bold action to support Edmontonians experiencing homelessness. Anand will use his development and government relations experience to:
  • Leverage City land to build more affordable and permanent supportive housing
  • Supercharge partnerships with non-profits and other levels of government to get things built

Smarter Infill​

Responsible growth starts with respecting neighbourhood concerns. As your City Councillor, Anand will:
  • Mandate reasonable building sizes and fewer units mid-block
  • Explore solutions for parking challenges
  • Prioritize infill on corner lots

A City of Opportunity​

Edmonton is a city of innovators and builders. Anand will make the City a partner, not a hindrance, for entrepreneurs and local businesses by:
  • Keeping our City clean, safe, and well-maintained
  • Investing in public spaces and creating great experiences in our core business districts
  • Growing our tourism, arts, and culture sectors, because a vibrant city attracts visitors, talent, and investment that help local businesses thrive
  • Supporting business growth by investing in lightning-fast permitting, reliable transit and transportation access, and partnership with our universities.
 
Greenspace said:
Anand Pye for Ward O-day'min's 5 Priorities: https://www.anandpye.ca/priorities

Hardcore for the Core​

Your taxes should help maintain and beautify our communities, not fund vanity projects in the suburbs. Anand will be a strong voice for:
  • Improving core infrastructure and amenities in core communities
  • Better coordinated construction to reduce disruptions
  • Reliable, responsive maintenance you can count on
  • Building more housing downtown and around transit.

Safer Communities​

You deserve to feel safe where you live. In our communities, Anand will create:
  • More visible community policing to stop issues before they start
  • Partnerships with social services to support people in crisis
  • Higher standards for our public spaces and transit
  • More funding for traffic calming measures on neighbourhood roads and near school.

Solutions for Homelessness​

We need bold action to support Edmontonians experiencing homelessness. Anand will use his development and government relations experience to:
  • Leverage City land to build more affordable and permanent supportive housing
  • Supercharge partnerships with non-profits and other levels of government to get things built

Smarter Infill​

Responsible growth starts with respecting neighbourhood concerns. As your City Councillor, Anand will:
  • Mandate reasonable building sizes and fewer units mid-block
  • Explore solutions for parking challenges
  • Prioritize infill on corner lots

A City of Opportunity​

Edmonton is a city of innovators and builders. Anand will make the City a partner, not a hindrance, for entrepreneurs and local businesses by:
  • Keeping our City clean, safe, and well-maintained
  • Investing in public spaces and creating great experiences in our core business districts
  • Growing our tourism, arts, and culture sectors, because a vibrant city attracts visitors, talent, and investment that help local businesses thrive
  • Supporting business growth by investing in lightning-fast permitting, reliable transit and transportation access, and partnership with our universities.
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I'd like fries with my nothing burger.
 
Heavy media push against Walters from Cartmell, apparently Walters claimed the City could withhold "education" tax at the municipal level. Yet another case of why electing representatives with a cursory understanding of the MGA is important.

Municipal governments are not independent entities.
 
policyenthusiast said:
Heavy media push against Walters from Cartmell, apparently Walters claimed the City could withhold "education" tax at the municipal level. Yet another case of why electing representatives with a cursory understanding of the MGA is important.

Municipal governments are not independent entities.
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Well they may not be independent, but if they are collecting it they do have some control over remitting it. I remember years ago Ed Tel got into a dispute with AGT and threatened to with hold long distance revenues and eventually won the essentially municipal vs. province political battle they precipitated. So it is more complicated than that.

Of course lest we forget, fairly recently Cartmell was the guy who claimed the city could suspend its zoning rules, so perhaps he is really not the best one to throw stones here on what is legally possible.
 
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Leger also with a poll out today. Pretty sure no one knows what is gonna happen with that many undecided...
 
There was a debate this morning between what I thought was top 3 candidates - top 2 for sure.


A poll was done during show with 128 votes (the least accurate of the 3 polls today)

54% - Knack
25% - Walters
20% - Cartmell

Most interesting comment was from Cartmell, who channelled Pierre Poilievre (who said Trump wanted Carney to win).
Cartmell said Danielle Smith wants Andrew Knack to win.
 
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Interesting. Every main poll so far seems to show something fairly different which either means there is quite a bit of volatility or they are capturing different things.

I also feel most of the undecided at this point are unlikely to go for the two possible front runners and there still seems to be a lot of them, so it still could be an interesting and unpredictable race.
 
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