Election
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Council tensions emerge as fall budget adjustment begins
Political aspirations for the coming 2025 election are surfacing both inside and outside City Hall as council's work on the fall budget adjustment gets underway, the co-hosts of Episode 285 of Speaking Municipally said.
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On the agenda: Ellerslie Road LRT crossing, cuts to reduce tax levy, Integrity Office
This week, council returns to meetings to discuss how Ellerslie Road will cross the future Capital Line LRT extension, potential ways to reduce the property tax levy, and the Integrity Office's annual report.
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On the agenda: Bill 20, district planning, 124 Street highrise
This week, council is scheduled to discuss how Alberta's Bill 20 will affect its budget for the 2025 election, vote on bylaws that enable the District Policy, and decide if it will approve a rezoning on 124 Street.
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Podcast explores report detailing rise in homelessness
A 47% surge in the number of unhoused and underhoused people between January and July suggests Edmonton may not be ready to shelter those who would otherwise sleep rough in freezing winter temperatures, the co-hosts of Episode 278 of Speaking Municipally said.
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How Andrew Knack intends to remain a force in the 2025 election
The perennially optimistic Coun. Andrew Knack, known for thanking all who engage him, even if it's to tell him he's wrong, has planned how to remain at work during and after the 2025 election, the first municipal poll since 2007 that he won't run in.
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Transit trouble and Cartmell coyness attract podcast's attention
Decisions on what to do about an Edmonton Transit Service budget shortfall and how far in advance to post administration's reports to city council were among the topics discussed in Episode 274 of Speaking Municipally, Taproot's civic affairs podcast. Co-hosts Mack Male and Troy Pavlek also commented on a city councillor's call for new leadership as we edge closer to the 2025 municipal election.
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Changes to election law should be made independently: councillor
Coun. Andrew Knack hopes Premier Danielle Smith's directive to review the law governing local elections will address problems that arose from amendments made in 2020.
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Podcast examines what the Alberta election could mean for Edmonton
The recently concluded provincial election leaves Edmonton out of the UCP cabinet but may have strengthened the influence of some city councillors, argues Episode 223 of Speaking Municipally.
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Speaker offers advice on bridging political divides
When Irshad Manji was booked to come to Edmonton to talk about overcoming polarization, she didn't think she'd be landing in the middle of a case study. But she's glad she is.
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