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Edmonton's new city council starts work by identifying priorities
Edmonton's new mayor and city council were sworn in at a ceremony on Oct. 29.
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The election count through the eyes of scrutineers: 'It broke down completely'
Several election scrutineers who were inside voting stations on Oct. 20 spoke to Taproot about their experiences watching a vote result roll out far slower than many hoped.
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Noted: Low turnout, slow count, mandate
The low voter turnout, the long and challenging vote count, and whether the next council has a clear mandate were all discussed on the latest Taproot Exchange by Taproot co-founders Karen Unland and Mack Male, plus managing editor Tim Querengesser and curator/reporter Stephanie Swensrude.
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Where Edmonton's new council stands on taxes, infill, provincial jurisdiction
Though many pundits predicted voters would endorse change, the 2025 to 2029 city council that Edmonton elected looks nearly identical to the one it will succeed. It will also be led by a mayor who said during the campaign that the city was generally on the right track.
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Edmonton region votes 2025: Six new mayors, dozens of new councillors
Voters in the 13 municipalities that make up the Edmonton metropolitan region cast ballots on Oct. 20, ultimately electing six new mayors and several new candidates to councils.
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Edmonton votes 2025: School board trustees
Edmonton voters elected nine public school board and six Catholic school board trustees on Oct. 20. Some candidates won their races decisively, while others narrowly did so. Some were reelected, while others will be new to the role.
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Andrew Knack: 'Edmonton chose independent leadership'
Andrew Knack is set to become Edmonton's 37th mayor, leading a council that will have many of the same people he served with previously, as well as a few members of the Better Edmonton party. "Edmonton chose independent leadership with real solutions that will lead us to a stronger city together," Knack said in a victory speech on Oct. 21.
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Edmonton votes 2025: What we know so far
What Taproot knows about Edmonton's 2025 election so far is that voter turnout was just more than 30%, the lowest since 2007, that some voters waited until after 10pm to cast their ballots, and that as of 1:20am on Oct. 21, about 50,000 votes had come through.
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Property taxes: Where the candidates stand
About half of the candidates for mayor and council who responded to Taproot's candidate survey said they want to cut spending to lower taxes in response to the question Which would you prioritize regarding property taxes?
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