Heat waves demand municipal climate action

The heat waves will only worsen with the climate emergency. We need serious adaptation and mitigation immediately and this must be a budget priority for all orders of government and organizations. Municipalities can be leaders in climate action, and that’s one reason I’m running. Join in and help us build a just, inclusive, and climate resilient Edmonton.

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Edmontonians should have a referendum this municipal election: Should taxpayers provide $88.5 million to the Oilers Entertainment Group for a new Event Park?

This unprecedented event park/CRL extension should be put forward to taxpayers as a municipal referendum this upcoming municipal election and I will be moving a motion to advance this opportunity.

Healthy Cities are Safe Cities: Making our city safer through pop-up health care clinics

Wherever we are in the city, we all deserve to feel and be safe. Public health is a foundation of public safety. When people feel healthy and experience less pain, they are more likely to contribute positively to the community.

Over the last year, every week on Tuesday, the city of Edmonton and public health partners have set up a pop-up health clinic in west Edmonton, to take care of people experiencing homelessness. In addition to health improvements, clinic presence has contributed to a stronger sense of safety in the area, with fewer visible health crises and less gang-related activity reported.

Edmonton is slowly curbing urban sprawl.

Housing statistics show that Edmonton is slowly curbing urban sprawl. However, the majority of units are still homes built outside of the Henday. For anyone who is concerned about property taxes, air quality, or traffic, these stats should continue to ring alarm bells.

With population expected to grow 3.1% in 2025 thanks to Premier Smith's "Alberta is Calling" campaign, where are new people going to live and what does that mean for our city budget?

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