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.
A public hearing is scheduled next week around a downtown CRL extension and I encourage you register to speak in person or online. Please see item 3.1.
Premier Smith has been clear that this is a three part deal between the province, Katz group, and the City of Edmonton. This condition alone is simply wrong. No government should be picking winners and losers for multi-million dollar deals. Edmontonians receiving overdue provincial funding should not be contingent on a taxpayer funded handout to a private interest.
This unprecedented event park/CRL extension should be put forward to taxpayers as a municipal referendum this upcoming municipal election and I am considering moving a motion to advance this opportunity (see below).
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June 26/27, 2025 Special City Council Meeting
Referral Motion:
I agree with the labour-leaning Working Families Edmonton "The taxes that working families pay are for core services NOT to pad the profits of a BILLIONAIRE."
I Agree with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, “Taxpayers’ money already purchased both Alberta NHL teams a new arena. Taxpayers should not be paying to build extra concert spaces for the Oilers owner”
Agree with constituents Dr. Jay Scherer and Andy Grabia, "Danielle Smith and her government are bullying Edmonton city council into providing public financing to the 29th richest man in Canada, a man worth an estimated $5.6 billion." )
I agree with 2015 MLA Opposition Leader Danielle Smith, "We would not provide funding to a new arena in Edmonton")
If any business owner would like to expand their business ventures, they should be the ones to pay for it. It is that simple.
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.
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?
