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All of us, especially our youngest, deserve to be safe from dangerous driving in our neighbourhoods.
I want to share a little bit about 1) steps we can take as a community for safe streets and 2) more information about upcoming neighbourhood renewal process.
Local democracy is stronger when we all have trust in one another, when democracy is decided by the best ideas, not the most money and decisions are made for the good of the many not the few.
To kick-off 2025 and in advance of our upcoming federal election, I wanted to share with you a quick video I can’t stop thinking about. We badly need fair prices, consumer protection, and public competition.
With a little imagination and organizing we can rebuild our public services, the proven check and balance for democracy.
We recently received a memo from city administration about the "state of pickleball" in Edmonton, and I wanted to share this with you.
Many a time I’ve been out walking or cycling in the river valley and found myself in search of a bite or a beverage. We have a couple of great spots that I think could be much more.
Big developers are trying to convince Premier Smith to force Edmonton to allow even more sprawl. Meanwhile, our annual climate survey shows Edmontonians want urgent action on climate change. Adding density and subtracting car trips can have an outsized impact on ensuring clean air and water for all. Big developers backdooring more urban sprawl via the provincial government is absolutely the wrong path forward.
Policing is the largest item in the city budget and on your property tax bill. No one spends more on policing than Edmonton. But where is the new funding going?
Did you know that an inmate released from the Federal Bowden Institution would be resettled 184 km away in Edmonton, not much closer in Calgary, or Red Deer?
Maclean's Magazine reports that as a group, the ten richest Canadians combined net worth has ballooned over the last two decades to $261 Billion compared to a paltry $60 billion in 2004. Collectively enabling this opulence and stark inequality for the top ten while thousands die is one hell of a policy choice, Canada. According to the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, we could end homelessnes across canada for $4.4 billion a year for the next decade-- a bargain when we consider homelessness costs the Canadian economy $7 billion each year. Ending homelessness would yield a 2;1 return on investment, let alone the moral imperative.
