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Police
What should be done about the police budget?
Context:
The city spends about $450 million or 15% of its annual budget on policing. The funding formula approved in 2018 ensures the police budget increases each year based on population growth and inflation. According to the Community Safety and Well-Being Task Force's final report, "Edmonton spends more per person on policing than many comparable cities in Canada."
Candidate responses
A total of 67 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Increase it as determined by the funding formula
Candidates that selected this response:
Moe Banga Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Tony Caterina Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Mark Davies Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Jon Dziadyk Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Jasbir Singh Gill Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Daniel Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Mukesh Makwana Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Salar Melli Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Lana Palmer Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Charan Saggu Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Tarcy Schindelka Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Diana Steele Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Tricia Velthuizen Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
b) Freeze it until it is in line with comparable cities
Candidates that selected this response:
Gabrielle Battiste Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
James Cameron Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Jason Carter Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Susan Field Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Giselle General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Brian (Breezy) Gregg Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Naima Haile Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Rhiannon Hoyle Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Liz John-West Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Scott Johnston Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
James Kosowan Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Kim Krushell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Cori Longo Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Michael Oshry Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Guiscela Perez Arellano Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Rashpal Sehmby Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Steven Townsend Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Byron Vass Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Steve Weston Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Joshua Wolchansky Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
c) Decrease it somewhat
Candidates that selected this response:
Gino Akbari Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Haruun Ali Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Cody Bondarchuk Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Adrian Bruff Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Rick Comrie Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Kirsten Goa Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Glynnis Andrea Lieb Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Shamair Turner Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
d) Defund the police altogether
No candidates selected this response
e) I don't have a position on this issue
Candidates that selected this response:
Bev Esslinger Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Scott Hayes Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Andrew Knack Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Cheryll Watson Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Candidates that skipped this question:
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Derek Hlady Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Sanjay Malhotra Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Voter responses
Based on the first 16,000 responses to our 2021 survey, here's how voters answered this question:
Overall
By ward
Note: Taproot excluded surveys with fewer than two answers from these results. It was possible for voters to fill out the survey multiple times, but unlikely at a large scale given the structure of the survey. Voters were not able to select "I don't have a position on this issue".