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Taproot Survey responses

Taproot has put together 30 multiple-choice questions drawing from what we heard when we asked voters what key issues they wanted the candidates to be talking about as they competed for votes in the 2021 municipal election. We sent this survey to candidates; now voters have an opportunity to answer the same questions to see how they align with those who are running for mayor and council in their wards.

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Taproot received 5 responses to the Taproot Survey from candidates in this ward. Here they are by category:


Economy

How much should the city spend to help local business recover from the pandemic?

a) It should spend more

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

b) Current support is sufficient

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

c) It should spend less

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response

Is the city's current approach to encouraging economic diversification heading in the right direction?

a) Yes, we have effective initiatives in place

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

b) No, the city should put more resources behind nurturing homegrown businesses

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) No, the city should put more resources behind attracting global businesses

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response

Do you support the Downtown Vibrancy Strategy released in June?

a) Yes, and we should fully fund the plan

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

b) Yes, at the current level of investment

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) No, we have already spent enough on downtown

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

d) No, I support investment in downtown but not this plan

No candidates selected this response

e) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response


Environment

What do you think of the Community Energy Transition Strategy and action plan?

a) It's a good start but we need to go farther to reach our goals

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

b) It's a strong plan; we just need to follow it

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) The action items are too expensive

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

d) Climate action is not the responsibility of the city

No candidates selected this response

e) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response

Should effects on the climate be taken into account in every decision city council makes?

a) Yes, every decision has climate implications

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

b) Yes for some decisions but not all

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

c) No, most decisions don't have climate implications

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response

Do you think city council should have approved the Epcor's E.L. Smith Solar Farm?

a) Yes

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

b) No, I support solar power but that's the wrong location

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) No, I don't support solar power anywhere

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response


Finances

What do you think the city's main fiscal challenge is?

a) City council hasn't been willing to raise taxes enough

No candidates selected this response

b) The city has limited ability to raise revenues

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

c) The city spends too much

No candidates selected this response

d) The city spends its resources inefficiently

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

e) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response

What do you think of the city's revenue split between residential and business taxes?

a) The current mix is acceptable

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

b) Residences should pay more

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

c) Businesses should pay more

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

d) Both should pay less, even if that means a reduction of services

No candidates selected this response

e) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response

What do you think of the size of the city's workforce?

a) The city has about the right number of employees

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

b) The city has too many employees

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) The city has too few employees

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response


Housing and homelessness

How should the city approach the provision of affordable housing?

a) The city should build more affordable housing, even if it can't get funding from other orders of government

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

b) The city cannot afford to build more affordable housing without financial support from other orders of government

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

c) The city should not build more affordable housing regardless of financial support from other orders of government

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response

Should the city expand its Housing First programs?

a) Yes, Housing First is the right approach and we need more of it

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

b) No, the existing programs are sufficient

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

c) No, residents should undergo treatment for underlying issues such as substance use and mental illness before participating in housing programs

No candidates selected this response

d) No, this shouldn't be the city's responsibility

No candidates selected this response

e) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response

How should the city address encampments?

a) The current policy towards encampments is acceptable

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

b) Encampments should be allowed if there are no better housing options available

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) Encampments should be dismantled immediately

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor


Planning

Which statement best describes your opinion of city council's zoning decisions?

a) Council has shown the right amount of flexibility regarding zoning bylaws

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

b) Council has been too flexible under pressure from developers

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) Council has not been flexible enough to make way for development

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response

Do you support the city's current approach to infill?

a) Yes

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

b) No, primarily because it harms the character of mature neighbourhoods

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

c) No, primarily because it allows too much gentrification

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

d) No, primarily because it interferes with market forces

No candidates selected this response

e) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response

How should council bring the 15-minute districts described in the City Plan to life?

a) Council should use every tool at its disposal, including financial penalties and incentives

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

b) Council should rely mostly on zoning decisions to support their creation

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

c) Council should not intentionally create 15-minute districts

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor


Police

Which statement best captures your beliefs about racism and the Edmonton Police Service?

a) Systemic racism is apparent throughout the EPS

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

b) The EPS is not racist on the whole, but there are some racist members

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

c) There is no racism within the EPS

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

What should be done about the police budget?

a) Increase it as determined by the funding formula

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

b) Freeze it until it is in line with comparable cities

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) Decrease it somewhat

No candidates selected this response

d) Defund the police altogether

No candidates selected this response

e) I don't have a position on this issue

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

When police request funding for capital projects, how should council respond?

a) Council should trust the police to know what they need and generally approve their requests

No candidates selected this response

b) Council should closely scrutinize all requests

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) Council should not approve any further funding requests from police

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor


Politics and governance

Should candidates disclose their donors?

a) Yes, before the election

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

b) Yes, after the election

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

c) They shouldn't have donors

No candidates selected this response

d) They shouldn't have to disclose donors at any point

No candidates selected this response

e) I don't have a position on this issue

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Should city council continue to have a code of conduct?

a) Yes, and the current one is working fine

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

b) Yes, but the current one is not doing the job

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) No, elections are a sufficient mechanism for governing councillors' conduct

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Do referendum questions and Senate votes belong on municipal ballots?

a) Yes

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

b) No

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

c) I accept the principle but object to some or all of these additions

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response


Quality of life

How much should the city spend to help the arts sector recover from the pandemic?

a) It should spend more

No candidates selected this response

b) Current support is sufficient

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) It should spend less

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Should the city have more permanent public washrooms?

a) Yes, we need more permanent public washrooms

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

b) No, we have enough

No candidates selected this response

c) No, we shouldn't have any

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Do you support the city's current approach to upholding the spirit and specifics of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 calls to action?

a) Yes, I support the current approach

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

b) No, the city should do more

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) No, the city is doing more than it should

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor


Roads

What should the residential speed limit be?

a) 30 km/h

No candidates selected this response

b) 40 km/h

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) 50 km/h

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response

Where do you stand on accommodating active transportation?

a) The city should make roads more accessible to active transportation

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

b) The city has enough infrastructure for active transportation

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

c) The city should make roads less accessible to active transportation

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response

Do you support the expansion of major roads?

a) I support these expansions

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

b) I oppose these expansions, primarily on financial grounds

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) I oppose these expansions, primarily on environmental grounds

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response


Transit

What should be done about transit fares?

a) Fares should decrease

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

b) Fares should be frozen where they are

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) Fares should go up as planned

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response

What is your position on the bus network redesign?

a) It struck the right balance between frequency and coverage

No candidates selected this response

b) It sacrificed too much coverage to provide more frequency

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

c) The city should have taken money from something else to increase frequency and maintain coverage

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

d) Regardless of how it is configured, the city spends too much on transit

No candidates selected this response

e) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response

What should be done about LRT expansion?

a) Divert budget from other projects to build the LRT more quickly

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor

b) Continue with the current plan

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor

c) Pause LRT construction and consider bus rapid transit instead

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor

d) Pause LRT construction and explore more future-focused technology like autonomous vehicle networks

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor

e) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response


Voting Stations

Name Location City Ward EPSB Ward ECSD Ward
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 20 River West Christian Church sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 19 S. Bruce Smith School sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 18 Michael A. Kostek School sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 17 Bessie Nichols School sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 16 Sister Annata Brockman School sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 15 Patricia Heights School sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 14 Westridge-Wolf Willow Community League sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 13 St. Oscar Romero School sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 12 Ormsby School sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 11 Lymburn School sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 10 Saints Church (WECA) sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 09 Kim Hung School sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 08 Laurier Heights School sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 75
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 07 Lynnwood Community League sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 06 Elmwood School sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 05 Parkview School sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 75
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 04 Jasper Park Community League sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 03 Meadowlark School sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 02 Annunciation School sipiwiyiniwak Ward E Ward 74
Ward sipiwiyiniwak Voting Station 01 Thorncliffe School sipiwiyiniwak Ward C Ward 74