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Taproot Survey responses by leading/elected candidates
Here's how the leading or elected candidates for city council responded to the Taproot Survey.
Economy
b) Current support is sufficient
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
c) It should spend less
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Erin Rutherford Councillor
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
b) No, the city should put more resources behind nurturing homegrown businesses
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright 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
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) Yes, and we should fully fund the plan
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
b) Yes, at the current level of investment
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
c) No, we have already spent enough on downtown
No candidates selected this response
d) No, I support investment in downtown but not this plan
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
e) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
f) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Environment
a) It's a good start but we need to go farther to reach our goals
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
b) It's a strong plan; we just need to follow it
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
c) The action items are too expensive
Jennifer Rice 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
f) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) Yes, every decision has climate implications
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
b) Yes for some decisions but not all
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
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
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) Yes
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
b) No, I support solar power but that's the wrong location
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright 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
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Finances
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
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
c) The city spends too much
No candidates selected this response
d) The city spends its resources inefficiently
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
e) I don't have a position on this issue
Andrew Knack Councillor
f) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) The current mix is acceptable
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
c) Businesses should pay more
No candidates selected this response
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
f) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) The city has about the right number of employees
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
b) The city has too many employees
Tim Cartmell Councillor
c) The city has too few employees
Erin Rutherford Councillor
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Andrew Knack Councillor
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Housing and homelessness
a) The city should build more affordable housing, even if it can't get funding from other orders of government
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
b) The city cannot afford to build more affordable housing without financial support from other orders of government
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright 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
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) Yes, Housing First is the right approach and we need more of it
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
b) No, the existing programs are sufficient
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
c) No, residents should undergo treatment for underlying issues such as substance use and mental illness before participating in housing programs
Jennifer Rice Councillor
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
f) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) The current policy towards encampments is acceptable
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
b) Encampments should be allowed if there are no better housing options available
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
c) Encampments should be dismantled immediately
Jennifer Rice Councillor
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Erin Rutherford Councillor
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Planning
a) Council has shown the right amount of flexibility regarding zoning bylaws
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
b) Council has been too flexible under pressure from developers
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
c) Council has not been flexible enough to make way for development
Ashley Salvador Councillor
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) Yes
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
b) No, primarily because it harms the character of mature neighbourhoods
Jennifer Rice Councillor
c) No, primarily because it allows too much gentrification
Jo-Anne Wright 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
f) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) Council should use every tool at its disposal, including financial penalties and incentives
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
b) Council should rely mostly on zoning decisions to support their creation
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright 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
No candidates selected this response
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Police
a) Systemic racism is apparent throughout the EPS
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
b) The EPS is not racist on the whole, but there are some racist members
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
c) There is no racism within the EPS
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) Increase it as determined by the funding formula
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
b) Freeze it until it is in line with comparable cities
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
c) Decrease it somewhat
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
d) Defund the police altogether
No candidates selected this response
e) I don't have a position on this issue
Andrew Knack Councillor
f) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
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
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright 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
No candidates selected this response
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Politics and governance
a) Yes, before the election
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
b) Yes, after the election
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
c) They shouldn't have donors
Aaron Paquette Councillor
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
No candidates selected this response
f) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
b) Yes, but the current one is not doing the job
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright 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
No candidates selected this response
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) Yes
No candidates selected this response
b) No
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
c) I accept the principle but object to some or all of these additions
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Erin Rutherford Councillor
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Quality of life
a) It should spend more
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
b) Current support is sufficient
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright 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
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) Yes, we need more permanent public washrooms
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright 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
No candidates selected this response
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) Yes, I support the current approach
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
b) No, the city should do more
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright 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
No candidates selected this response
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Roads
a) 30 km/h
Anne Stevenson Councillor
b) 40 km/h
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
c) 50 km/h
No candidates selected this response
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) The city should make roads more accessible to active transportation
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
b) The city has enough infrastructure for active transportation
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright 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
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) I support these expansions
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
b) I oppose these expansions, primarily on financial grounds
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz 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
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Transit
a) Fares should decrease
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
b) Fares should be frozen where they are
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Andrew Knack Councillor
e) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
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
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
c) The city should have taken money from something else to increase frequency and maintain coverage
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz 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
Andrew Knack Councillor
f) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
a) Divert budget from other projects to build the LRT more quickly
No candidates selected this response
b) Continue with the current plan
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Keren Tang Councillor
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Andrew Knack Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Michael Janz Councillor
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
c) Pause LRT construction and consider bus rapid transit instead
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Tim Cartmell Councillor
d) Pause LRT construction and explore more future-focused technology like autonomous vehicle networks
No candidates selected this response
e) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
f) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor