Taproot Survey responses by leading/elected candidates
Here's how the leading or elected candidates for city council responded to the Taproot Survey.
Economy
How much should the city spend to help local business recover from the pandemic?
a) It should spend more
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Anne Stevenson Councillor
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Is the city's current approach to encouraging economic diversification heading in the right direction?
a) Yes, we have effective initiatives in place
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton 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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Do you support the Downtown Vibrancy Strategy released in June?
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
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
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Should effects on the climate be taken into account in every decision city council makes?
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
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Do you think city council should have approved the Epcor's E.L. Smith Solar Farm?
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
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
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
What do you think of the city's revenue split between residential and business taxes?
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
b) Residences should pay more
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Sarah Hamilton 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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
What do you think of the size of the city's workforce?
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
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
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Should the city expand its Housing First programs?
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
How should the city address encampments?
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
c) Encampments should be dismantled immediately
Jennifer Rice Councillor
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe 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
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Do you support the city's current approach to infill?
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
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
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Police
Which statement best captures your beliefs about racism and the Edmonton Police Service?
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
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
What should be done about the police budget?
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
c) Decrease it somewhat
d) Defund the police altogether
No candidates selected this response
e) I don't have a position on this issue
Andrew Knack Councillor
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe 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
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Politics and governance
Should candidates disclose their donors?
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Should city council continue to have a code of conduct?
a) Yes, and the current one is working fine
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Andrew Knack 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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Do referendum questions and Senate votes belong on municipal ballots?
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Quality of life
How much should the city spend to help the arts sector recover from the pandemic?
a) It should spend more
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Should the city have more permanent public washrooms?
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe 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
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Roads
What should the residential speed limit be?
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
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Where do you stand on accommodating active transportation?
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Do you support the expansion of major roads?
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
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
Transit
What should be done about transit fares?
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
c) Fares should go up as planned
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Andrew Knack Councillor
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
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
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor
What should be done about LRT expansion?
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
Did not complete the survey:
Karen Principe Councillor