Police

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

Context:

In June of 2020, city council heard from dozens of speakers during three days of public hearings on racism and policing. The Community Safety and Well-Being Task Force, which was set up in response, identified a number of longstanding problems with policing in Edmonton that it attributed to systemic racism and discrimination, and made 14 recommendations to root out the problems. Black Lives Matter Edmonton went further, calling on the city to defund the police.


Candidate responses

A total of 67 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:

a) Systemic racism is apparent throughout the EPS

Candidates that selected this response:

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali

Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Haruun Ali

Haruun Ali Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Cody Bondarchuk

Cody Bondarchuk Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Abdulhakim Dalel

Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Bev Esslinger

Bev Esslinger Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Kirsten Goa

Kirsten Goa Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Brian (Breezy) Gregg

Brian (Breezy) Gregg Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Rhiannon Hoyle

Rhiannon Hoyle Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Michael Janz

Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Harman Singh Kandola

Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Andrew Knack

Andrew Knack Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

Glynnis Andrea Lieb

Glynnis Andrea Lieb Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Cori Longo

Cori Longo Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Caroline Matthews

Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Guiscela Perez Arellano

Guiscela Perez Arellano Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Erin Rutherford

Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Ashley Salvador

Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Keren Tang

Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Steven Townsend

Steven Townsend Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Shamair Turner

Shamair Turner Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Byron Vass

Byron Vass Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Jo-Anne Wright

Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

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

Candidates that selected this response:

Moe Banga

Moe Banga Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

James Cameron

James Cameron Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Jason Carter

Jason Carter Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Tim Cartmell

Tim Cartmell Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Rick Comrie

Rick Comrie Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Jon Dziadyk

Jon Dziadyk Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Susan Field

Susan Field Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Jasbir Singh Gill

Jasbir Singh Gill Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Liz John-West

Liz John-West Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Scott Johnston

Scott Johnston Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

James Kosowan

James Kosowan Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Kim Krushell

Kim Krushell Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Mukesh Makwana

Mukesh Makwana Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Salar Melli

Salar Melli Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Jon Morgan

Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Michael Oshry

Michael Oshry Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Lana Palmer

Lana Palmer Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Jennifer Rice

Jennifer Rice Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Charan Saggu

Charan Saggu Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Tarcy Schindelka

Tarcy Schindelka Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Rashpal Sehmby

Rashpal Sehmby Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Amarjeet Sohi

Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Diana Steele

Diana Steele Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Tricia Velthuizen

Tricia Velthuizen Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Steve Weston

Steve Weston Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

c) There is no racism within the EPS

Candidates that selected this response:

Mark Davies

Mark Davies Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Councillor
Candidate in Dene

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

Candidates that selected this response:

Abdul Malik Chukwudi

Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Cheryll Watson

Cheryll Watson Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Candidates that skipped this question:

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Sanjay Malhotra

Sanjay Malhotra Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Aaron Paquette

Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Tom Shaw

Tom Shaw Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio


Voter responses

Based on more than 16,000 responses received as of Oct. 14, 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".