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What should be done about LRT expansion?

Context:

The City of Edmonton's LRT Network Plan, adopted in 2009, consists of five lines extending in all directions. There are currently about $5.8 billion worth of LRT expansion projects underway on three of those lines; nothing has been done beyond the strategy phase on the other two.


Candidate responses

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

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

Candidates that selected this response:

Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali

Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Cody Bondarchuk

Cody Bondarchuk Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Scott Hayes

Scott Hayes Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Mukesh Makwana

Mukesh Makwana Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Sanjay Malhotra

Sanjay Malhotra Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Jon Morgan

Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

b) Continue with the current plan

Candidates that selected this response:

Moe Banga

Moe Banga Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Abdulhakim Dalel

Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Bev Esslinger

Bev Esslinger Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Giselle General

Giselle General Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Jasbir Singh Gill

Jasbir Singh Gill Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Kirsten Goa

Kirsten Goa Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Lana Palmer

Lana Palmer Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Aaron Paquette

Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Guiscela Perez Arellano

Guiscela Perez Arellano Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Erin Rutherford

Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Charan Saggu

Charan Saggu Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Ashley Salvador

Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Rashpal Sehmby

Rashpal Sehmby Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Amarjeet Sohi

Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

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

Cheryll Watson

Cheryll Watson Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Jo-Anne Wright

Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

c) Pause LRT construction and consider bus rapid transit instead

Candidates that selected this response:

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste 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

Abdul Malik Chukwudi

Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Rick Comrie

Rick Comrie Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Mark Davies

Mark Davies Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Jon Dziadyk

Jon Dziadyk Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Susan Field

Susan Field Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Daniel Heikkinen

Daniel Heikkinen 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

Caroline Matthews

Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Jennifer Rice

Jennifer Rice Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Tarcy Schindelka

Tarcy Schindelka Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Diana Steele

Diana Steele Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Tricia Velthuizen

Tricia Velthuizen Councillor
Candidate in Dene

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

Candidates that selected this response:

Brian (Breezy) Gregg

Brian (Breezy) Gregg Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Derek Hlady

Derek Hlady Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Kim Krushell

Kim Krushell Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Salar Melli

Salar Melli Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Michael Oshry

Michael Oshry Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Steve Weston

Steve Weston Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

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

Candidates that selected this response:

Haruun Ali

Haruun Ali Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Candidates that skipped this question:

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".