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Transit
What is your position on the bus network redesign?
Context:
In April, Edmonton Transit launched its first bus network redesign in more than 20 years, removing some less-busy routes to increase frequency on higher-demand routes. It also introduced an on-demand shuttle service to designated transit hubs in 37 communities that don't have regular bus routes.
Candidate responses
A total of 67 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) It struck the right balance between frequency and coverage
Candidates that selected this response:
Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
b) It sacrificed too much coverage to provide more frequency
Candidates that selected this response:
Gino Akbari Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Haruun Ali Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Moe Banga Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Gabrielle Battiste Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Cody Bondarchuk Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Jason Carter Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Tony Caterina Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Mark Davies Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Bev Esslinger Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Susan Field Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Jasbir Singh Gill Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Rhiannon Hoyle Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Sanjay Malhotra Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Michael Oshry Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Lana Palmer Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Guiscela Perez Arellano Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Tarcy Schindelka Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Diana Steele Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Steven Townsend Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Shamair Turner Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Byron Vass Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Cheryll Watson Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
c) The city should have taken money from something else to increase frequency and maintain coverage
Candidates that selected this response:
Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Adrian Bruff Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jon Dziadyk Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Giselle General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Kirsten Goa Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Brian (Breezy) Gregg Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Naima Haile Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Scott Hayes Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Daniel Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Derek Hlady Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
James Kosowan Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Glynnis Andrea Lieb Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Cori Longo Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Mukesh Makwana Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Salar Melli Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Charan Saggu Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Rashpal Sehmby Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Tricia Velthuizen Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Steve Weston Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Joshua Wolchansky Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
d) Regardless of how it is configured, the city spends too much on transit
Candidates that selected this response:
James Cameron Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Rick Comrie Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Liz John-West Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Scott Johnston Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
e) I don't have a position on this issue
Candidates that selected this response:
Andrew Knack Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Candidates that skipped this question:
Kim Krushell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Voter responses
Based on the first 16,000 responses to our 2021 survey, 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".