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Environment
What do you think of the Community Energy Transition Strategy and action plan?
Context:
The city first approved the Community Energy Transition Strategy in 2015 to tackle climate change. This year, city council revised the strategy to include targets aligned with the Paris Agreement. Implementing the plan will require $24 billion in public and private investment over the next 10 years. Without action, the strategy suggests that more frequent and intense weather events could reduce Edmonton's GDP by $3.2 billion annually by the 2050s.
Candidate responses
A total of 67 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) It's a good start but we need to go farther to reach our goals
Candidates that selected this response:
Gino Akbari Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Haruun Ali Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Moe Banga Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Cody Bondarchuk Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Brian (Breezy) Gregg Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Scott Hayes Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
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
Sanjay Malhotra Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Michael Oshry Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Guiscela Perez Arellano Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Rashpal Sehmby Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
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
Joshua Wolchansky Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
b) It's a strong plan; we just need to follow it
Candidates that selected this response:
Gabrielle Battiste Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Adrian Bruff Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Tony Caterina Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Mark Davies Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Bev Esslinger Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Susan Field Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Giselle General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Jasbir Singh Gill Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Kirsten Goa Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Naima Haile Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Rhiannon Hoyle Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Liz John-West Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Andrew Knack Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Kim Krushell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Charan Saggu Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Steve Weston Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
c) The action items are too expensive
Candidates that selected this response:
James Cameron Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Jason Carter Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Rick Comrie Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jon Dziadyk Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Daniel Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Scott Johnston Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Mukesh Makwana Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Salar Melli Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Lana Palmer Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Tarcy Schindelka Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Tricia Velthuizen Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
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
Candidates that selected this response:
Cheryll Watson Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Candidates that skipped this question:
Derek Hlady Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
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".