This page contains information related to a past election. For the upcoming election, switch to 2025.
Roads
What should the residential speed limit be?
Context:
In November 2020, city council approved lowering the default residential speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h as of Aug. 6. Paths for People has argued that 30 km/h would be better to decrease the severity of collisions. A community group also proposed lowering the residential speed limit to 30 km/h at least in the Core Zone, which includes Edmonton's mature neighbourhoods. Opponents of lowering speed limits cited motorists' lost time and the costs of enforcement measures.
Candidate responses
A total of 67 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) 30 km/h
Candidates that selected this response:
Kirsten Goa Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Naima Haile Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Byron Vass Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
b) 40 km/h
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
Gabrielle Battiste Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Cody Bondarchuk Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Adrian Bruff Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
James Cameron Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Jason Carter Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Tim Cartmell Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Tony Caterina Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Rick Comrie Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Mark Davies Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Jon Dziadyk Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
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
Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Daniel Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Rhiannon Hoyle Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Liz John-West Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Scott Johnston Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Andrew Knack Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
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
Sanjay Malhotra Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Salar Melli 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
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Guiscela Perez Arellano Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Rashpal Sehmby Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Amarjeet Sohi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Diana Steele Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Steven Townsend Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Shamair Turner Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Tricia Velthuizen Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Joshua Wolchansky Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
c) 50 km/h
Candidates that selected this response:
Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Scott Hayes Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Kim Krushell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Lana Palmer Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Charan Saggu Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Tarcy Schindelka Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Steve Weston Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Candidates that selected this response:
Brian (Breezy) Gregg Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jennifer Rice Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Cheryll Watson Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
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".