Economy
Is the city's current approach to encouraging economic diversification heading in the right direction?
Context:
The city currently spends more to support local businesses than to attract businesses from elsewhere. The city spends about $30 million per year to support small businesses, Business Improvement Areas, Explore Edmonton, and Innovate Edmonton. It spends about $3.1 million per year to support industrial businesses and investors, half of which is allocated to Edmonton Global, the region's economic development agency.
Candidate responses
A total of 67 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Yes, we have effective initiatives in place
Candidates that selected this response:

Haruun Ali Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Tim Cartmell Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Mark Davies Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Bev Esslinger Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Sarah Hamilton Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Derek Hlady Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Cori Longo Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Guiscela Perez Arellano Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Rashpal Sehmby Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Steve Weston Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
b) No, the city should put more resources behind nurturing homegrown businesses
Candidates that selected this response:

Gino Akbari Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Ahmed 'Knowmadic' Ali Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

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

Tony Caterina Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Rick Comrie Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Jon Dziadyk Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

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

Brian (Breezy) Gregg Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Councillor
Candidate in
Dene

Scott Hayes Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Daniel Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Liz John-West Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Andrew Knack Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga

James Kosowan Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Kim Krushell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Glynnis Andrea Lieb Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Salar Melli Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Lana Palmer Councillor
Candidate in
Dene

Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene

Jennifer Rice Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

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

Byron Vass Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Tricia Velthuizen Councillor
Candidate in
Dene

Cheryll Watson Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
c) No, the city should put more resources behind attracting global businesses
Candidates that selected this response:

Moe Banga Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Naima Haile Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Rhiannon Hoyle Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Scott Johnston Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Mukesh Makwana Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Sanjay Malhotra Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Michael Oshry Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Charan Saggu Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio

Tarcy Schindelka Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Candidates that skipped this question:

Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Voter responses
Based on more than 16,000 responses received as of Oct. 14, here's how voters answered this question: