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Economy
Mixed
How much should the city spend to help local business recover from the pandemic?
Rutherford
The candidate chose not to answer
Mixed
Is the city's current approach to encouraging economic diversification heading in the right direction?
Rutherford
No, the city should put more resources behind nurturing homegrown businesses
Mixed
Do you support the Downtown Vibrancy Strategy released in June?
Rutherford
No, I support investment in downtown but not this plan
Environment
Mixed
What do you think of the Community Energy Transition Strategy and action plan?
Rutherford
It's a strong plan; we just need to follow it
Mixed
Should effects on the climate be taken into account in every decision city council makes?
Rutherford
Yes, every decision has climate implications
Mixed
Do you think city council should have approved the Epcor's E.L. Smith Solar Farm?
Rutherford
No, I support solar power but that's the wrong location
Finances
Mixed
What do you think the city's main fiscal challenge is?
Rutherford
The city spends its resources inefficiently
Mixed
What do you think of the city's revenue split between residential and business taxes?
Rutherford
The current mix is acceptable
Mixed
What do you think of the size of the city's workforce?
Rutherford
The city has too few employees
Housing and homelessness
Mixed
How should the city approach the provision of affordable housing?
Rutherford
The city should build more affordable housing, even if it can't get funding from other orders of government
Mixed
Should the city expand its Housing First programs?
Rutherford
Yes, Housing First is the right approach and we need more of it
Planning
Mixed
Which statement best describes your opinion of city council's zoning decisions?
Rutherford
Council has been too flexible under pressure from developers
Mixed
How should council bring the 15-minute districts described in the City Plan to life?
Rutherford
Council should rely mostly on zoning decisions to support their creation
Police
Mixed
Which statement best captures your beliefs about racism and the Edmonton Police Service?
Rutherford
Systemic racism is apparent throughout the EPS
Mixed
When police request funding for capital projects, how should council respond?
Rutherford
Council should closely scrutinize all requests
Politics and governance
Mixed
Should city council continue to have a code of conduct?
Rutherford
Yes, but the current one is not doing the job
Mixed
Do referendum questions and Senate votes belong on municipal ballots?
Rutherford
The candidate chose not to answer
Quality of life
Mixed
How much should the city spend to help the arts sector recover from the pandemic?
Rutherford
It should spend more
Mixed
Should the city have more permanent public washrooms?
Rutherford
Yes, we need more permanent public washrooms
Mixed
Do you support the city's current approach to upholding the spirit and specifics of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 calls to action?
Rutherford
No, the city should do more
Roads
Mixed
Where do you stand on accommodating active transportation?
Rutherford
The city should make roads more accessible to active transportation
Transit
Mixed
What is your position on the bus network redesign?
Rutherford
It sacrificed too much coverage to provide more frequency