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Economy
Mixed
How much should the city spend to help local business recover from the pandemic?
Carter
Current support is sufficient
Mixed
Is the city's current approach to encouraging economic diversification heading in the right direction?
Carter
No, the city should put more resources behind nurturing homegrown businesses
Mixed
Do you support the Downtown Vibrancy Strategy released in June?
Carter
No, we have already spent enough on downtown
Environment
Mixed
What do you think of the Community Energy Transition Strategy and action plan?
Carter
The action items are too expensive
Mixed
Should effects on the climate be taken into account in every decision city council makes?
Carter
Yes for some decisions but not all
Mixed
Do you think city council should have approved the Epcor's E.L. Smith Solar Farm?
Carter
No, I support solar power but that's the wrong location
Finances
Mixed
What do you think the city's main fiscal challenge is?
Carter
The city spends its resources inefficiently
Mixed
What do you think of the city's revenue split between residential and business taxes?
Carter
The current mix is acceptable
Housing and homelessness
Mixed
How should the city approach the provision of affordable housing?
Carter
The city cannot afford to build more affordable housing without financial support from other orders of government
Mixed
Should the city expand its Housing First programs?
Carter
No, the existing programs are sufficient
Planning
Mixed
Which statement best describes your opinion of city council's zoning decisions?
Carter
Council has not been flexible enough to make way for development
Mixed
How should council bring the 15-minute districts described in the City Plan to life?
Carter
Council should not intentionally create 15-minute districts
Police
Mixed
Which statement best captures your beliefs about racism and the Edmonton Police Service?
Carter
The EPS is not racist on the whole, but there are some racist members
Mixed
What should be done about the police budget?
Carter
Freeze it until it is in line with comparable cities
Mixed
When police request funding for capital projects, how should council respond?
Carter
Council should closely scrutinize all requests
Politics and governance
Mixed
Should city council continue to have a code of conduct?
Carter
No, elections are a sufficient mechanism for governing councillors' conduct
Quality of life
Mixed
How much should the city spend to help the arts sector recover from the pandemic?
Carter
Current support is sufficient
Mixed
Should the city have more permanent public washrooms?
Carter
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?
Carter
No, the city is doing more than it should
Roads
Mixed
Where do you stand on accommodating active transportation?
Carter
The city has enough infrastructure for active transportation
Transit
Mixed
What is your position on the bus network redesign?
Carter
It sacrificed too much coverage to provide more frequency
Mixed
What should be done about LRT expansion?
Carter
Pause LRT construction and consider bus rapid transit instead