Voter results overview

Overview
Gino Akbari Gabrielle Battiste Adrian Bruff Tony Caterina Abdul Malik Chukwudi Rick Comrie Brian (Breezy) Gregg Naima Haile Kim Krushell Mohammed Migdaddy Michael Oshry Amarjeet Sohi Diana Steele Anne Stevenson Cheryll Watson Joshua Wolchansky
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A voter in O-day'min

answered 30 of 30 questions in the Taproot Survey
to discover their alignment with the candidates below

Alignment overview

Name Agreement on Compatibility Contest Ward
Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari

 16 / 30 questions 53.3% Councillor O-day'min
Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste

 14 / 30 questions 46.7% Councillor O-day'min
Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff

 17 / 30 questions 56.7% Councillor O-day'min
Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina

 15 / 30 questions 50.0% Councillor O-day'min
Abdul Malik Chukwudi

Abdul Malik Chukwudi

 12 / 30 questions 40.0% Mayor City Wide
Rick Comrie

Rick Comrie

 9 / 30 questions 30.0% Mayor City Wide
Brian (Breezy) Gregg

Brian (Breezy) Gregg

 15 / 30 questions 50.0% Mayor City Wide
Naima Haile

Naima Haile

 13 / 30 questions 43.3% Councillor O-day'min
Kim Krushell

Kim Krushell

 16 / 29 questions 55.2% Mayor City Wide
Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy

 13 / 30 questions 43.3% Councillor O-day'min
Michael Oshry

Michael Oshry

 14 / 30 questions 46.7% Mayor City Wide
Amarjeet Sohi

Amarjeet Sohi

 19 / 30 questions 63.3% Mayor City Wide
Diana Steele

Diana Steele

 16 / 30 questions 53.3% Mayor City Wide
Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson

 16 / 24 questions 66.7% Councillor O-day'min
Cheryll Watson

Cheryll Watson

 6 / 30 questions 20.0% Mayor City Wide
Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky

 18 / 30 questions 60.0% Councillor O-day'min
Showing alignment with 16 out of 21 candidates for mayor and councillor in O-day'min. Excluded candidates have not yet completed the Taproot Survey. Showing alignment with 8 out of 11 candidates for mayor. Excluded candidates have not yet completed the Taproot Survey. Showing alignment with 8 out of 10 candidates for councillor in O-day'min. Excluded candidates have not yet completed the Taproot Survey.

Alignment by question


Economy

How much should the city spend to help local business recover from the pandemic?

Voter response:

Current support is sufficient

These candidates agreed:

Is the city's current approach to encouraging economic diversification heading in the right direction?

Voter response:

No, the city should put more resources behind nurturing homegrown businesses

These candidates agreed:

Do you support the Downtown Vibrancy Strategy released in June?

Voter response:

Yes, and we should fully fund the plan

These candidates agreed:


Environment

What do you think of the Community Energy Transition Strategy and action plan?

Voter response:

It's a strong plan; we just need to follow it

These candidates agreed:

Should effects on the climate be taken into account in every decision city council makes?

Voter response:

Yes, every decision has climate implications

These candidates agreed:

Do you think city council should have approved the Epcor's E.L. Smith Solar Farm?

Voter response:

No, I support solar power but that's the wrong location

These candidates agreed:


Finances

What do you think the city's main fiscal challenge is?

Voter response:

The city spends its resources inefficiently

These candidates agreed:

What do you think of the city's revenue split between residential and business taxes?

Voter response:

Businesses should pay more

These candidates agreed:

What do you think of the size of the city's workforce?

Voter response:

The city has about the right number of employees

These candidates agreed:


Housing and homelessness

How should the city approach the provision of affordable housing?

Voter response:

The city should build more affordable housing, even if it can't get funding from other orders of government

These candidates agreed:

Should the city expand its Housing First programs?

Voter response:

Yes, Housing First is the right approach and we need more of it

These candidates agreed:

How should the city address encampments?

Voter response:

Encampments should be allowed if there are no better housing options available

These candidates agreed:


Planning

Which statement best describes your opinion of city council's zoning decisions?

Voter response:

Council has been too flexible under pressure from developers

These candidates agreed:

Do you support the city's current approach to infill?

Voter response:

No, primarily because it harms the character of mature neighbourhoods

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How should council bring the 15-minute districts described in the City Plan to life?

Voter response:

Council should use every tool at its disposal, including financial penalties and incentives

These candidates agreed:


Police

Which statement best captures your beliefs about racism and the Edmonton Police Service?

Voter response:

The EPS is not racist on the whole, but there are some racist members

These candidates agreed:

What should be done about the police budget?

Voter response:

Decrease it somewhat

These candidates agreed:

When police request funding for capital projects, how should council respond?

Voter response:

Council should closely scrutinize all requests

These candidates agreed:


Politics and governance

Should candidates disclose their donors?

Voter response:

Yes, before the election

These candidates agreed:

Should city council continue to have a code of conduct?

Voter response:

Yes, but the current one is not doing the job

These candidates agreed:

Do referendum questions and Senate votes belong on municipal ballots?

Voter response:

No

These candidates agreed:


Quality of life

How much should the city spend to help the arts sector recover from the pandemic?

Voter response:

It should spend more

These candidates agreed:

Should the city have more permanent public washrooms?

Voter response:

Yes, we need more permanent public washrooms

These candidates agreed:

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?

Voter response:

Yes, I support the current approach

These candidates agreed:


Roads

What should the residential speed limit be?

Voter response:

50 km/h

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Where do you stand on accommodating active transportation?

Voter response:

The city should make roads more accessible to active transportation

These candidates agreed:

Do you support the expansion of major roads?

Voter response:

I support these expansions

These candidates agreed:


Transit

What should be done about transit fares?

Voter response:

Fares should decrease

These candidates agreed:

What is your position on the bus network redesign?

Voter response:

The city should have taken money from something else to increase frequency and maintain coverage

These candidates agreed:

What should be done about LRT expansion?

Voter response:

Divert budget from other projects to build the LRT more quickly

These candidates agreed:

No candidates agreed

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