Anirniq
Pronunciation: A nirk nik
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Candidates
| Name | Contest | Taproot Survey | Website | Disclosure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | Incomplete | TylerZutz | ||||
| Councillor | Complete | erinforanirniq | ||||
| Councillor | Incomplete | N/A | N/A | |||
| Councillor | Complete | bevesslinger | ||||
| Councillor | Complete | MDaviesAnirniq |
Taproot Survey responses
Taproot has put together 30 multiple-choice questions drawing from what we heard when we asked voters what key issues they wanted the candidates to be talking about as they competed for votes in the 2021 municipal election. We sent this survey to candidates; now voters have an opportunity to answer the same questions to see how they align with those who are running for mayor and council in their wards.
Taproot received 3 responses to the Taproot Survey from candidates in this ward. Here they are by category:
Economy
How much should the city spend to help local business recover from the pandemic?
a) It should spend more
No candidates selected this response
b) Current support is sufficient
Bev Esslinger Councillor
Mark Davies Councillor
c) It should spend less
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Is the city's current approach to encouraging economic diversification heading in the right direction?
a) Yes, we have effective initiatives in place
Bev Esslinger Councillor
Mark Davies Councillor
b) No, the city should put more resources behind nurturing homegrown businesses
Erin Rutherford Councillor
c) No, the city should put more resources behind attracting global businesses
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Do you support the Downtown Vibrancy Strategy released in June?
a) Yes, and we should fully fund the plan
No candidates selected this response
b) Yes, at the current level of investment
Bev Esslinger Councillor
Mark Davies Councillor
c) No, we have already spent enough on downtown
No candidates selected this response
d) No, I support investment in downtown but not this plan
Erin Rutherford Councillor
e) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Environment
What do you think of the Community Energy Transition Strategy and action plan?
a) It's a good start but we need to go farther to reach our goals
No candidates selected this response
b) It's a strong plan; we just need to follow it
c) The action items are too expensive
No candidates selected this response
d) Climate action is not the responsibility of the city
No candidates selected this response
e) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Should effects on the climate be taken into account in every decision city council makes?
a) Yes, every decision has climate implications
Erin Rutherford Councillor
b) Yes for some decisions but not all
Bev Esslinger Councillor
Mark Davies Councillor
c) No, most decisions don't have climate implications
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Do you think city council should have approved the Epcor's E.L. Smith Solar Farm?
a) Yes
Bev Esslinger Councillor
b) No, I support solar power but that's the wrong location
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Mark Davies Councillor
c) No, I don't support solar power anywhere
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Finances
What do you think the city's main fiscal challenge is?
a) City council hasn't been willing to raise taxes enough
No candidates selected this response
b) The city has limited ability to raise revenues
No candidates selected this response
c) The city spends too much
No candidates selected this response
d) The city spends its resources inefficiently
e) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
What do you think of the city's revenue split between residential and business taxes?
a) The current mix is acceptable
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Mark Davies Councillor
b) Residences should pay more
Bev Esslinger Councillor
c) Businesses should pay more
No candidates selected this response
d) Both should pay less, even if that means a reduction of services
No candidates selected this response
e) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
What do you think of the size of the city's workforce?
a) The city has about the right number of employees
Mark Davies Councillor
b) The city has too many employees
No candidates selected this response
c) The city has too few employees
Erin Rutherford Councillor
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Bev Esslinger Councillor
Housing and homelessness
How should the city approach the provision of affordable housing?
a) The city should build more affordable housing, even if it can't get funding from other orders of government
Erin Rutherford Councillor
b) The city cannot afford to build more affordable housing without financial support from other orders of government
Bev Esslinger Councillor
Mark Davies Councillor
c) The city should not build more affordable housing regardless of financial support from other orders of government
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Should the city expand its Housing First programs?
a) Yes, Housing First is the right approach and we need more of it
Erin Rutherford Councillor
b) No, the existing programs are sufficient
Bev Esslinger Councillor
c) No, residents should undergo treatment for underlying issues such as substance use and mental illness before participating in housing programs
Mark Davies Councillor
d) No, this shouldn't be the city's responsibility
No candidates selected this response
e) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
How should the city address encampments?
a) The current policy towards encampments is acceptable
Bev Esslinger Councillor
b) Encampments should be allowed if there are no better housing options available
Mark Davies Councillor
c) Encampments should be dismantled immediately
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Planning
Which statement best describes your opinion of city council's zoning decisions?
a) Council has shown the right amount of flexibility regarding zoning bylaws
Bev Esslinger Councillor
b) Council has been too flexible under pressure from developers
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Mark Davies Councillor
c) Council has not been flexible enough to make way for development
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Do you support the city's current approach to infill?
a) Yes
b) No, primarily because it harms the character of mature neighbourhoods
No candidates selected this response
c) No, primarily because it allows too much gentrification
No candidates selected this response
d) No, primarily because it interferes with market forces
No candidates selected this response
e) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
How should council bring the 15-minute districts described in the City Plan to life?
a) Council should use every tool at its disposal, including financial penalties and incentives
No candidates selected this response
b) Council should rely mostly on zoning decisions to support their creation
c) Council should not intentionally create 15-minute districts
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Police
Which statement best captures your beliefs about racism and the Edmonton Police Service?
a) Systemic racism is apparent throughout the EPS
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Bev Esslinger Councillor
b) The EPS is not racist on the whole, but there are some racist members
No candidates selected this response
c) There is no racism within the EPS
Mark Davies Councillor
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
What should be done about the police budget?
a) Increase it as determined by the funding formula
Mark Davies Councillor
b) Freeze it until it is in line with comparable cities
No candidates selected this response
c) Decrease it somewhat
Erin Rutherford Councillor
d) Defund the police altogether
No candidates selected this response
e) I don't have a position on this issue
Bev Esslinger Councillor
When police request funding for capital projects, how should council respond?
a) Council should trust the police to know what they need and generally approve their requests
No candidates selected this response
b) Council should closely scrutinize all requests
c) Council should not approve any further funding requests from police
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Politics and governance
Should candidates disclose their donors?
a) Yes, before the election
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Bev Esslinger Councillor
b) Yes, after the election
Mark Davies Councillor
c) They shouldn't have donors
No candidates selected this response
d) They shouldn't have to disclose donors at any point
No candidates selected this response
e) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Should city council continue to have a code of conduct?
a) Yes, and the current one is working fine
No candidates selected this response
b) Yes, but the current one is not doing the job
c) No, elections are a sufficient mechanism for governing councillors' conduct
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Do referendum questions and Senate votes belong on municipal ballots?
a) Yes
No candidates selected this response
b) No
Bev Esslinger Councillor
Mark Davies Councillor
c) I accept the principle but object to some or all of these additions
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Quality of life
How much should the city spend to help the arts sector recover from the pandemic?
a) It should spend more
Erin Rutherford Councillor
b) Current support is sufficient
Bev Esslinger Councillor
Mark Davies Councillor
c) It should spend less
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Should the city have more permanent public washrooms?
a) Yes, we need more permanent public washrooms
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Bev Esslinger Councillor
b) No, we have enough
Mark Davies Councillor
c) No, we shouldn't have any
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
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?
a) Yes, I support the current approach
Bev Esslinger Councillor
Mark Davies Councillor
b) No, the city should do more
Erin Rutherford Councillor
c) No, the city is doing more than it should
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Roads
What should the residential speed limit be?
a) 30 km/h
No candidates selected this response
b) 40 km/h
c) 50 km/h
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Where do you stand on accommodating active transportation?
a) The city should make roads more accessible to active transportation
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Bev Esslinger Councillor
b) The city has enough infrastructure for active transportation
Mark Davies Councillor
c) The city should make roads less accessible to active transportation
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Do you support the expansion of major roads?
a) I support these expansions
b) I oppose these expansions, primarily on financial grounds
No candidates selected this response
c) I oppose these expansions, primarily on environmental grounds
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Transit
What should be done about transit fares?
a) Fares should decrease
Erin Rutherford Councillor
b) Fares should be frozen where they are
Mark Davies Councillor
c) Fares should go up as planned
No candidates selected this response
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Bev Esslinger Councillor
What is your position on the bus network redesign?
a) It struck the right balance between frequency and coverage
No candidates selected this response
b) It sacrificed too much coverage to provide more frequency
c) The city should have taken money from something else to increase frequency and maintain coverage
No candidates selected this response
d) Regardless of how it is configured, the city spends too much on transit
No candidates selected this response
e) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
What should be done about LRT expansion?
a) Divert budget from other projects to build the LRT more quickly
No candidates selected this response
b) Continue with the current plan
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Bev Esslinger Councillor
c) Pause LRT construction and consider bus rapid transit instead
Mark Davies Councillor
d) Pause LRT construction and explore more future-focused technology like autonomous vehicle networks
No candidates selected this response
e) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response