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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.

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Taproot received 8 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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

b) Current support is sufficient

No candidates selected this response

c) It should spend less

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response

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

a) Yes, we have effective initiatives in place

No candidates selected this response

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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

c) No, the city should put more resources behind attracting global businesses

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

b) Yes, at the current level of investment

Naima Haile

Naima Haile 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

No candidates selected this response

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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

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

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

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

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

b) Yes for some decisions but not all

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste 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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

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

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari 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

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

c) The city spends too much

No candidates selected this response

d) The city spends its resources inefficiently

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

b) Residences should pay more

No candidates selected this response

c) Businesses should pay more

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

d) Both should pay less, even if that means a reduction of services

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

e) I don't have a position on this issue

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

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

a) The city has about the right number of employees

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

b) The city has too many employees

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

c) The city has too few employees

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

d) I don't have a position on this issue

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy 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

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

b) The city cannot afford to build more affordable housing without financial support from other orders of government

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari 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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

b) No, the existing programs are sufficient

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

c) No, residents should undergo treatment for underlying issues such as substance use and mental illness before participating in housing programs

No candidates selected this response

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

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

c) Encampments should be dismantled immediately

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response


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

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

b) Council has been too flexible under pressure from developers

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

c) Council has not been flexible enough to make way for development

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

d) I don't have a position on this issue

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

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

a) Yes

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

b) No, primarily because it harms the character of mature neighbourhoods

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

c) No, primarily because it allows too much gentrification

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

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

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

b) Council should rely mostly on zoning decisions to support their creation

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

c) Council should not intentionally create 15-minute districts

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

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

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

c) There is no racism within the EPS

No candidates selected this response

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

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

b) Freeze it until it is in line with comparable cities

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

c) Decrease it somewhat

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

d) Defund the police altogether

No candidates selected this response

e) I don't have a position on this issue

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy 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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

c) Council should not approve any further funding requests from police

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

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

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

b) Yes, after the election

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile 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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

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

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

c) I accept the principle but object to some or all of these additions

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response


Quality of life

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

a) It should spend more

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

b) Current support is sufficient

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari 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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

b) No, we have enough

No candidates selected this response

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

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

b) No, the city should do more

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson 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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor


Roads

What should the residential speed limit be?

a) 30 km/h

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

b) 40 km/h

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

b) The city has enough infrastructure for active transportation

No candidates selected this response

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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

b) I oppose these expansions, primarily on financial grounds

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

c) I oppose these expansions, primarily on environmental grounds

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

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

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

b) Fares should be frozen where they are

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

c) Fares should go up as planned

No candidates selected this response

d) I don't have a position on this issue

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

What is your position on the bus network redesign?

a) It struck the right balance between frequency and coverage

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

b) It sacrificed too much coverage to provide more frequency

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari Councillor

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

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

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

Mohammed Migdaddy

Mohammed Migdaddy Councillor

Joshua Wolchansky

Joshua Wolchansky Councillor

Naima Haile

Naima Haile Councillor

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor

Adrian Bruff

Adrian Bruff Councillor

c) Pause LRT construction and consider bus rapid transit instead

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Councillor

Gabrielle Battiste

Gabrielle Battiste Councillor

Gino Akbari

Gino Akbari 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


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