Principled Accountable Coalition for Edmonton
Political affiliation in the 2025 Edmonton Municipal Election
- Name:
- Principled Accountable Coalition for Edmonton
- Type:
- Party
- Description:
- Our goal is to unite common sense, practical, fiscally prudent, community-focused voices across Edmonton and offer voters a team of City Council candidates we can all support and be proud of.
- Website:
- https://www.pacenow.ca/
- Disclosures:
- Financial Disclosures
Candidates (9)
The following candidates are associated with Principled Accountable Coalition for Edmonton:
| Name | Contest | Affiliation | Ward | Taproot Survey | Website | Disclosure | Social Media | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor | PACE | tastawiyiniwak | Complete | View | ||||
| Councillor | PACE | Anirniq | Complete | View | ||||
| Councillor | PACE | papastew | Complete | View | ||||
| Councillor | PACE | Karhiio | Complete | View | ||||
| Councillor | PACE | Dene | Complete | View | ||||
| Councillor | PACE | sipiwiyiniwak | Incomplete | View | ||||
| Councillor | PACE | Nakota Isga | Complete | View | ||||
| Councillor | PACE | Métis | Complete | View | ||||
| Councillor | PACE | Sspomitapi | Complete | View |
Taproot Survey responses
This 30-question, multiple-choice survey is based on hundreds of responses to our invitation to Edmontonians to share what issues they care about most, as well as further insights gathered at listening sessions, input from dozens of community partners, and our own observations of what the next city council will face.
Taproot received 8 responses to the Taproot Survey from candidates associated with Principled Accountable Coalition for Edmonton.
a) Scrutinize the budget in detail.
b) Provide high-level direction.
No candidates selected this response
c) Advocate for the priorities of the people you represent.
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Prudent fiscal manager.
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
b) Visionary leader.
No candidates selected this response
c) Community representative.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Lower taxes by cutting spending.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
b) Increase taxes only to keep up with inflation and population growth.
Mark Hillman Councillor
c) Increase taxes to improve quality of life.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Intervene to incentivize more mixed-use development and local services.
No candidates selected this response
b) Let the market provide more mixed-use development and local services.
c) Prioritize city-wide mobility instead of pursuing 15-minute districts.
Steve van Diest Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Expand as the market demands.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
b) Finish what's started first.
Justin Thomas Councillor
c) Set a firm growth boundary.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Proceed as allowed under existing rules.
No candidates selected this response
b) Slow the pace with stronger regulations.
Mark Hillman Councillor
c) Halt further development and revisit policies.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) The climate crisis must be a consideration in every single decision.
No candidates selected this response
b) The climate is important, but must be balanced with other goals.
c) A climate lens on all decisions would create unacceptable costs and delays.
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Increase supply and/or reduce prices.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
b) Manage availability with tools like demand-based pricing.
Fidel Ammar Councillor
c) Reduce parking and reallocate land to other uses.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Grow the residential population.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
b) Increase the number of office workers.
No candidates selected this response
c) Attract more visitors.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Essential to quality of life and in need of stable funding.
b) An economic driver, so prioritize projects with measurable economic impact.
c) Not a core responsibility, so prioritize funding essential services instead.
Justin Thomas Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Invest in attracting new businesses to the city.
Justin Thomas Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
b) Invest in entrepreneurship and local businesses.
Steve van Diest Councillor
c) Remove barriers to business growth.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Protect it as a continuous natural area.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
b) Increase accessibility and public amenities.
No candidates selected this response
c) Accelerate development at select locations.
Rob Fediuk Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Extend the life of existing facilities and avoid closures.
b) Decommission aging facilities and build replacements.
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
c) Close lower-use sites and upgrade the remaining ones.
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Build and operate more permanent supportive housing.
Steve van Diest Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
b) Fund supportive services to alleviate suffering.
No candidates selected this response
c) Enforce bylaws to manage disorder.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Build housing, even without provincial or federal partners.
Diana Steele Councillor
b) Build housing, but only when other orders of government contribute.
No candidates selected this response
c) Lower costs and remove barriers for private and non-profit builders.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Members of council should be free from party affiliation.
No candidates selected this response
b) Parties will help council be more effective.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
c) The existence of parties will have little effect.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Stand up for Edmonton's autonomy.
Steve van Diest Councillor
b) Conduct a review to see if our shortcomings are at fault.
No candidates selected this response
c) Negotiate with the province to ensure the best practical outcome.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Fund the services to ensure quality of life.
Diana Steele Councillor
b) Refuse to fund and focus resources on municipal responsibilities.
Fidel Ammar Councillor
c) Redirect public pressure to secure sufficient provincial funding.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Be guided by the Indigenous Framework in all decisions.
No candidates selected this response
b) Engage with Indigenous communities on specific issues.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
c) Focus on core municipal services, leaving reconciliation to the federal and provincial governments.
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Primarily provide stable funding and work through commission processes.
Justin Thomas Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
b) Scrutinize commission decisions and demand greater transparency.
c) Make police funding contingent on achieving specific outcomes.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Focus on Edmonton's own needs and goals.
No candidates selected this response
b) Re-establish a strong metropolitan approach with shared priorities.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
c) Pursue collaboration on specific projects.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Performance is satisfactory, but communication and transparency could be improved.
No candidates selected this response
b) Performance is unsatisfactory because project management and execution are poor.
Mark Hillman Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
c) Performance is unsatisfactory because we are doing too much at once.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Build even if it means taking on more debt.
No candidates selected this response
b) Build only if private partners or other orders of government contribute.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
c) Maintain existing infrastructure instead of building more.
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Expansion is important to reduce traffic congestion and accommodate growth.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
b) Maintaining existing roads would be a better use of funds than expansion.
No candidates selected this response
c) Investing in transit would be a better use of funds than expansion.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Implement a lobbyist registry.
Mark Hillman Councillor
b) Maintain existing mechanisms.
No candidates selected this response
c) Implement transparency tools other than a lobbyist registry.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Increase enforcement in public spaces and on transit.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
b) Invest in addressing root causes to reduce disorder.
No candidates selected this response
c) Press other orders of government to deliver health and social services.
Justin Thomas Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Increase traffic-calming measures.
No candidates selected this response
b) Increase enforcement of bylaws.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
c) Reduce vehicle traffic by incentivizing other modes of transportation.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Build only what has already been planned.
No candidates selected this response
b) Build more than is planned.
No candidates selected this response
c) Build less than is planned.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Spend more to improve clearing of roads.
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
b) Spend more to improve clearing of sidewalks and pathways.
Mark Hillman Councillor
c) Spend the same amount.
Rob Fediuk Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Continue expanding light rail transit (LRT).
No candidates selected this response
b) Prioritize bus rapid transit (BRT).
Hali Kaur Councillor
Justin Thomas Councillor
Steve van Diest Councillor
Mark Hillman Councillor
Diana Steele Councillor
Rob Fediuk Councillor
c) Prioritize private vehicles instead of LRT or BRT.
Fidel Ammar Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response