Which would you prioritize regarding aging recreation amenities?
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?
Context:
Many inner-city facilities were erected in previous generations and need investment. In 2020, during budget deliberations, administration proposed closing Wîhkwêntôwin Outdoor Pool, Scona Pool, Eastglen Pool, and arenas in Wîhkwêntôwin and Tipton, to save $1.2 million. Council voted this down, though Scona was closed in 2022. Work to revitalize the Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre, which incorporates the Peter Hemingway Aquatic Centre, meanwhile, is scheduled to be completed in 2026. Its capital budget is $153 million.
Candidate responses
A total of 66 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Extend the life of existing facilities and avoid closures.
Candidates that selected this response:
Ali Al Kassab Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Sara Awatta Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Jason Bale Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Ronald Stewart Billingsley, Jr Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Joti Buttar Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Tim Cartmell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Tony Caterina Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Farhan Chak Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Annie Chua - Frith Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Reed Clarke Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Michael Elliott Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
James Gosse Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Stephen Hammerschmidt Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Mark Hillman Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Jimmy Clement Idi Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Rozalia Janiszewska Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Roger Kotch Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Larry Langley Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Jackie Liu Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Rajah Maggay Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Utha Nadauk Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Funke Olokude Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
b) Decommission aging facilities and build replacements.
Candidates that selected this response:
Vanessa Denman Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Terrie Holgerson Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Andrew Knack Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jordon Woodruff Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
c) Close lower-use sites and upgrade the remaining ones.
Candidates that selected this response:
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Paul Bakhmut Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Ramey Demian Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Josh Doyle Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Rahim Jaffer Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
James Miller Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Omar Mohammad Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Ashok Sui Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Candidates that selected this response:
Rob Fediuk Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?