Which would you prioritize for high-capacity transit?
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?
Context:
The current council approved $5.5 million for concept planning for three bus rapid transit routes that will travel in dedicated lanes — B1, B2, and B6 (which is part of the Terwillegar Drive Expansion). Council also approved $7.1 million for transit priority measures. The next council will be tasked to decide on funding for detailed BRT design, and then construction. A 2018 city report estimated BRT costs 25% less than LRT.
Candidate responses
A total of 66 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Continue expanding light rail transit (LRT).
Candidates that selected this response:
Ali Al Kassab Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Ronald Stewart Billingsley, Jr Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Josh Doyle Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Terrie Holgerson Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Rahim Jaffer Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Utha Nadauk Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Funke Olokude Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jordon Woodruff Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
b) Prioritize bus rapid transit (BRT).
Candidates that selected this response:
Sara Awatta Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Jason Bale Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
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
Ramey Demian Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Michael Elliott Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Rob Fediuk Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
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
Andrew Knack Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
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
James Miller Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Ashok Sui Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
c) Prioritize private vehicles instead of LRT or BRT.
Candidates that selected this response:
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
James Gosse Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Candidates that selected this response:
Paul Bakhmut Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Reed Clarke Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Omar Mohammad Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Candidates that skipped this question:
Vanessa Denman Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Stephen Hammerschmidt Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?