Which action would you be most likely to advocate for on bike lanes?
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?
Context:
Edmonton's city council made national headlines in 2022 when it approved a $100-million investment over three years in the 2022-2026 budget to increase active transportation infrastructure. In 2021, the current council also approved a bylaw directing safe distances for drivers passing cyclists. Since the 2023 decision, the city has built roughly 30 kilometres of bike lanes, with a further 31 kilometres planned for 2026. In 2025, several Edmonton community members approached the provincial government to attempt to stall or cancel some lanes. Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said he's opposed to projects that take away driving lanes. In 2025, an Ontario court struck down a provincial push there to remove bike lanes.
Candidate responses
A total of 66 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Build only what has already been planned.
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
Farhan Chak Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Annie Chua - Frith Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Josh Doyle Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Michael Elliott Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Jimmy Clement Idi Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Rozalia Janiszewska Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Andrew Knack Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Rajah Maggay Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Utha Nadauk Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
b) Build more than is planned.
Candidates that selected this response:
Ronald Stewart Billingsley, Jr Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Jackie Liu Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Funke Olokude Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
c) Build less than is planned.
Candidates that selected this response:
Ali Al Kassab Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Tony Caterina Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Ramey Demian Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Vanessa Denman Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Rob Fediuk Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
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
Terrie Holgerson Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Rahim Jaffer Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Roger Kotch Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Larry Langley Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
James Miller Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Omar Mohammad Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Ashok Sui Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Jordon Woodruff Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
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
Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Candidates that skipped this question:
Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?