Which would you prioritize for snow clearing?
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?
Context:
The city spends $67 million to remove snow and ice, with 55% of that used to clear 11,000 linear kilometres of vehicle lanes and 45% to clear 1,500 kilometres of bike lanes, multi-use paths, public pedestrian squares, bus stops, LRT platforms, and staircases. This past winter, the city added a mapping tool for non-road surfaces, split up its snow and ice crews and resources between roads and the rest of Edmonton's public surfaces, and tested a different kind of salt. Recent council decisions include a multi-year increase to Edmonton's Snow and Ice Control program, the creation of a high-priority sidewalk index, and an admin report that seeks $8 million to fix sidewalks and increase snow removal on active pathways. The next council will decide on that request.
Candidate responses
A total of 66 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Spend more to improve clearing of roads.
Candidates that selected this response:
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Tim Cartmell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Tony Caterina Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Farhan Chak Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Reed Clarke Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Ramey Demian Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Vanessa Denman Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Josh Doyle Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Rahim Jaffer Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Rozalia Janiszewska Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Andrew Knack Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Roger Kotch Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Jackie Liu 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
Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Utha Nadauk Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Ashok Sui Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
b) Spend more to improve clearing of sidewalks and pathways.
Candidates that selected this response:
Ali Al Kassab Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Sara Awatta Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Annie Chua - Frith Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Michael Elliott Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
James Gosse Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Mark Hillman Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Jimmy Clement Idi Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Rajah Maggay Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
c) Spend the same amount.
Candidates that selected this response:
Paul Bakhmut Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jason Bale Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Ronald Stewart Billingsley, Jr Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Joti Buttar Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Rob Fediuk Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Stephen Hammerschmidt Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Terrie Holgerson Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Larry Langley Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Funke Olokude Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Jordon Woodruff Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Candidates that selected this response:
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?