Which of the following comes closest to how you would guide infill development?
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?
Context:
Edmonton's new zoning bylaw took force in 2024, permitting many new infill builds. Housing starts in June 2025 were up 82% compared with 2024. Though housing has surged, sprawl continues. In 2025, as the election campaigns kicked off, infill made headlines. A proposed moratorium and a proposal to limit the size of mid-block buildings both failed, though council did vote to make some minor adjustments to infill regulations. Recent surveys found that only 14% of respondents see infill as a top concern.
Candidate responses
A total of 66 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Proceed as allowed under existing rules.
Candidates that selected this response:

Ali Al Kassab Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Annie Chua - Frith Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Terrie Holgerson Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Rozalia Janiszewska Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Funke Olokude Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Ashok Sui Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio

Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
b) Slow the pace with stronger regulations.
Candidates that selected this response:

Sara Awatta Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Jason Bale Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio

Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Joti Buttar Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio

Tim Cartmell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Reed Clarke Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga

Ramey Demian Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Josh Doyle Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

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

Rahim Jaffer Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Andrew Knack Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Jackie Liu Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Rajah Maggay Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga

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

Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene

Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in
Dene

Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
c) Halt further development and revisit policies.
Candidates that selected this response:

Fidel Ammar Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

Tony Caterina Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Vanessa Denman Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Michael Elliott Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

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

Roger Kotch Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Larry Langley Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Fahad Mughal Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga

Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

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

Ronald Stewart Billingsley, Jr Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Candidates that skipped this question:

Farhan Chak Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?