Which of the following comes closest to your approach to strengthening council accountability?

Context:

Former mayor Don Iveson created a lobbyist registry for those asking the mayor to support financial interests or policies. Iveson said it set an example. Mayor Amarjeet Sohi has carried this forward, though some suggest it be extended across all of council. In 2025, council passed the Council Disclosure Bylaw, specifying that councillors disclose financial donations on the city's own website. In 2025, the provincial government eliminated council-governed codes of conduct through Bill 50. The change means Edmonton still has an integrity commissioner, but they have limited powers. Councillor voting records, meanwhile, are tracked on the open data portal.


Candidate responses

A total of 66 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:

a) Implement a lobbyist registry.

Candidates that selected this response:

Ali Al Kassab

Ali Al Kassab Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Sara Awatta

Sara Awatta Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Annie Chua - Frith

Annie Chua - Frith Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Giselle Quezon General

Giselle Quezon General Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

James Gosse

James Gosse Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Danny Heikkinen

Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Mark Hillman

Mark Hillman Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Rahim Jaffer

Rahim Jaffer Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Rozalia Janiszewska

Rozalia Janiszewska Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Michael Janz

Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Andrew Knack

Andrew Knack Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Rajah Maggay

Rajah Maggay Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

Omar Mohammad

Omar Mohammad Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Jon Morgan

Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Funke Olokude

Funke Olokude Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Aaron Paquette

Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Rupesh Patel

Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Anand Pye

Anand Pye Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Nicholas Rheubottom

Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Erin Rutherford

Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Ashley Salvador

Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Jordon Woodruff

Jordon Woodruff Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

b) Maintain existing mechanisms.

Candidates that selected this response:

Tim Cartmell

Tim Cartmell Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Michael Elliott

Michael Elliott Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Jackie Liu

Jackie Liu Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Jo-Anne Wright

Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

c) Implement transparency tools other than a lobbyist registry.

Candidates that selected this response:

Fidel Ammar

Fidel Ammar Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Paul Bakhmut

Paul Bakhmut Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Jason Bale

Jason Bale Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Nurmaiya Brady

Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Joti Buttar

Joti Buttar Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Farhan Chak

Farhan Chak Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Abdul Malik Chukwudi

Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Reed Clarke

Reed Clarke Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

Abdulhakim Dalel

Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Ramey Demian

Ramey Demian Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Vanessa Denman

Vanessa Denman Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Josh Doyle

Josh Doyle Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Stephen Hammerschmidt

Stephen Hammerschmidt Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Terrie Holgerson

Terrie Holgerson Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Jimmy Clement Idi

Jimmy Clement Idi Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Harman Singh Kandola

Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Roger Kotch

Roger Kotch Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Larry Langley

Larry Langley Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Caroline Matthews

Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in Métis

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James Miller Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Fahad Mughal

Fahad Mughal Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Utha Nadauk

Utha Nadauk Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

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Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Jennifer Porritt

Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Banisha Sandhu

Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Diana Steele

Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

Ashok Sui

Ashok Sui Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Keren Tang

Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Justin Thomas

Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Olney Tugwell

Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Steve van Diest

Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Michael Walters

Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

d) I don't have a position on this issue

Candidates that selected this response:

Rob Fediuk

Rob Fediuk Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Thu Parmar

Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Jesse Watson

Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Candidates that skipped this question:

Aggripa Wajo

Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq