Which of the following comes closest to your view on political parties at the municipal level?

Context:

The provincial government introduced parties and slates to Edmonton and Calgary's municipal elections with bills 20 and 50. Registered parties may now fundraise as much as individual candidates, and they can distribute money amongst party candidates for mayor and council however they see fit, giving party candidates a distinct financial advantage over independents. More than 70% of Albertans surveyed by the province, as well as Alberta Municipalities, have opposed parties and slates being allowed into municipal elections. As of Sept. 5, Edmonton has two registered municipal parties: Better Edmonton, and Principled Accountable Coalition for Edmonton (PACE).


Candidate responses

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

a) Members of council should be free from party affiliation.

Candidates that selected this response:

Ali Al Kassab

Ali Al Kassab Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Sara Awatta

Sara Awatta Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Jason Bale

Jason Bale Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Farhan Chak

Farhan Chak Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Annie Chua - Frith

Annie Chua - Frith Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Abdul Malik Chukwudi

Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

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

Giselle Quezon General

Giselle Quezon General Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Stephen Hammerschmidt

Stephen Hammerschmidt Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Danny Heikkinen

Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Terrie Holgerson

Terrie Holgerson Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Jimmy Clement Idi

Jimmy Clement Idi Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

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

Roger Kotch

Roger Kotch Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Larry Langley

Larry Langley Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Jackie Liu

Jackie Liu Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Rajah Maggay

Rajah Maggay Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

Default user image

James Miller Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Omar Mohammad

Omar Mohammad Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Jon Morgan

Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Utha Nadauk

Utha Nadauk Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Funke Olokude

Funke Olokude Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Aaron Paquette

Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Default user image

Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Thu Parmar

Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Rupesh Patel

Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Jennifer Porritt

Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Anand Pye

Anand Pye Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

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

Ashok Sui

Ashok Sui Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Keren Tang

Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Olney Tugwell

Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Aggripa Wajo

Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Michael Walters

Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Jesse Watson

Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Jordon Woodruff

Jordon Woodruff Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

Jo-Anne Wright

Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

b) Parties will help council be more effective.

Candidates that selected this response:

Fidel Ammar

Fidel Ammar Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Joti Buttar

Joti Buttar Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Josh Doyle

Josh Doyle Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Michael Elliott

Michael Elliott Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Rob Fediuk

Rob Fediuk Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Mark Hillman

Mark Hillman Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Fahad Mughal

Fahad Mughal Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Nicholas Rheubottom

Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Banisha Sandhu

Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Diana Steele

Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

Justin Thomas

Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Steve van Diest

Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

c) The existence of parties will have little effect.

Candidates that selected this response:

Paul Bakhmut

Paul Bakhmut Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Nurmaiya Brady

Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Tim Cartmell

Tim Cartmell Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Reed Clarke

Reed Clarke Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

Harman Singh Kandola

Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

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

Candidates that selected this response:

James Gosse

James Gosse Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Caroline Matthews

Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in Métis