Which of the following comes closest to your guiding principle for council's relationship with the Edmonton Police Commission?
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?
Context:
The city funds the Edmonton Police Commission. Until recently, council appointed its 10 civilian and two councillor members. In 2022, however, the provincial government gave itself powers to appoint commissioners, adding three in 2024. The commission develops policing budgets. Since 2018, council has used a funding formula based on inflation and population growth to determine how much it will increase the police budget. In late 2024, former chief Dale McFee retired, replaced by interim deputy chiefs. In early 2024, the commission requested two councillors be removed from sitting on the commission but council voted in September to keep them.
Candidate responses
A total of 66 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Primarily provide stable funding and work through commission processes.
Candidates that selected this response:
Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Tim Cartmell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Farhan Chak Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Reed Clarke Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Vanessa Denman Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Josh Doyle Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Michael Elliott Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
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
Mark Hillman Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Terrie Holgerson Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Jimmy Clement Idi Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Rahim Jaffer Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Larry Langley Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Omar Mohammad Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Jordon Woodruff Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
b) Scrutinize commission decisions and demand greater transparency.
Candidates that selected this response:
Ali Al Kassab Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Sara Awatta Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Paul Bakhmut Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Ronald Stewart Billingsley, Jr Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Joti Buttar Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Tony Caterina Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Annie Chua - Frith Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Ramey Demian Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Rozalia Janiszewska Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
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
Utha Nadauk Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Funke Olokude Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
c) Make police funding contingent on achieving specific outcomes.
Candidates that selected this response:
Jason Bale Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Roger Kotch Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Ashok Sui Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?