Which action would you be most likely to advance to alleviate the housing crisis?
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?
Context:
During this term, city council passed the zoning bylaw renewal, the most comprehensive shift to Edmonton's land use planning since the 1960s. The bylaw permits far greater housing forms and densities in most parts of the city. In 2023, council also approved an Affordable Housing Developments strategy, which includes a housing accelerator fund. The number of people without housing has increased during this council term, from roughly 2,800 in 2021 to nearly 5,000 in 2024. Housing Complex examined the complexity of the housing crisis in Edmonton.
Candidate responses
A total of 66 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Build housing, even without provincial or federal partners.
Candidates that selected this response:
Ronald Stewart Billingsley, Jr Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Joti Buttar Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Rozalia Janiszewska Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Andrew Knack Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Funke Olokude Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
b) Build housing, but only when other orders of government contribute.
Candidates that selected this response:
Reed Clarke Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Larry Langley Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Rajah Maggay Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
c) Lower costs and remove barriers for private and non-profit builders.
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
Jason Bale Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Tony Caterina Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Farhan Chak Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Annie Chua - Frith Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Ramey Demian Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
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
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
James Gosse Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
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
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
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Utha Nadauk Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Ashok Sui Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Candidates that selected this response:
Tim Cartmell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jordon Woodruff Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Candidates that skipped this question:
Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?