Which would you prioritize regarding property taxes?
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?
Context:
City council approved a 5.7% tax increase for 2025. Canada's consumer price index was 1.7% in July 2025 and Edmonton's population increased by 5.76% in 2024. In 2021, council approved a 0% property tax increase to provide economic relief to those struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Candidate responses
A total of 66 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Lower taxes by cutting spending.
Candidates that selected this response:
Ali Al Kassab Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Jason Bale Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Tim Cartmell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Farhan Chak Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Ramey Demian Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Vanessa Denman Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Josh Doyle Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Rob Fediuk Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
James Gosse Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
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
Roger Kotch Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Larry Langley Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Ashok Sui Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Jordon Woodruff Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
b) Increase taxes only to keep up with inflation and population growth.
Candidates that selected this response:
Sara Awatta Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Ronald Stewart Billingsley, Jr Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Tony Caterina Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Annie Chua - Frith Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Michael Elliott Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Stephen Hammerschmidt Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Mark Hillman Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Rozalia Janiszewska Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Andrew Knack Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jackie Liu Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Rajah Maggay Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
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
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
c) Increase taxes to improve quality of life.
Candidates that selected this response:
Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Candidates that selected this response:
Paul Bakhmut Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Reed Clarke Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Funke Olokude Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Candidates that skipped this question:
Joti Buttar Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?