Which of the following comes closest to your approach to development outside Anthony Henday Drive?
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?
Context:
The city's proposed substantial completion standard would mandate that developing neighbourhoods achieve a level of progress before new development is allowed in future growth areas. A city report found new neighbourhoods will cost the city $1.4 billion more than they will bring in through tax revenue. BILD Edmonton, meanwhile, advocates for the city to allow development to expand to future growth areas, arguing that new suburbs can be cost-effective.
Candidate responses
A total of 74 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Expand as the market demands.
Candidates that selected this response:
Fidel Ammar Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Paul Bakhmut Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jason Bale Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Imran Bashir Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Ronald Stewart Billingsley, Jr Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Joti Buttar Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Tim Cartmell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Tony Caterina Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
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
Rahim Jaffer Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Rozalia Janiszewska Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Albert Mazzocca Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Ashok Sui Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
b) Finish what's started first.
Candidates that selected this response:
Ali Al Kassab Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Sara Awatta Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
Farhan Chak Councillor
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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
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Jimmy Clement Idi Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Larry Langley Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin
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
Utha Nadauk Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Lana Palmer Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in
Dene
Sandeep Singh Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Patrick Stewart Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min
Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jordon Woodruff Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
c) Set a firm growth boundary.
Candidates that selected this response:
Reed Clarke Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Terrie Holgerson Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew
Andrew Knack Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Roger Kotch Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Funke Olokude Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Atiq Rehman Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio
Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Candidates that selected this response:
Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis
Joseph Mugodo Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
Voter responses
Based on more than 27,000 responses as of Nov. 10, 2025, here's how voters answered this question:
Overall
By ward
Note: Taproot excluded surveys with fewer than two answers from these results. It was possible for voters to fill out the survey multiple times, but unlikely at a large scale given the structure of the survey. Voters were not able to select "I don't have a position on this issue".
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?