Which would you prioritize in your role during the budget process?
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?
Context:
City council sets an operating and capital budget every four years. Twice annually, councillors adjust the budget and finalize a tax increase or decrease for the coming year. In March, council voted to transition to a zero-based budgeting process. Council will start the budget at zero rather than use a past budget as a starting point.
Candidate responses
A total of 66 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Scrutinize the budget in detail.
Candidates that selected this response:

Fidel Ammar Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

Sara Awatta Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Jason Bale Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio

Ronald Stewart Billingsley, Jr Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Ramey Demian Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Vanessa Denman Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Rob Fediuk Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Giselle Quezon General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Mark Hillman Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Terrie Holgerson Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Rahim Jaffer Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Rozalia Janiszewska Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Andrew Knack Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Jackie Liu Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

James Miller Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Omar Mohammad Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Ashok Sui Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio

Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq
b) Provide high-level direction.
Candidates that selected this response:

Tony Caterina Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
c) Advocate for the priorities of the people you represent.
Candidates that selected this response:

Ali Al Kassab Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Paul Bakhmut Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Joti Buttar Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio

Tim Cartmell 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

Reed Clarke Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga

Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Josh Doyle Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Michael Elliott Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

James Gosse Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Stephen Hammerschmidt Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Jimmy Clement Idi Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Roger Kotch Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Larry Langley Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Rajah Maggay Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga

Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Fahad Mughal Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Utha Nadauk Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Funke Olokude Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in
Dene

Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in
Dene

Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga

Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Jordon Woodruff Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga

Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
d) I don't have a position on this issue
Candidates that selected this response:

Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?