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?