Which action would you be most likely to advocate for to improve community safety?
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?
Context:
The Edmonton Police Service's budget is the city's largest line item, at roughly $592 million in 2025. The Community Outreach Transit Team, a partnership with Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society, was created to improve safety on transit during the last council, but the current council has expanded it and approved a contract extension. Upcoming for council is a review of expanding the authority of peace officers, thereby reducing the need for police in some matters, though any change would need to be enabled by the provincial government.
Candidate responses
A total of 66 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:
a) Increase enforcement in public spaces and on transit.
Candidates that selected this response:

Fidel Ammar Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

Jason Bale Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio

Ronald Stewart Billingsley, Jr Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Tony Caterina Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Farhan Chak Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

Reed Clarke Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga

Josh Doyle Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Michael Elliott Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Rob Fediuk Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

James Gosse Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Mark Hillman Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

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

Omar Mohammad Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in
Dene

Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga

Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Jordon Woodruff Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga
b) Invest in addressing root causes to reduce disorder.
Candidates that selected this response:

Ali Al Kassab Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Sara Awatta Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Paul Bakhmut Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Joti Buttar Councillor
Candidate in
Karhiio

Annie Chua - Frith Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi

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

Giselle Quezon General Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Stephen Hammerschmidt Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Terrie Holgerson Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Jimmy Clement Idi Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

Rozalia Janiszewska Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in
papastew

Andrew Knack Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Rajah Maggay Councillor
Candidate in
Nakota Isga

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

Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in
tastawiyiniwak

Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

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

Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in
Anirniq

Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide
c) Press other orders of government to deliver health and social services.
Candidates that selected this response:

Tim Cartmell Mayor
Candidate in
City Wide

Jackie Liu Councillor
Candidate in
pihêsiwin

Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

James Miller Councillor
Candidate in
O-day'min

Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in
sipiwiyiniwak

Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in
Métis

Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in
Sspomitapi
d) I don't have a position on this issue
No candidates selected this response
Taproot Survey
Where do you stand on issues raised by voters in the 2025 municipal election?