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Mixed
Which would you prioritize in your role during the budget process?
Morgan
Advocate for the priorities of the people you represent.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view of the most important function of a councillor?
Morgan
Community representative.
Candidate comments:
“Councillors are the voice of the people and the conduit between Edmontonians and the administration. City Councillors are stewards of the city but servants of the people.”
Mixed
Which would you prioritize regarding property taxes?
Morgan
Increase taxes only to keep up with inflation and population growth.
Candidate comments:
“The City of Edmonton must look at creative ways to ensure that Edmonton's finances remain viable while also respecting Edmontonians' ability to keep up financially. While property tax increases should stay at or below inflationary levels, it is clear that municipalities across the province need a proper funding agreement with the other levels of government to stay viable.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view on 15-minute districts?
Morgan
Intervene to incentivize more mixed-use development and local services.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to development outside Anthony Henday Drive?
Morgan
Finish what's started first.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to how you would guide infill development?
Morgan
Slow the pace with stronger regulations.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to how you would incorporate climate change into decision-making?
Morgan
The climate crisis must be a consideration in every single decision.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to how you would approach parking in commercial areas?
Morgan
Manage availability with tools like demand-based pricing.
Mixed
Which would you prioritize for downtown revitalization funds?
Morgan
Grow the residential population.
Candidate comments:
“More people living downtown means a higher customer base, means more services, retail, restaurants, and things to do while also creating natural surveillance and increasing use of mass transit options.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your position on public funding for the arts?
Morgan
Essential to quality of life and in need of stable funding.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to economic development?
Morgan
Remove barriers to business growth.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to development in the river valley?
Morgan
Protect it as a continuous natural area.
Candidate comments:
“The Edmonton river valley is the lungs of our city. Protection of our natural areas is essential to our longterm good health of our population and city.”
Mixed
Which would you prioritize regarding aging recreation amenities?
Morgan
Extend the life of existing facilities and avoid closures.
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for on homelessness?
Morgan
Build and operate more permanent supportive housing.
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advance to alleviate the housing crisis?
Morgan
Lower costs and remove barriers for private and non-profit builders.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view on political parties at the municipal level?
Morgan
Members of council should be free from party affiliation.
Candidate comments:
“I am an independent and will remain as such. Money in politics is a huge issue already and party politics allows for greater money to flow into candidates coffers clouding and redirecting priorities away from the real concerns of Edmontonians.”
Mixed
If the provincial government intervenes in a municipal matter, which would you prioritize?
Morgan
Stand up for Edmonton's autonomy.
Mixed
If the City of Edmonton faces public pressure to fund services under provincial jurisdiction, which would you prioritize?
Morgan
Redirect public pressure to secure sufficient provincial funding.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view of the City of Edmonton's responsibilities regarding Indigenous relations?
Morgan
Be guided by the Indigenous Framework in all decisions.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your guiding principle for council's relationship with the Edmonton Police Commission?
Morgan
Make police funding contingent on achieving specific outcomes.
Candidate comments:
“Greater transparency is also key in this process. All city departments, including essential and safety prioritized areas, must present an open budget and finances, EPS should be no different.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to Edmonton's role in the metropolitan region?
Morgan
Pursue collaboration on specific projects.
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view on how major projects have been delivered?
Morgan
Performance is unsatisfactory because project management and execution are poor.
Candidate comments:
“Communication and engagement can also be improved. In Ward Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi, projects are happening all at once, blocking traffic egress and entry to our community is occurring and the result is dangerous and impatient driving, longer commutes, and more idling of vehicles. Better coordination is a must.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to building new capital projects?
Morgan
Maintain existing infrastructure instead of building more.
Candidate comments:
“Maintain existing infrastructure while ensuring that our new projects like fire halls, roads, and maintenance facilities first meet the needs of the communities they're serving. No P3 projects.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your position on roadway expansion?
Morgan
Expansion is important to reduce traffic congestion and accommodate growth.
Candidate comments:
“Expansion of arterials like our 41 Ave SW in Ward Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi will help to ensure that there is safe travel for the 7+ neighbourhoods that rely on it. This should go hand in hand with a redirection of our transit plan to have increased service hours and fixed routes in the Southwest over the current privately run and lackluster on-demand service in many of our communities.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to strengthening council accountability?
Morgan
Implement a lobbyist registry.
Candidate comments:
“Remove the ability for corporate and union interests to donate to campaigns. Advocate for the removal of municipal parties to ensure true independence of candidates and again limit corporate donations and an unfair playing field. Limit length of the municipal election season.”
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for to improve community safety?
Morgan
Invest in addressing root causes to reduce disorder.
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for to improve street safety?
Morgan
Increase traffic-calming measures.
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for on bike lanes?
Morgan
Build only what has already been planned.
Candidate comments:
“We need to encourage multimodal pathways where there is room, and lanes where there is not (ie: Whyte Ave/83 Ave) that remove the interaction of cars and bikes entirely. Frustration from drivers comes when cars and bikes are interacting unsafely on roadways and when roadways are shrunk in favour of bikes. Getting rid of bike lanes will not get rid of bikes.”
Mixed
Which would you prioritize for snow clearing?
Morgan
Spend more to improve clearing of roads.
Candidate comments:
“I'd like to revisit our process and see how we can redirect resources to clear snow and ice at greater length both on roadways and in high traffic areas of sidewalks and pathways to improve accessibility for seniors and those differently abled.”
Mixed
Which would you prioritize for high-capacity transit?
Morgan
Continue expanding light rail transit (LRT).
Candidate comments:
“LRT expansion with a prioritization of safety for all while riding.”
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