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Mixed
Which would you prioritize in your role during the budget process?
Tang
Scrutinize the budget in detail.
Candidate comments:
“We did not transition to a zero-based budget; we are looking at results-based budgeting. In the last 4 years, we have been examining the budget in detail, line-by-line, not only for the 4-year budget, but each year's budget adjustment as well.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view of the most important function of a councillor?
Tang
Community representative.
Candidate comments:
“My vision is to build a positive and productive relationship between community and City government. My role is to facilitate this relationship, building bridges between the City, residents, and businesses in the ward, translating city information into understandable concepts, navigating complicated bureaucracy, and focusing on outcomes and actions.”
Mixed
Which would you prioritize regarding property taxes?
Tang
Increase taxes only to keep up with inflation and population growth.
Candidate comments:
“The City of Edmonton as a corporation, can continue to strive to be leaner and more efficient. I have heard from many frontline workers about their ideas to do so. At the same time, we need to support public service delivery by changing how we budget so that funding is stable and predictable, and service can keep up with the demands of our growing city.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view on 15-minute districts?
Tang
Intervene to incentivize more mixed-use development and local services.
Candidate comments:
“The City's role is to create the conditions to enable amenities in communities that support Edmontonians' quality of life. Market alone will not create those conditions.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to development outside Anthony Henday Drive?
Tang
Finish what's started first.
Candidate comments:
“Too many suburban communities in Ward Karhiio don't have adequate amenities such as transit, playground, recreation, libraries, and schools. I want to prioritize these needs. However, growth pressure is adding projects south of 41 ave. The City needs a framework that balances financial sustainability, existing amenities, and growth pressures. We have already started this work and should continue.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to how you would guide infill development?
Tang
Proceed as allowed under existing rules.
Candidate comments:
“Implementing new land use policies requires time, and ongoing adjustment and response to feedback without going backwards. The intention of the new zoning bylaw, and its more flexible approach, is to support more diverse types of housing to meet the demands of today. This requires a cultural shift, working together, listening and responding to communities.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to how you would incorporate climate change into decision-making?
Tang
The climate crisis must be a consideration in every single decision.
Candidate comments:
“It is a lens that should be part of every decision. We must keep it as a priority, in the face of mounting challenges. During this term we have included climate and environmental analysis into many council reports. Next term this should be standardized across the board.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to how you would approach parking in commercial areas?
Tang
Manage availability with tools like demand-based pricing.
Candidate comments:
“We need to look at parking holistically as part of multi-modal mobility, and even in relation to transit and walkability, to ensure Edmontonians can adequately access the places they need to go, and the most efficient use of land. The answer isn't always to make parking free in commercial areas or more parking, but to make parking better managed for both public and private parking options.”
Mixed
Which would you prioritize for downtown revitalization funds?
Tang
Grow the residential population.
Candidate comments:
“We need to grow our downtown residential population. This is a major reason why I did supported the Downtown Community Revitalization Levy.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your position on public funding for the arts?
Tang
Essential to quality of life and in need of stable funding.
Candidate comments:
“Arts funding is a critical source of income for artists as small business owners. It has a ripple effect, as an economic driver essential to quality of life. Arts, culture, and attractions make Edmonton the place we love. Stable funding to arts organizations is needed to support festivals, arts and culture organizations, and artists. This in turn supports vibrancy and the local economy.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to economic development?
Tang
Invest in attracting new businesses to the city.
Candidate comments:
“We need to implement the Industrial Investment Action Plan, and expand our non-residential tax base by improving support for business development and attracting more economic and industrial investment to Edmonton. Removing barriers, especially in commercial permitting, is also a priority in my platform.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to development in the river valley?
Tang
Increase accessibility and public amenities.
Candidate comments:
“I want our river valley to be more accessible, for all people to enjoy. My platform highlights the need to balance recreation and nature for the long term by carefully managing all of the natural spaces that Edmontonians care about.”
Mixed
Which would you prioritize regarding aging recreation amenities?
Tang
Extend the life of existing facilities and avoid closures.
Candidate comments:
“We don't have the money to build new facilities, & we are already managing an ever-growing inventory of existing facilities and assets. If we are only upgrading high-use facilities, it may not meet the demand of a growing population. As much as possible, we should maintain and extend the life of existing facilities to ensure that all Edmontonians are able to access recreation facilities.”
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for on homelessness?
Tang
Build and operate more permanent supportive housing.
Candidate comments:
“Building more affordable and supportive housing remains a critical solution to address the homelessness crisis in Edmonton. It is important for municipalities to take leadership. The City has far achieved our initial affordable housing goals, such that we have extended targets to serve more Edmontonians.”
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advance to alleviate the housing crisis?
Tang
Lower costs and remove barriers for private and non-profit builders.
Candidate comments:
“We offer an affordable housing grant, and a housing action team to fasttrack projects. These initiatives have rapidly added to the housing stock, and are effective. The City should take leadership and continue this work by supporting community partners, whether non-profit or private, to lead on building affordable housing, develop capacity for different communities, and make the process simpler.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view on political parties at the municipal level?
Tang
Members of council should be free from party affiliation.
Candidate comments:
“I have always been independent, and will continue to be. I have consistently been vocal against the introduction of parties with Bill 20, which undermines how local governments make decisions.”
Mixed
If the provincial government intervenes in a municipal matter, which would you prioritize?
Tang
Negotiate with the province to ensure the best practical outcome.
Candidate comments:
“Cities were created so that local issues could be delegated to the municipal government. Municipalities should be treated as partners, who have the understanding to best implement at a local level. Negotiation and diplomacy are necessary tactics for intergovernmental relations to reframe issues and achieve shared outcomes and goals.”
Mixed
If the City of Edmonton faces public pressure to fund services under provincial jurisdiction, which would you prioritize?
Tang
Redirect public pressure to secure sufficient provincial funding.
Candidate comments:
“There was lots of push and pull around whose job it is to fund low-income transit passes. The city redirected the pressure to the Province and they did end up funding low-income transit passes, which is part of the income support program. We need to keep this pressure on when we talk about other crucial matters like support and funding to address the drug poisoning and housing crises.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view of the City of Edmonton's responsibilities regarding Indigenous relations?
Tang
Be guided by the Indigenous Framework in all decisions.
Candidate comments:
“We are already doing this and need to continue and improve this work and our many relationships with urban Indigenous communities and our Treaty and Métis partners. This is an ongoing commitment.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your guiding principle for council's relationship with the Edmonton Police Commission?
Tang
Scrutinize commission decisions and demand greater transparency.
Candidate comments:
“Greater transparency, asking questions, and relating outcomes to budget have always been my vision to improve police accountability. This is why I have called on better annual reporting from the commission to Council. The next leg of the Commission-Council relationship is understanding the common outcomes we want to achieve together.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to Edmonton's role in the metropolitan region?
Tang
Pursue collaboration on specific projects.
Candidate comments:
“In the absence of EMRB, managing individual agreements between municipalities would lose consistency and be much messier, so some kind of regional collaboration to set a consistent standard in planning and municipal services. Moreover, initiatives like Collaborative Economic Development are important to keep building relationships and providing shared investment for shared outcomes in return.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your view on how major projects have been delivered?
Tang
Performance is satisfactory, but communication and transparency could be improved.
Candidate comments:
“While regular capital financial outlooks have consistently reported on time and on budget for major project delivery, we need to do more to communicate and engage, do what we say we will do, and proactive communication in advance and when plans change.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to building new capital projects?
Tang
Build only if private partners or other orders of government contribute.
Candidate comments:
“Without partners, we cannot meet growing needs with our existing infrastructure. We need to rethink how we plan and build new infrastructure projects to deliver on multiple goals at once. Get partners to the table earlier in the process, and work together holistically to get the most out of every infrastructure dollar.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your position on roadway expansion?
Tang
Expansion is important to reduce traffic congestion and accommodate growth.
Candidate comments:
“Southeast Edmonton is experiencing a higher than average growth rate. Our roads and infrastructure are under pressure, and need to be renewed and expanded to accommodate growth. This should not come at the expense of adding transit capacity as public or active transportation is an important way to provide a relief from congestion and offer options for Edmontonians to get around.”
Mixed
Which of the following comes closest to your approach to strengthening council accountability?
Tang
Implement transparency tools other than a lobbyist registry.
Candidate comments:
“A lobbyist registry may be one tool, but it's an imperfect one and not the only one. However, existing mechanisms are not working especially after code of conduct policies are repealed through legislative changes. We should explore a variety of tools (including the current disclosures) to declare conflicts of interest.”
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for to improve community safety?
Tang
Invest in addressing root causes to reduce disorder.
Candidate comments:
“Public perceptions of safety are intertwined with social disorder in public spaces, and a complex mental health and addiction crises on our hands. The violence prevention work I have led and championed focuses on upstream root causes and interventions, and reducing disorder and violence through coordinated wrap-around support for youth and the most vulnerable Edmontonians.”
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for to improve street safety?
Tang
Increase traffic-calming measures.
Candidate comments:
“After legislation severely limited photo radar, traffic calming is one of the only tools that municipalities have left to slow down drivers. Temporary and permanent interventions in neighbourhoods have demonstrated success, and it would be important to continue.”
Mixed
Which action would you be most likely to advocate for on bike lanes?
Tang
Build only what has already been planned.
Candidate comments:
“We need to finish building what has already been planned as part of the Bike Plan.”
Mixed
Which would you prioritize for snow clearing?
Tang
Spend more to improve clearing of sidewalks and pathways.
Candidate comments:
“If re-elected, I plan to support the multi-year increase to Edmonton's Snow and Ice Program. We have already approved incremental increases to the overall snow and ice budget, and have adjusted service levels to manage public expectation and ensure safety. Ultimately, budget for public services needs to aligns with population growth, inflation, and service demand.”
Mixed
Which would you prioritize for high-capacity transit?
Tang
Prioritize bus rapid transit (BRT).
Candidate comments:
“We need to finish the existing LRT system first to have a functional network. While also requiring capital investment through additional buses and transit garage, BRT can be deployed more quickly to move people through the city.”
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