Councillor
Dene
Pronunciation: DEH-NEH
“Deh” means water, and “neh” means land, which is further expanded to mean human beings or people of land and water. The word Dene also refers to the various tribes that settled along the North Saskatchewan River - including Edmontonians who have settled and live there now. It has a direct application to the past, present and future.
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Candidates
Taproot Survey responses
This 30-question, multiple-choice survey is based on hundreds of responses to our invitation to Edmontonians to share what issues they care about most, as well as further insights gathered at listening sessions, input from dozens of community partners, and our own observations of what the next city council will face.
Taproot received 2 responses to the Taproot Survey from candidates in this ward. Here they are by category:
a) Scrutinize the budget in detail.
No candidates selected this response
b) Provide high-level direction.
No candidates selected this response
c) Advocate for the priorities of the people you represent.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Prudent fiscal manager.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) Visionary leader.
No candidates selected this response
c) Community representative.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Lower taxes by cutting spending.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) Increase taxes only to keep up with inflation and population growth.
No candidates selected this response
c) Increase taxes to improve quality of life.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Intervene to incentivize more mixed-use development and local services.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
b) Let the market provide more mixed-use development and local services.
No candidates selected this response
c) Prioritize city-wide mobility instead of pursuing 15-minute districts.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Expand as the market demands.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) Finish what's started first.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
c) Set a firm growth boundary.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Proceed as allowed under existing rules.
No candidates selected this response
b) Slow the pace with stronger regulations.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
c) Halt further development and revisit policies.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) The climate crisis must be a consideration in every single decision.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) The climate is important, but must be balanced with other goals.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
c) A climate lens on all decisions would create unacceptable costs and delays.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Increase supply and/or reduce prices.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) Manage availability with tools like demand-based pricing.
No candidates selected this response
c) Reduce parking and reallocate land to other uses.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Grow the residential population.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) Increase the number of office workers.
No candidates selected this response
c) Attract more visitors.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Essential to quality of life and in need of stable funding.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) An economic driver, so prioritize projects with measurable economic impact.
No candidates selected this response
c) Not a core responsibility, so prioritize funding essential services instead.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Invest in attracting new businesses to the city.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) Invest in entrepreneurship and local businesses.
No candidates selected this response
c) Remove barriers to business growth.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Protect it as a continuous natural area.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) Increase accessibility and public amenities.
No candidates selected this response
c) Accelerate development at select locations.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Extend the life of existing facilities and avoid closures.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
b) Decommission aging facilities and build replacements.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
c) Close lower-use sites and upgrade the remaining ones.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Build and operate more permanent supportive housing.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) Fund supportive services to alleviate suffering.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
c) Enforce bylaws to manage disorder.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Build housing, even without provincial or federal partners.
No candidates selected this response
b) Build housing, but only when other orders of government contribute.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
c) Lower costs and remove barriers for private and non-profit builders.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Members of council should be free from party affiliation.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) Parties will help council be more effective.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
c) The existence of parties will have little effect.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Stand up for Edmonton's autonomy.
No candidates selected this response
b) Conduct a review to see if our shortcomings are at fault.
No candidates selected this response
c) Negotiate with the province to ensure the best practical outcome.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Fund the services to ensure quality of life.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
b) Refuse to fund and focus resources on municipal responsibilities.
No candidates selected this response
c) Redirect public pressure to secure sufficient provincial funding.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Be guided by the Indigenous Framework in all decisions.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
b) Engage with Indigenous communities on specific issues.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
c) Focus on core municipal services, leaving reconciliation to the federal and provincial governments.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Primarily provide stable funding and work through commission processes.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) Scrutinize commission decisions and demand greater transparency.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
c) Make police funding contingent on achieving specific outcomes.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Focus on Edmonton's own needs and goals.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
b) Re-establish a strong metropolitan approach with shared priorities.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
c) Pursue collaboration on specific projects.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Performance is satisfactory, but communication and transparency could be improved.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) Performance is unsatisfactory because project management and execution are poor.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
c) Performance is unsatisfactory because we are doing too much at once.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Build even if it means taking on more debt.
No candidates selected this response
b) Build only if private partners or other orders of government contribute.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
c) Maintain existing infrastructure instead of building more.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Expansion is important to reduce traffic congestion and accommodate growth.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) Maintaining existing roads would be a better use of funds than expansion.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
c) Investing in transit would be a better use of funds than expansion.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Implement a lobbyist registry.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) Maintain existing mechanisms.
No candidates selected this response
c) Implement transparency tools other than a lobbyist registry.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Increase enforcement in public spaces and on transit.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
b) Invest in addressing root causes to reduce disorder.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
c) Press other orders of government to deliver health and social services.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Increase traffic-calming measures.
No candidates selected this response
b) Increase enforcement of bylaws.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Aaron Paquette Councillor
c) Reduce vehicle traffic by incentivizing other modes of transportation.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Build only what has already been planned.
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) Build more than is planned.
No candidates selected this response
c) Build less than is planned.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Spend more to improve clearing of roads.
No candidates selected this response
b) Spend more to improve clearing of sidewalks and pathways.
No candidates selected this response
c) Spend the same amount.
Banisha Sandhu Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Continue expanding light rail transit (LRT).
Aaron Paquette Councillor
b) Prioritize bus rapid transit (BRT).
No candidates selected this response
c) Prioritize private vehicles instead of LRT or BRT.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response