Councillor
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Pronunciation: E-pee-ko-ka-nee piu-tsi-ya
As the bison were essential to the Indigenous people of the plains, the Blackfoot had established words and meanings for their migration patterns, which often coincided with the change of the seasons. The bison travelled a great distance of up to 300 kilometres north in order to safely take shelter in the artesian wells and wait to birth their calves in the warm spring weather before heading south with their offspring.
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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 5 responses to the Taproot Survey from candidates in this ward. Here they are by category:
a) Scrutinize the budget in detail.
Ramey Demian Councillor
b) Provide high-level direction.
No candidates selected this response
c) Advocate for the priorities of the people you represent.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Funke Olokude Councillor
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Prudent fiscal manager.
No candidates selected this response
b) Visionary leader.
Funke Olokude Councillor
Fahad Mughal Councillor
c) Community representative.
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Lower taxes by cutting spending.
Ramey Demian Councillor
b) Increase taxes only to keep up with inflation and population growth.
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.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Funke Olokude Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
Ramey Demian 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.
Fahad Mughal Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Expand as the market demands.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
b) Finish what's started first.
Jon Morgan Councillor
Ramey Demian Councillor
c) Set a firm growth boundary.
Funke Olokude Councillor
Fahad Mughal Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Proceed as allowed under existing rules.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Funke Olokude Councillor
b) Slow the pace with stronger regulations.
Jon Morgan Councillor
Ramey Demian Councillor
c) Halt further development and revisit policies.
Fahad Mughal Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) The climate crisis must be a consideration in every single decision.
Funke Olokude Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
b) The climate is important, but must be balanced with other goals.
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.
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Ramey Demian Councillor
b) Manage availability with tools like demand-based pricing.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
c) Reduce parking and reallocate land to other uses.
Funke Olokude Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Grow the residential population.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Funke Olokude Councillor
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
Ramey Demian 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.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Funke Olokude Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
Ramey Demian 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.
Fahad Mughal Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Invest in attracting new businesses to the city.
Fahad Mughal Councillor
b) Invest in entrepreneurship and local businesses.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Funke Olokude Councillor
c) Remove barriers to business growth.
Jon Morgan Councillor
Ramey Demian Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Protect it as a continuous natural area.
b) Increase accessibility and public amenities.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Ramey Demian Councillor
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.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Funke Olokude Councillor
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
b) Decommission aging facilities and build replacements.
No candidates selected this response
c) Close lower-use sites and upgrade the remaining ones.
Ramey Demian Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Build and operate more permanent supportive housing.
b) Fund supportive services to alleviate suffering.
Fahad Mughal Councillor
c) Enforce bylaws to manage disorder.
Ramey Demian Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Build housing, even without provincial or federal partners.
Funke Olokude Councillor
b) Build housing, but only when other orders of government contribute.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
c) Lower costs and remove barriers for private and non-profit builders.
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Members of council should be free from party affiliation.
b) Parties will help council be more effective.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Fahad Mughal 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.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Funke Olokude Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
Ramey Demian Councillor
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.
Fahad Mughal Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Fund the services to ensure quality of life.
No candidates selected this response
b) Refuse to fund and focus resources on municipal responsibilities.
Ramey Demian Councillor
c) Redirect public pressure to secure sufficient provincial funding.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Funke Olokude Councillor
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Be guided by the Indigenous Framework in all decisions.
Funke Olokude Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
b) Engage with Indigenous communities on specific issues.
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.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
b) Scrutinize commission decisions and demand greater transparency.
Funke Olokude Councillor
Ramey Demian Councillor
c) Make police funding contingent on achieving specific outcomes.
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Focus on Edmonton's own needs and goals.
No candidates selected this response
b) Re-establish a strong metropolitan approach with shared priorities.
c) Pursue collaboration on specific projects.
Jon Morgan Councillor
Ramey Demian Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Performance is satisfactory, but communication and transparency could be improved.
No candidates selected this response
b) Performance is unsatisfactory because project management and execution are poor.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Funke Olokude Councillor
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
Ramey Demian 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.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Fahad Mughal Councillor
c) Maintain existing infrastructure instead of building more.
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Expansion is important to reduce traffic congestion and accommodate growth.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
Ramey Demian Councillor
b) Maintaining existing roads would be a better use of funds than expansion.
No candidates selected this response
c) Investing in transit would be a better use of funds than expansion.
Funke Olokude Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Implement a lobbyist registry.
b) Maintain existing mechanisms.
No candidates selected this response
c) Implement transparency tools other than a lobbyist registry.
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Ramey Demian Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Increase enforcement in public spaces and on transit.
No candidates selected this response
b) Invest in addressing root causes to reduce disorder.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Funke Olokude Councillor
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
Ramey Demian 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.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
b) Increase enforcement of bylaws.
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Ramey Demian Councillor
c) Reduce vehicle traffic by incentivizing other modes of transportation.
Funke Olokude Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Build only what has already been planned.
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
b) Build more than is planned.
Funke Olokude Councillor
c) Build less than is planned.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Ramey Demian Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Spend more to improve clearing of roads.
b) Spend more to improve clearing of sidewalks and pathways.
No candidates selected this response
c) Spend the same amount.
Funke Olokude Councillor
Fahad Mughal Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Continue expanding light rail transit (LRT).
Funke Olokude Councillor
Jon Morgan Councillor
b) Prioritize bus rapid transit (BRT).
Fahad Mughal Councillor
Ramey Demian Councillor
c) Prioritize private vehicles instead of LRT or BRT.
Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response