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sipiwiyiniwak
Pronunciation: SEE-PEE-WIN-EE-WOK
In the late 1880’s, Enoch Cree Nation was an area that stretched from north of Big Island to present day Stony Plain Road. The North Saskatchewan River was at its Eastern boundary, and to the West it reached beyond Highway 60. Because of their proximity to the river, Enoch members were known as the River Cree to other tribes, or in the Cree language, sipiwiyiniwak.
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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 4 responses to the Taproot Survey from candidates in this ward. Here they are by category:
a) Scrutinize the budget in detail.
b) Provide high-level direction.
No candidates selected this response
c) Advocate for the priorities of the people you represent.
Roger Kotch Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Prudent fiscal manager.
Roger Kotch Councillor
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
b) Visionary leader.
Thu Parmar Councillor
c) Community representative.
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Lower taxes by cutting spending.
Thu Parmar Councillor
Roger Kotch Councillor
b) Increase taxes only to keep up with inflation and population growth.
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
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.
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
b) Let the market provide more mixed-use development and local services.
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
c) Prioritize city-wide mobility instead of pursuing 15-minute districts.
Thu Parmar Councillor
Roger Kotch Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Expand as the market demands.
Thu Parmar Councillor
b) Finish what's started first.
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
c) Set a firm growth boundary.
Roger Kotch Councillor
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.
Thu Parmar Councillor
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
c) Halt further development and revisit policies.
Roger Kotch Councillor
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) The climate crisis must be a consideration in every single decision.
No candidates selected this response
b) The climate is important, but must be balanced with other goals.
Roger Kotch Councillor
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
c) A climate lens on all decisions would create unacceptable costs and delays.
Thu Parmar Councillor
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Increase supply and/or reduce prices.
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
b) Manage availability with tools like demand-based pricing.
Roger Kotch Councillor
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
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.
Thu Parmar Councillor
Roger Kotch Councillor
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Giselle Quezon General 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.
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
b) An economic driver, so prioritize projects with measurable economic impact.
Thu Parmar Councillor
c) Not a core responsibility, so prioritize funding essential services instead.
Roger Kotch Councillor
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Invest in attracting new businesses to the city.
Roger Kotch Councillor
b) Invest in entrepreneurship and local businesses.
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
c) Remove barriers to business growth.
Thu Parmar Councillor
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Protect it as a continuous natural area.
b) Increase accessibility and public amenities.
No candidates selected this response
c) Accelerate development at select locations.
Thu Parmar Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Extend the life of existing facilities and avoid closures.
b) Decommission aging facilities and build replacements.
Thu Parmar 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.
b) Fund supportive services to alleviate suffering.
No candidates selected this response
c) Enforce bylaws to manage disorder.
Roger Kotch Councillor
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.
Thu Parmar Councillor
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
c) Lower costs and remove barriers for private and non-profit builders.
Roger Kotch Councillor
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Members of council should be free from party affiliation.
Thu Parmar Councillor
Roger Kotch Councillor
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
b) Parties will help council be more effective.
No candidates selected this response
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.
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
b) Conduct a review to see if our shortcomings are at fault.
Roger Kotch Councillor
c) Negotiate with the province to ensure the best practical outcome.
Thu Parmar Councillor
Danny Heikkinen 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.
No candidates selected this response
c) Redirect public pressure to secure sufficient provincial funding.
Thu Parmar Councillor
Roger Kotch Councillor
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Be guided by the Indigenous Framework in all decisions.
Thu Parmar Councillor
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
b) Engage with Indigenous communities on specific issues.
Roger Kotch Councillor
Danny Heikkinen 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.
Thu Parmar Councillor
b) Scrutinize commission decisions and demand greater transparency.
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
c) Make police funding contingent on achieving specific outcomes.
Roger Kotch 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.
Thu Parmar Councillor
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
c) Pursue collaboration on specific projects.
Roger Kotch Councillor
Danny Heikkinen 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.
Roger Kotch Councillor
c) Performance is unsatisfactory because we are doing too much at once.
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.
c) Maintain existing infrastructure instead of building more.
Roger Kotch Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Expansion is important to reduce traffic congestion and accommodate growth.
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.
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Implement a lobbyist registry.
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
b) Maintain existing mechanisms.
No candidates selected this response
c) Implement transparency tools other than a lobbyist registry.
Roger Kotch Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Increase enforcement in public spaces and on transit.
Roger Kotch Councillor
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
b) Invest in addressing root causes to reduce disorder.
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
c) Press other orders of government to deliver health and social services.
Thu Parmar Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Increase traffic-calming measures.
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
b) Increase enforcement of bylaws.
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.
Thu Parmar Councillor
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
b) Build more than is planned.
No candidates selected this response
c) Build less than is planned.
Roger Kotch Councillor
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Spend more to improve clearing of roads.
Thu Parmar Councillor
Roger Kotch Councillor
b) Spend more to improve clearing of sidewalks and pathways.
Giselle Quezon General Councillor
c) Spend the same amount.
Danny Heikkinen Councillor
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response
a) Continue expanding light rail transit (LRT).
No candidates selected this response
b) Prioritize bus rapid transit (BRT).
c) Prioritize private vehicles instead of LRT or BRT.
No candidates selected this response
d) Skip this question
No candidates selected this response