[kcantor]

So, according to one of the hopefuls on the Better Edmonton Slate, he was in support of allowing the market to control infill, rather than council. Still, he said the party wasn’t meant to all share the same perspective on issues.

“The formation of the party was always on the basis of allowing for disagreement, allowing for a variety of opinions when it comes to different issues. There’s no whipping the vote,” said Kandola.

Which begs the question - if all thirteen of the candidates forming the slate don’t share the same perspective and disagree on different issues, WTF is the point of forming a party and running a slate or asking voters to support a slate in the first place?

 

[constance_chlore]

Apparently, changing from at-large to ward-based systems is associated with a 20% drop in housing permits because municipal politicians are compelled to switch from advocating what's best for the city as a whole to addressing the demands of their local constituents. It's remarkable that Edmonton is so pro-housing despite having a ward-based system.

 

[The_Cat]

Tim Cartmell: I stepped in s#!t at the Calgary Stampede!

 

[policyenthusiast]

Apparently, changing from at-large to ward-based systems is associated with a 20% drop in housing permits because municipal politicians are compelled to switch from advocating what's best for the city as a whole to addressing the demands of their local constituents. It's remarkable that Edmonton is so pro-housing despite having a ward-based system.

There is a gravity towards what you worry about. Ward residents complain that councillors are not acting in the exclusive interest of their ward. It remains to be seen if the new Council will bash each other because of this pressure, particularly given the division of the Better Edmonton party courtesy of the provincial government.

 

[thommyjo]

Survey for the municipal election at the bottom of this article. Good to get some urbanist voices chiming in probably:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/bild-edmonton-metro-pushing-for-more-action-to-use-annexed-land-for-growing-population-1.7585770

 

[IanO]

Walters puts his hat in the ring.

 

[David A]

Janz is on genius Island

IMO Janz is not the most useless one, he actually thinks and speaks. Although I disagree with a lot of what he says and feel he is in the running for most annoying along with Cartmell.

Perhaps they were on that island together.

 

[johnnyboy]

Reported earlier, but Michael Walters is running:

Keith Gerein: Tardy to the party, Michael Walters aims to fill a void in Edmonton's wide open mayoral race

Michael Walters is jumping into the race for mayor after sensing that Edmonton voters still haven't found what they're looking for in other candidates

edmontonjournal.com

 

[TAS]

Reported earlier, but Michael Walters is running:

Keith Gerein: Tardy to the party, Michael Walters aims to fill a void in Edmonton's wide open mayoral race

Michael Walters is jumping into the race for mayor after sensing that Edmonton voters still haven't found what they're looking for in other candidates

edmontonjournal.com

"On zoning, he supports a reduction of mid-block density from eight units to six, but also thinks the city needs to take a broader approach to housing that isn’t so focused on mature neighbourhood infill."

I Wonder what he is proposing ?

 

[David A]

Reported earlier, but Michael Walters is running:

Keith Gerein: Tardy to the party, Michael Walters aims to fill a void in Edmonton's wide open mayoral race

Michael Walters is jumping into the race for mayor after sensing that Edmonton voters still haven't found what they're looking for in other candidates

edmontonjournal.com

I am not sure who I will support yet, but we really need practical and collaborative now. .

Gerein is correct, voters are not really that enthusiastic about the other candidates so far, which is probably why Walters is jumping in at this point.

 

[Friendmonton]

I like Walters but I feel like he's the Kim Krushell of this election. There's a window of time when voters remember you and have positive feelings for you. I think that window has closed for him (let alone Jaffer). Campaigns do matter though, but he's already late to the game.

This election is between Knack and Cartmell. The voting bloc that has supported Sohi and Iveson will largely vote for Knack. The Nickel voters and centre-rights will gravitate to Cartmell.

My prediction: Knack wins with 38%, Cartmell at 32% with the others in the teens to single digits.

 

[TAS]

I like Walters but I feel like he's the Kim Krushell of this election. There's a window of time when voters remember you and have positive feelings for you. I think that window has closed for him (let alone Jaffer). Campaigns do matter though, but he's already late to the game.

This election is between Knack and Cartmell. The voting bloc that has supported Sohi and Iveson will largely vote for Knack. The Nickel voters and centre-rights will gravitate to Cartmell.

My prediction: Knack wins with 38%, Cartmell at 32% with the others in the teens to single digits.

A lot can still happen I feel once the candidates start getting into it. Is the dt business crowd like downtown business coalition and the Chamber's support for Cartmell solid and locked in, or could they switch to Walters with his pro Rossdale development pitch for example.

Listened to Walters this morning and he mentioned basics like the buses running on time - he mentioned it twice actually. From what I understand on buses, especially our busiest routes that can struggle to run on time, it's because buses are getting caught in traffic within the same lanes single occupancy vehicles travel. Is he prepared to designate more of our existing road space to buses only and thereby cutting car lanes? I'm curious on his approach with this.

 

[David A]

I like Walters but I feel like he's the Kim Krushell of this election. There's a window of time when voters remember you and have positive feelings for you. I think that window has closed for him (let alone Jaffer). Campaigns do matter though, but he's already late to the game.

This election is between Knack and Cartmell. The voting bloc that has supported Sohi and Iveson will largely vote for Knack. The Nickel voters and centre-rights will gravitate to Cartmell.

My prediction: Knack wins with 38%, Cartmell at 32% with the others in the teens to single digits.

Normally, being an incumbent is a great advantage but while not everyone remembers much about past councilors, a lot of people currently do have a lot of unpleasant feelings about the current bunch.

There is almost a desperation for a better alternative now and being associated too closely with Sohi now may be the kiss of death. Someone like Walters could take away support from both of the incumbent councilors running for mayor, bringing their already kind of lackluster numbers down even more.

 

[Gronk!]

Former Edmonton councillor Michael Walters latest big name to join mayoral race - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca

There's now two current and two former city councillors running to be Edmonton's next mayor, after Michael Walters launched his bid to return to city hall. So where does he stand?

globalnews.ca

 

[Kosy123]

So far we have:
- Knack: progressive, centre-left
- Walters: self described moderate (centre-right)
- Jaffer: centre-right
- Cartmell: centre-right
- Caterina: centre-right to right wing

Yeah the vote split here is going to cause issues. There's no other candidate that's cannibalizing the centre-left vote away from Knack right now.