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2025 Edmonton mayoral candidate debate

The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Global News, hosted the 2025 mayoral debate on Friday, Sept. 12. Based on a Leger poll released at the end of August ranking mayoral voting intention in Edmonton, the following candidates were invited to participate: Tim Cartmell, Rahim Jaffer, Andrew Knack, Omar Mohammad and Michael Walters. The debate was moderated by Global Edmonton anchor Carole Anne Devaney. To help voters gather information that will help inform their decisions at the ballot box in October, three Edmontonians asked a range of questions: 880 CHED talk radio host Shaye Ganam, former MLA and current Edmonton Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Doug Griffiths and Lloyd Sadd Navacord president and CEO Chris Huebner. The questions were as follows: 1. Council Sentiment. Recent polling conducted for the Edmonton Chamber indicates almost 60 percent of Edmontonians feel City Council is not on the right track. Do you agree? If so, what is the right track? And how would you, as Mayor, get us there? 2. Basic City Services. Snow clearing, garbage pickup and pothole repair are some of the core services Edmontonians rely on every day. What could the city do without to maintain or improve those services? 3. Taxes. The number one issue in a recent Chamber survey was lowering taxes. During the last four-year term, City Councillors voted to increase property taxes by just over 17 percent. How do you propose to address the issue? 4. Jobs & Economic Development. Edmonton's unemployment rate remains among the highest in Canada, while our GDP growth has consistently lagged the national average for more than a decade. At the same time, commercial property taxes are nearly 50% higher than residential rates. To keep Edmonton a competitive city, what specific actions will you take to attract investment, create jobs, and ensure a fair and balanced tax burden? 5. Downtown Revitalization. Edmonton's downtown is still struggling with high commercial vacancy rates, and fewer people working in the core since the pandemic. At the same time, businesses are telling the Chamber they need a vibrant downtown to attract talent, investment, and customers. As mayor, what specific policies or investments would you prioritize to revitalize our downtown? 6. Transit, Infrastructure & City Services. Construction is a major frustration for people trying to get around the city - whether it's bridge and road maintenance or LRT construction. Delays and cost overruns have also plagued some of those high-profile projects. Are you concerned with how we build and plan these projects, and if so, what would you change? 7. Core Safety. Some Edmontonians say they're reluctant to visit the city's core. We've heard business owners and residents say, crime and disorder are so bad they're on the verge of leaving. Is downtown and the core safe? And what will you do to make people feel safe? 8. In the last four years, Edmonton has seen an increase in homelessness and a change to how we deal with encampments. Tied into this is the fact that, according to the Chamber survey, one in four Edmontonians surveyed said "reducing poverty" in the city should be a priority. How has the City handled these related issues? What would you do differently? 9. Another contentious issue is infill. Successive city councils have stressed it's too expensive for Edmonton to keep expanding. They say we need to become denser. But people living in established neighbourhoods have balked at the city's plan to allow for larger, denser developments. How does your plan for infill balance these competing needs? 10. Bike lanes are one example of the Provincial Government taking a more active role in civic issues. The Municipal Affairs Minister, for example, has talked about forcing the City to remove bike lanes. How would you work with the provincial government - and what kind of provincial involvement in civic affairs would you consider acceptable? Election day is Monday, Oct. 20. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11415050/e... Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Election #Edmonton #EdmontonElectio #YEG #YEGvotes