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The 2017 infill construction season has officially kicked off. Yesterday, I was pleased to join senior administration from the City of Edmonton, community members and industry representatives to launch another season of building. As I’ve said before, there is a strong case for why we need more and better infill; it makes the best use… Read More
In a close vote yesterday, City Council decided to transfer over the City’s Drainage Services to EPCOR. This was not an easy decision, partly because there was a lot of confusion around what this really means. Hopefully I can provide some clarity and insight here. Firstly, oversight and ownership of assets remain with the City… Read More
Recently, the City of Edmonton announced that the 2017 tax increase would be even lower than we expected. After final adjustments the residential tax rate is targeted at 2.7%, the lowest increase in over a decade. I’m pleased with the work administration has done to find greater efficiency in our operations, allowing Council more flexibility… Read More
It has been a full week of budget news. Last Thursday the provincial government released its 2017 budget, and today our federal government released its fiscal plan. This is an uncertain time, with both governments working to manage large deficits and lower revenues amidst economic turmoil. That said, both budgets are encouraging for Edmonton overall.… Read More
The Edmonton we aspire to is an uplifting and inclusive city where every Edmontonian has the opportunity to succeed, no matter what your identity, socioeconomic status or your place of origin happens to be. An uplifting city must have safe, affordable housing as its cornerstone. In October 2016, 1,752 people were counted as homeless in… Read More