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We are now deep into budget discussions for the City’s 2016-2018 Operating Budget and there are still difficult decisions ahead over which initiatives to fund and which ones we can reduce to get closer to a reasonable tax increase. This year – as in the past – police funding draws a significant amount of attention. On… Read More
If you’ve been following the volley of ads leading up to next week’s federal election, the topic of our economy has been front and centre. When Canada’s Big City Mayors get together, it’s the topic of our conversation too – mainly because strong cities are the backbone of a strong economy. Here’s why: imagine a… Read More
Last Friday, the EndPovertyEdmonton Task Force released a 28-recommendation made-in-Edmonton strategy to eliminate poverty in our city within a generation. Almost 200 Edmontonians filled the gymnasium of the Intercultural Child and Family Centre in McCauley to hear about the 22-member task force’s work. I was touched and humbled by the turnout which, in turn, demonstrated interest… Read More
Even as late as the 1980s, if you were to paint a defining portrait of Canada, it would probably involve rolling fields of wheat, lakes, a moose and vast expanses of blue sky. Today, the image of Canada is a different one, shaped by rapidly evolving cities that are more dynamic than ever. Today and… Read More
Since late August and the release of the City’s census numbers, there has been a great deal of discussion around the fact that Edmonton is experiencing significant growth (here are reports discussing growth pressures from Aug 19 Executive Committee), and that many different approaches are needed in order to accommodate all the new citizens that… Read More