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I’m so pleased to say we got hundreds of entries for our 2019 Photo of the Year Contest! As a longtime Edmontonian, I’m very aware of how beautiful our city is, but it’s wonderful to see that that beauty explored through the eyes of #yeg2019pics. Join me in congratulating the winners! A very special thank… Read More
Last week I had the privilege of delivering my sixth State of the City Address to the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. A lot has changed in our city since I delivered my first address in 2014. We’ve seen the expansion of our LRT network, the continued revitalization of our downtown core, and a sustained population… Read More
Yesterday I had the pleasure of accepting, on behalf of the City of Edmonton, the YouthfulCities Urban Work Index award for “Best Canadian City for Youth to Work”. This award solidifies Edmonton’s status as not only one of Canada’s youngest cities (almost 20% of our population is under the age of 20) but as a… Read More
Council’s toughest job is to reconcile all the seemingly contradictory perspectives from the public and then prioritize and allocate scarce resources to shape a vision for our city’s future . I’m proud of where we landed at 2.6% a year, over the next four years. While we’ll continue to work to bring this number down… Read More
As I reflect on 2018, I’m struck by the outstanding amount of influence this year has had on our world, country, province and city. By no means was this an easy year. We faced economic challenges that have forced us to shift the way we approach economic development, we’ve seen social and cultural upheaval from… Read More