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Selling EPCOR water or wires would come to Council
A report arrived at Council today on how any future decisions would be made regarding the sale or transfer of major assets still in EPCOR that Edmontonians depend on. The report responded to a motion I put forward in the summer asking for this information. [Download the report here.] [Clarification added Oct 3: Just to… Read More
EPCOR: Risk and the Best Interests of the City
This post is a follow up to a previous post on the decision to spin off the power generating wing of EPCOR as the new Capital Power Corporation, and to authorize the sale of shares in that new company to the market. The proceeds of this sale of shares will be used by EPCOR to… Read More
City Centre Airport: Leaning Toward Closure
I believe the risks to Medevac patient outcomes and business relationships from eventual closure are low. Intensification of the airport land into a transit-oriented green community for tens of thousands, the end of the height-limiting Airport Protection Overlay over Downtown, plus the unique opportunity to facilitate NAIT expansion combine into a strong case for seizing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for city building.
What can happen when you semi-privatize things:
A series of Council decisions stretching back to 1996 created the room, then closed the door behind which my colleagues and I, acting as EPCOR Shareholder representatives, came to the decision to authorize the restructuring. Changes in the regulatory and tax environment initiated by other governments also contributed to the decision.