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One Year Ago Today

I still remember the excitement of the ballroom at the Matrix Hotel a year ago today. We were all riding a wave of enthusiasm and hope for what would come next — and when I took the stage it felt like we were all embarking on a new journey together. My campaign was built on… Read More

Built by Champions

I was 11 days shy of five years-old when the Edmonton Oilers won their first Stanley Cup. And like many Edmontonians, I remember it like it was yesterday. Sarah and I are very thankful to have been invited to attend the Legends Reunion event on Friday commemorating the 30-year anniversary of  that victory (which consistent… Read More

Safe Streets & Photo Radar

[Update, Oct. 8, 2014: I was unable to offer a link to Dr. El-Basyouny’s study on Monday but here is a link to an Oct. 7 post by Dr. El-Basyouny that includes links to the study referenced below and two others substantiating the firm link between enforcement and safety. A subsequent post explains how locations are… Read More

A Shared Mandate

Yesterday, Premier Prentice released ‘Mandate Letters‘ for his cabinet; essentially, his expectations for the men and women he has appointed. Mandate letters are fascinating to politicos for a whole bunch of reasons, but they’re actually critical to us because of the signals they send about the government’s priorities going forward. I met with Mr. Prentice… Read More

Edmonton’s Growth Invites New Provincial Partnership

We’re still overdue for a grown-up conversation with our Province about how we’re going to properly fund city building. With only six to eight cents of every tax dollar while managing 60% of Canadian public infrastructure, big cities like Edmonton cannot continue to grow, thrive and prosper without some clarity about what we are responsible for and what is, or should be, the role of each order of government.