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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
Today, after years of negotiation, I was pleased to attend the Government of Alberta’s announcement of a new long-term, legislated funding deal for Alberta’s two largest cities. The deal reflects the province’s economic reality now. It’s fair and in the best interest of taxpayers in their dual experience of paying city property taxes at the… Read More
Earlier last week, I launched my Five Point Plan for Budget 2018. In it, I stressed the need to show how serious we are about our economic resilience and commitment to keeping taxes reasonable while we deliver core services to Edmontonians. However, as demand for city services increase, and our growth continues up and out,… Read More
During last year’s State of the City, I said I felt Edmonton was on the verge of something extraordinary. Work has continued on building a new economic future for our city, building a more competitive region, and on attracting and keeping the kind of talent who’ll ensure Edmonton doesn’t stand still. And during last fall’s… Read More
One of the most key questions our kids will need an answer to is where will my job come from, and what kind of economic opportunity can I count on in the future in Edmonton? When I was elected Mayor in 2013, our economy was in a much different place. Oil prices were at $109… Read More