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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
I’ve just returned home from leading my first overseas mission, a two-week trip to China and South Korea that included representatives of the City, Edmonton Airports, and Edmonton Economic Development. The trip was full of meaningful moments — both official and unscripted — and, on the long journey home, I had time to reflect on… Read More
Given all the foreboding comments Premier Prentice had made in the weeks and months leading up to yesterday’s provincial budget announcement, we were all bracing for the worst. Instead, we got something in the middle. Generally, I’m pleased that the Premier and his cabinet listened to what we have been saying repeatedly over the past… 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