The Problem Photo radar is a cash cow, designed to tax the rich on driving. Don't take just my word for it, let's look at the facts below. Study #1: Independent Photo Radar Study In a 10 year provincial study on photo radar the facts are clear. It is also important to note this study took place over 3 previous provincial governments of all political stripes (PC, NDP, and UCP). To prevent political bias, the study was also independent. The finds show a [...]
The Problem One of my top priorities as Mayor will be restoring Edmonton as Canada's economic engine. I will get this done. Edmonton was always a city that enabled and celebrated the blue collar way we approached business and enabled entrepreneurship to thrive. Small and medium enterprise is the backbone of what we do in this city. I've already released a policy to reduce taxes for businesses (and equally for homeowners) by balancing the amount of consultants and middle management, but there is more to do. With this policy announcement, I [...]
Camp Pekiwewin in Rossdale on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 in Edmonton. PHOTO BY GREG SOUTHAM /Postmedia You can view the Edmonton Journal story here The Problem Homelessness is a growing problem affecting almost every major city and Edmonton is no different. The numbers of homeless have been steadily increasing over the past few years. With COVID-19 and the challenging state of the economy, it has now expedited itself into a crisis. Without question, these human beings are deserving of dignity, respect, and our assistance. Our city is a community that cares for its neighbours. [...]
The Problem You are overpaying in taxes for continually shrinking core services. The City of Edmonton is responsible for looking out for the needs of its citizens through its core services. These services are the backbone of our city and without them, our city will cease to function effectively. Many of our core services include things like our transportation networks, waste services, snow clearing, parks, and others. I have been growing concerned over the past several years that our core services are being neglected in favour of a growing bureaucracy. This [...]
“We must protect our River Valley from development not just today, but permanently. This means that regardless of who your future politicians are, the protection of the River Valley must be fixed and held constant for the next century and beyond.” - Mike Nickel Edmonton Mayoral Candidate The Problem A beautiful photo of our river valley taken by local photographer Hugo Sanchez. Visit his website https://hugosanchez.smugmug.com/ Edmonton’s River Valley is one of our most valuable and cherished assets. Like any asset, it can increase or [...]
The Problem The taxpayers of Edmonton need to be protected from runaway projects. Too often our major capital projects ($100M+) are incorrectly estimated by the City of Edmonton and/or its partners. This has led to billions of dollars of waste through avoidable mismanagement. There is a clear and demonstrable pattern of unreliable information being given from our city administration to city council, including unrealistic costs of capital projects. Council requires better tools available to offer an independent and transparent look at these projects to ensure better procurement, delivery, and accountability. Figure 1: Major Capital Projects [...]
