{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"The scaring-in ceremony","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2484,"description":"This week, we take you inside city hall for the swearing-in ceremony and inaugural city council meeting of the 2025-2029 term. Plus, we look at possible changes to provincial electoral boundaries in Edmonton, and hear from some municipal election scrutineers.\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\nSwearing-in ceremony\nEdmonton's new city council starts work by identifying priorities\nDon Iveson's post\nYou're likely to hear the same debates at city hall despite new council\nEdmonton's everyman: Andrew Knack's journey to the mayor's seat\nElectoral boundaries\nCalgary, Edmonton to gain seats under proposed electoral boundary redraw\nMost Edmontonians will vote in new or redrawn ridings next provincial election: interim report\nCommission report (PDF)\nElection scrutineers\nThe election count through the eyes of scrutineers: 'It broke down completely'\nTeacher strike\nStudents return to Alberta schools after historic teachers' strike screeches to a halt\n'Mixed feelings' among Alberta students, parents amid return to school after 3-week strike\nThe economic fallout of the Alberta teachers' strike and what comes next\nAlberta labour leaders gauge interest in general strike after suspension of teachers' bargaining rights\nNews Release: Better data, better outcomes for Alberta students\nNews Release: Showcasing Alberta in the Middle East\nRapid fire\nA timeline of Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry's relationship\nSoaring Blue Jays and struggling Dodgers face duelling pressures in Game 6 of World Series\nSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, the most reliable source of intelligence about what's happening in the Edmonton region. Through curiosity-driven original stories, tailored and useful newsletters, a comprehensive and innovative events calendar, and thought-provoking podcasts, we inform, connect, and inspire a more vibrant, engaged, and resilient Edmonton region.\nSign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!\nWant to reach the smartest, most-engaged...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/mUtN74o21l0bnRqQ1zHLbXde-IrosiO1iUlYtjEJ_Oc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1My8xNTMzMjQz/MTA3LWFydHdvcmsu/anBn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}