{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"A sovereign Edmonton within a united Alberta","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2216,"description":"We look at reaction to the Alberta government's directive to roll Edmonton's zoning bylaw back to its pre-2024 rules. Plus, advance voting is open for the referendum, and we examine the impact of agencies, boards and commissions in 2025.\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\nZoning and municipal autonomy\nOn the agenda: Municipal autonomy, funding outcomes, rezonings\nKeith Gerein: Premier Smith's edict is in — Edmonton is not allowed to be Edmonton\nEdmonton could be taking province to court over infill decree\nCity of Edmonton may challenge provincial infill order in court\nReaction to the infill directive\nCoun. Erin Rutherford's reaction on Bluesky\nCoun. Ashley Salvador's reaction on Bluesky\nCoun. Karen Principe's statement on Facebook\nCoun. Thu Parmar's statement on Facebook\nCoun. Thu Parmar's provincial infill update\nCoun. Mike Elliott's statement on Facebook\nEdmonton Neighbourhoods United's post on Facebook\nAlberta referendum\nElections Alberta: 2026 referendum voter information\nYour turn: Referendum mail-in ballots due, advance polls open soon\nElections Alberta: Notice of voting location closing time changes\nVote on Alberta's future brings together former premiers who once sparred in legislature\nCarney to attend 'Forever Canadian' rallies in Alberta days before referendum\nABCs\nOct. 14 council agenda: Municipal Funding Arrangements Outcome Reporting — 2025\nStation Lands\nThis episode is brought to you by the Office of Councillor Michael Janz. Join Veronica O. Davis, author of Inclusive Transportation, on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. to explore how transportation can connect communities and what better transit could look like in Edmonton's next four-year budget. Proceeds will go to Edmonton Transit Riders. Get your ticket today.\nSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton. We deliver reliable intelligence about the Edmonton region. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!\nReach the Edmonton region with Taproot. Explore advertising and...","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}