Garlic pressing the wrong button

One of the biggest and most contentious political motions of this council is derailed for at least a week because one guy pressed the wrong button. That's how our democracy works.

We also share more data about who gets transit fines, and the data should be surprising to no one.

Show Notes

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Nominated

• We've been named a finalist for the Canadian Online Publishing Awards!

Live Show

• Speaking Municipally Live during Startup Week with Councillors Hamilton & Knack

Traffic Signal Pilot

• City looks to curb Oilers game-day traffic woes with $750,000 traffic signal pilot

Baccarat Casino

• Katz Group asks City of Edmonton for demolition permit to tear down Baccarat Casino

Beefier Barley

• University of Alberta executive resigns over controversial ad

Calcium Chloride

• In limbo: Final vote on calcium chloride usage delayed again after councillor misvote in hotly-contested debate
• Andrew Knack's tweet

ETS Enforcement

• Indigenous people, racial minorities disproportionately penalized on Edmonton Transit

Vital Signs

• Edmonton has 'pessimistic' attitudes towards government, job opportunities: Vital Signs report

Transit Safety

• $21M safety investment puts Edmonton transit on right track, councillors say

Childminding

• City hall daycare: Year-long childminding pilot during public meetings moving ahead

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