The solar installation stops Fern nothing

Council decides 7-6 to grant a new home to a large solar panel farm -- in the river valley. Plus, we'll break down a couple polls and what they mean for the upcoming election. And by "break down" we mean literally break them. They don't matter. Polls are dumb.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Regional Transit

• News Release: Regional Transit Services Commission enters next phase

Warehouse Space

• E-commerce drives demand for warehouse real estate in Edmonton

Employee Experience

• News Release: City releases 2020 Employee Experience survey results

Solar Farm

• Debate over contentious river valley solar farm proposal extends to third day as city councillors hear from 55 speakers
• Edmonton city council votes 7-6 to allow large solar farm project to go ahead
• Edmonton council approves rezoning for river valley solar farm
• Tweet from Councillor Walters
• Post from Councillor Hamilton
• Post from Councillor Knack
• Tweet from Conrad Nobert
• Tweet from Matt Dance
• Tweet from Rob Houle

Wage Freeze

• Edmonton council agrees to freeze their wages in 2021-22

Polls

• Most would not vote for current city council in 2021 election
• October 2017: Current council, mayor 'deserve to be re-elected' at municipal election, new poll finds
• Property tax reduction top of Edmontonians' priority list ahead of 2021 election, poll suggests

Andrew Knack

• Attacked by Mike Nickel
• Defended on Twitter
• Addicted to TikTok

Southside Shelter

• Edmonton hurries to open downtown shelter as Mustard Seed pitches south-side site

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• Voicelink.fm

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