It works everywhere else in Alberta, but could it work here? Police say no.

Executive committee debated the police funding formula and they gave it their best go. Tune in for the cliff's notes before council as a whole does the entire thing again next week.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Leadership vote

• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigning as UCP leader despite narrow win in leadership review
• Jason Kenney to remain as premier, party leader until new UCP leader is chosen

Edmonton Elks

• Edmonton Elks lose money during disappointing 2021 CFL season

High Level Streetcar

• High Level Streetcar line extension grand opening planned for Thursday

CSWB Strategy

• Councillors undecided on how best to spend community safety money
• Edmonton aims to end racism, poverty and be the safest city in Canada by 2030 with new strategy
• Suggested actions for investment

Policing downtown

• Edmonton mayor pitches $5M for outreach patrol teams and day shelter
• Edmonton police up downtown patrols, council hears calls for safety
• Downtown Recovery Coalition

Funding formula

• City councillors propose $385M base budget for Edmonton police
• Erin Rutherford's motion
• Andrew Knack's rationale
• Allegations against Stevenson
• Police Act

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