It's beginning to feel a lot like climate change funding is not something Edmontonians support broadly

City Manager Andre Corbould lets us know that the majority of Edmontonians are not on board with climate change funding. Debate over. Thanks Andre! Plus, the EPS has a secret plan to reduce its deficit, and councillors table all their capital budget amendments.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Peace officers

• Edmonton lacks performance targets for municipal enforcement, auditor finds

Children's medication

• Alberta plans to import five million bottles of children's medication

ICE District

• Edmonton Ice District announces fan park featuring three outdoor rinks

Police deficit

• Council approves private repayment strategy for Edmonton Police Service deficit

Climate change

• Edmonton city council, administration at odds over climate projects in proposed budget
• Climate Justice Edmonton tweet
• Troy's tweet

Capital budget

• Budget agenda
• Troy's tweet
• Another Troy tweet
• Councillor says Terwillegar Drive expansion 'at risk' with talk of budget changes
• Edmonton's proposed capital budget leaves critical measures unfunded, police say
• What happened to Edmonton police's promised dash cameras?
• Andrew Knack's tweet
• Edmonton's mayor pitches transit, bike lanes, Chinatown funds in budget
• Mayor Amarjeet Sohi's tweet

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Creators & Guests

Host

Mack Male

Co-Founder and CEO of Taproot Publishing Inc.

Host

Troy Pavlek

Apparently the TMZ of #yegcc.Governing myself accordingly since 2021

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