So he's back, at least for now

We look at what the federal election results mean for Edmonton, including the return of Mayor Amarjeet Sohi to city council. We also discuss the future of E-Park with Coun. Aaron Paquette, and dig into when we might expect results in the upcoming municipal election.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Federal election results

• Alberta's blue wave has Conservatives projected to win nearly every seat in Edmonton
• Recap: Liberals hold Edmonton Centre, Conservatives pick up Griesbach, rural sweep for Tories
• Edmonton voters wanted change, action on affordability, Conservative candidates say
• Election 2025: Edmonton Centre remains Liberal red after Olszewski victory
• Election 2025: Sohi loses in Edmonton Southeast as Conservative Mahal clinches victory
• Election 2025: Edmonton Griesbach returns to Conservative fold as Kerry Diotte beats Blake Desjarlais
• Election 2025: Heather McPherson keeps Edmonton Strathcona for third straight election

E-Park in 2016

• EPark has replaced coin parking meters in Edmonton
• Edmonton says goodbye to last coin parking meter
• News Release: City says goodbye to final coin parking meter
• Time expires for Edmonton parking meters, but you can buy your own

Coun. Aaron Paquette

• Coun. Aaron Paquette
• Edmonton city council looking for ways to help smartphone-less drivers pay for parking
• Edmonton city council to discuss delaying removal of EPark metres
• Opinion: Mobile-only parking a barrier to downtown Edmonton

Municipal election plans

• Ban on tabulators means election results will arrive much later in 2025, official says
• Alberta overhauls election laws to allow corporate donations, change referendum thresholds

From the Taproot newsroom

• Council seeks potentially 'radical' solutions in Belgravia traffic assessment
• Linda Ha sets sights on helping freelancers avoid burnout and stay afloat

Rapid fire

• Edmonton-Southeast voters react to Mayor Sohi's federal election loss
• Premier Danielle Smith calls on PM Mark Carney to 'reset' Ottawa-Alberta relationship

Election question

• It's time to share what's on your election agenda
• What issues do you care about as you consider who to vote for in the 2025 municipal election, and why?

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Creators and 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

Guest

Aaron Paquette

Edmonton City Councillor for Ward Dene

Guest

Colin Gallant

Colin is a reporter for Taproot Edmonton. He studied journalism at Mount Royal University and has been an editor for publications including Avenue Calgary, BeatRoute Magazine and The Calgary Journal.

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Tim Querengesser

Managing Editor of Taproot Edmonton

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