Excuse me while I fennel my ward money into an MBA
Download MP3A city councillor took some heat for some questionable usage of his ward funds - but that's the only thing about Edmonton that was hot. We talk about LRT stations as refuge from the cold and business owners' chilly response to the closing of 95 ave.
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
The Wedge
Northlands Coliseum
EEDC Audit
Jon Dziadyk
- Edmonton councillor backs down from using $44K in taxpayers' money for MBA degree
- JonDziadyk.com: What Do These Have in Common: My Council Role, Corporate Culture, and an Executive MBA?
- Jon Dziadyk's tweet
- 2018 Councillors' Ward Expenses
City Hall Upgrades
TransEd closing 95 Avenue
Opening LRT Stations in the cold
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