A sovereign Edmonton within a united Alberta
Download MP3We look at reaction to the Alberta government's directive to roll Edmonton's zoning bylaw back to its pre-2024 rules. Plus, advance voting is open for the referendum, and we examine the impact of agencies, boards and commissions in 2025.
- (00:00) - Introduction
- (01:15) - Ad: Inclusive Transportation with Veronica O. Davis
- (01:53) - Zoning bylaw directive
- (04:33) - Legal challenges and council's response
- (10:48) - Councillors react
- (14:38) - Business uncertainty
- (16:27) - Referendum advance voting
- (19:26) - Paula Simons on why voting matters
- (25:07) - Agencies, boards and commissions
- (26:53) - Council-directed funding and Station Lands
- (30:18) - ABCs by the numbers
- (34:39) - Close
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
Zoning and municipal autonomy
- On the agenda: Municipal autonomy, funding outcomes, rezonings
- Keith Gerein: Premier Smith's edict is in — Edmonton is not allowed to be Edmonton
- Edmonton could be taking province to court over infill decree
- City of Edmonton may challenge provincial infill order in court
Reaction to the infill directive
- Coun. Erin Rutherford's reaction on Bluesky
- Coun. Ashley Salvador's reaction on Bluesky
- Coun. Karen Principe's statement on Facebook
- Coun. Thu Parmar's statement on Facebook
- Coun. Thu Parmar's provincial infill update
- Coun. Mike Elliott's statement on Facebook
- Edmonton Neighbourhoods United's post on Facebook
Alberta referendum
- Elections Alberta: 2026 referendum voter information
- Your turn: Referendum mail-in ballots due, advance polls open soon
- Elections Alberta: Notice of voting location closing time changes
- Vote on Alberta's future brings together former premiers who once sparred in legislature
- Carney to attend 'Forever Canadian' rallies in Alberta days before referendum
ABCs
This episode is brought to you by the Office of Councillor Michael Janz. Join Veronica O. Davis, author of Inclusive Transportation, on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. to explore how transportation can connect communities and what better transit could look like in Edmonton's next four-year budget. Proceeds will go to Edmonton Transit Riders. Get your ticket today.
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Stephanie Swensrude
Stephanie is a curator and reporter at Taproot Edmonton. She attended NAIT's radio and television program and has worked at CBC, CFJC in Kamloops, and 630 CHED.
