Ward Nakota Isga: Spending, Filler, LRT Expansion, and ‘Basic Services’ on Voters’ Minds

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Valley Line West LRT expansion, infill, spending and “basics” are key themes to look out for in Northwest Edmonton’s Ward Nakota Isga race this fall.

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The room includes a mix of industrial land, commercial areas and older neighborhoods. SUBWAYMajor routes such as Anthony Henday, Yellowhead Trail, Stony Plain Road and Groat Road pass through the area.

Most of District 1 remains in Nakota Isga (pronounced Na-koh-tah Ee-ska) except for the neighborhoods of Parkview, Jasper Park, Sherwood, Summerlea, West Meadowlark Park, Meadowlark Park. Grovenor, McQueen, North Glenora, Glenora are now included.

Valley Line West’s planned LRT remains a priority in this election even though little of the route intersects with boundary redesign. District 1 incumbent Andrew Knack is a strong advocate for expansion with challengers Dave Olivier and Steve Weston hoping to stop or trade him due to cost, if elected.

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Landfill is another hot topic in mature neighborhoods experiencing this development, and more than half of the district’s residents are homeowners. Newer neighborhoods, on the other hand, may be looking for more investment.

City spending and taxes are other key elements, and all three candidates aim to freeze taxes or link any increases to inflation. All three are also considering cuts to middle city management to save money.

Rigs also play some of the city’s more mundane yet vital roles, such as road repair, snow plowing, lawn mowing, and waste disposal.

All three candidates have pledged to publish their donor lists before the election and not to work with third-party advertisers.

Who runs?

Dave olivier

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Dave Olivier is back to challenge Andrew Knack after he lost the District 1 race in the last election, this time to mayoral candidate Mike Nickel. approval. As in 2017, much of Olivier’s campaign focuses on his dissatisfaction with Andrew Knack, ending “indiscriminate stuffing” and controlling spending: “I know we can do better, the city has skyrocketed debt”, he said in an interview. A self-described conservative, Olivier has a background in business, accounting, and construction. Their goal is to keep property taxes capped at the rate of inflation, get capital projects done on time and on budget, stop or change LRT expansion, and maintain services such as public transportation, police, and public transportation. firefighters, and neighborhood renovations.

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Read their platform here. Find it in Facebook and Twitter.

Andrew Knack

Andrew Knack, first elected to the board in 2013, looks forward to his experience, his ability to work well with others, and his record in previous elements of the platform such as alley renovation, support for seniors, expansion of LRT and saving money, convince voters to re-elect you. . “People can know that what I have committed to do is what I do,” he said in an interview. It supports better infrastructure and services in newer Far West neighborhoods and the renovation of mature ones, and the creation of “15-minute communities” with local services. On citywide issues, he wants to freeze 2022 taxes followed by inflation-linked increases, accelerate snow removal, grow the local economy and support new businesses, expand transit, finance affordable and supportive housing, and promote equality and inclusion.

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Read your platformhere. Find it in Facebook,Instagram and Twitter.

Steve Weston

Despite saying he’s a “truck driver, not a politician,” Steve Weston felt compelled to run for the council to give back. Addressing complaints around landfill development in older neighborhoods is a key point of the platform: Better enforcement of existing statutes is needed, he said. Ensuring that residents’ voices are heard is another approach. Weston wants to stop LRT expansion, review bus route changes, focus on repairing and expanding major highways, streamline business permits, and direct safe mobility strategy funds to social media campaigns around driving. safe. He also wants to pressure other levels of government to fund more senior housing and supervised drug use sites. Support a tax freeze or link an increase to inflation.

Read their platform here. Find it in Facebook and Twitter.

Current Councilor: Andrew Knack (District 1)

Room population: 74,128

Eligible voters: 48,151

New neighborhoods: Grovenor, McQueen, North Glenora, Glenora

Neighborhoods lost in redistribution: Parkview, Jasper Park, Sherwood, Summerlea, West Meadowlark Park, Meadowlark Park

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