It’s been a busy few weeks since the federal election here at PACE HQ. We have been making the final arrangements and cleaning up the details to prepare for the public introduction of PACE’s first group of candidates. And it’s a strong group with a broad range of age, experience and expertise. Your first six individuals will be introduced publicly on Monday morning at 11:00 but we want you to get an advance peek at these initial members of the PACE team. Here’s an early look at the announcement:

PACE Introduces First Group of Candidates for Edmonton’s 2025 Municipal Election

Edmonton, May 12, 2025: PACE—Principled Accountable Coalition for Edmonton—introduces the first group of candidates for Edmonton’s upcoming municipal election.

“Our goal is to unite practical, fiscally prudent, community-focused voices across Edmonton and offer voters a team of City Council candidates we can all support and be proud of,” says Sheila Phimester, PACE President. “Our first six individuals showcase the kind of talent and dedication that will make a real difference on Council,” she added.

PACE presents candidates for six Edmonton electoral wards:

Albert Mazzocca for Ward Dene, formerly Ward 4 in NE Edmonton

Fidel Ammar for Ward tastawiyiniwak, formerly Ward 3 in North Central Edmonton

Hali Kaur for Ward Karhiio, formerly Ward 11, in SE Edmonton

Justin Thomas for Ward Métis, formerly Ward 6 in East Edmonton

Ken Ropcean for Ward sipiwiyiniwak, formerly Ward 7 in SW Edmonton

We are holding a news conference Monday morning to introduce these dedicated individuals. All the details will be up on the PACE website at pacenow.ca/candidates

PACE is determined to run candidates in all of Edmonton’s twelve wards to give every voter the opportunity to vote for a qualified, vetted, nominated individual who embodies the principled, accountable, prudent, sensible, responsible foundations of the PACE coalition. The six candidates for the remaining wards will be introduced in coming days as they complete the vetting and nominating process.

Thank you again for your interest in and support for PACE.