Better Edmonton officially launched a slate of candidates for October's civic election. In addition to Tim Cartmell who is running for mayor, a full slate of 13 council candidates were introduced last week. Their campaign slogan and logo is simple but effective, their website informative and apparently their coffers are well stocked. Although PACE (Principled and Accountable Coalition for Edmonton) were the first civic party to form they have been slow getting out of the gate and based on their start last week, Better Edmonton is out front, at least in the media.

What happens the next few months will tell who the public supports, civic party or independent (so called) candidates.