Campaign Roundup - Day 26

• Our Edmonton Election Survey is being updated regularly to reflect new candidate submissions. The survey reveals where Mayoral and Council candidates stand on key issues like safety, affordability, taxation, and accountability. We have published their unedited responses so voters can make informed choices.
• We have also launched our Edmonton Election Videos, featuring in-depth interviews with candidates for Mayor and Council. This video series offers a more personal way to learn about candidates compared to written survey responses.
• The Canada Post strike is forcing Edmonton mayoral campaigns to pivot from traditional mailouts to volunteer-driven outreach. Candidates like Andrew Knack and Michael Walters are relying on volunteers to hand-deliver literature and engage residents directly, as voter information cards were not mailed due to the strike. Knack emphasized that door-to-door efforts foster stronger connections with voters and ensure people know when and where to vote. Walters expressed concern that new voter registration rules, combined with the lack of mailed information, could impact turnout. Edmonton Elections has expanded 311 services to help residents find polling stations and is encouraging in-person submission of special ballots.
• Public safety has emerged as the top issue in Edmonton’s municipal election, with 85% of surveyed residents prioritizing crime reduction and 80% concerned about downtown disorder. Mayoral candidates noted that addressing safety involves more than policing alone, but have differing solutions for how to deal with it.