ELECTION 2025: CAMPAIGN ROUNDUP - DAY 7

Campaign Roundup - Day 7

• The Canada Post strike is affecting the 2025 Edmonton election, potentially delaying mail delivery. Voters applying for special ballots will receive their packages soon, and the City is working with alternative service providers. There will also be an option to pick them up.  
• Edmontonians gathered at Herb Link Park to protest the current City Council, citing concerns over infill, bike lanes, crime, transit safety, and taxation. The protest, organized by Stop the Destruction of Dunluce in partnership with Better Edmonton, urged voters to replace current Council members with representatives who will listen to community voices. Several mayoral candidates, including Tim Cartmell, Rahim Jaffer, and Tony Caterina, attended to hear residents’ concerns.
• Mayoral candidate Tim Cartmell emphasized fiscal discipline and strategic growth for Edmonton, highlighting rising property taxes while infrastructure and the non-residential tax base have suffered. He proposed zero-based budgeting to make City Hall justify every dollar spent, alongside a “Build Now” tax deferral program to encourage business investment.  
• At the MacEwan University Mayoral Forum, Andrew Knack highlighted the importance of supporting Edmonton’s youth. His plan includes tackling youth unemployment with jobs and placements, expanding recreation and mental health programs, creating opportunities for Indigenous youth to engage with culture, improving transit for students, and enhancing safety at transit centres.