ELECTION 2025: CAMPAIGN ROUNDUP - DAY 25

Campaign Roundup - Day 25:

• The team at Common Sense Edmonton has released our 2025 Municipal Election Survey, revealing 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. Some candidates answered, others declined - but all responses, or lack thereof, offer insight into their priorities. We’ll be updating the website as candidates respond, so check back often!
• A new CityNews poll shows widespread dissatisfaction among Edmontonians with the top six Mayoral candidates. While Tim Cartmell and Andrew Knack lead in support, large shares of respondents feel none of the candidates have the vision, trustworthiness, or alignment with residents’ values needed to lead the City.
• The poll also shows widespread dissatisfaction with Edmonton’s current Council, with more than two-thirds of voters believing their sitting Councillors don’t deserve re-election. About 51% of respondents rated their local Councillor as doing a “bad job,” and nearly 75% feel the City is headed in the wrong direction. With 9 of the 12 incumbents seeking re-election, these results suggest significant turnover could occur in Monday’s election.
• The priorities in this election are quite different from the priorities in 2021, when public health restrictions and pandemic-related issues dominated voters’ concerns. This year, key issues include managing the challenges of a growing city, fiscal responsibility, taxes, and public services like snow removal and safety. Social justice and climate change have decreased in perceived importance, while regaining trust in City leadership is being seen as central.