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Speaking Municipally

Taproot Edmonton

Taproot Edmonton presents a weekly discussion on key stories in municipal politics. We pay attention to City Council so you don"t have to! Join us as we delve into conversations about the context surrounding decisions made at City Hall.

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49:10

Qualico was making headway and now we're taking away...

Speaking Municipally ·

2022/01/21

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Driver shortages'They're not filling all those bus seats:' Edmonton transit union says some bus trips being missed due to increase in driver absences amid rising COVID-19 spreadPSA - ETS adjusts service in response to workforce shortagesSafe crossingsPSA - 48 new safe crossings confirmed for 2022Assessment noticesNews release: Edmontonians encouraged to watch their mailboxes for 2022 property assessment noticesStevenson's memoStation Lands

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50:28

Troy lost a bet

Speaking Municipally ·

2022/01/14

Guest hostsCouncillor Andrew Knack - @AndrewKnackCouncillor Keren Tang - @kerentangyegWar on carsCity of Edmonton apologizes for concrete bike lane barriers in GarneauFreezing rain in Edmonton area leads to treacherous highway conditions, multiple collisionsPower outagePower Outage MapPower restored for 45K EPCOR south Edmonton customersAnimal careLocal rescues strained as Edmonton Animal Care & Control pauses intake of healthy animalsBudgetEdmonton Police Service budget increase for

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39:08

Twas the week after budget

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2021/12/22

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Budget 2022News Release: City Council confirms 2022 budgetEdmonton Police Service budget increase for 2022 cut to $1M, capital budget finalizedEdmonton city council sets 1.91 per cent tax levy increase for next year in approving $3.1-billion 2022 operating budgetMack's budget tweetsBudget documentsPolice BudgetEPS promising to 'protect the jobs' of officers after 2022 budget increase is slashedEPS Funding FormulaJuly 2020 motionFall 2020

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50:11

Their Formers Worship play Jeopardy 2021

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2021/12/17

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Don Iveson (Edmonton)Wikipedia@donivesonLinkedInTara Veer (Red Deer)Wikipedia@TaraVeerLinkedInNaheed Nenshi (Calgary)Wikipedia@nenshiLinkedInSpeaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.This week we highlighted the Alberta Association of Optometrists, which represents almost 800 Doctors of Optometry in over eighty communities across the province. They want to remind Albertans to call

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34:30

His Chief concern is that he can't police for McFree

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2021/12/10

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Oilers valueEdmonton Oilers now worth more than a billion dollars, Calgary Flames $680M: ForbesReservation depositRGE RD first in Edmonton to require deposits for reservationsOutdoor rinksPSA - City opening outdoor rinks for the seasonPolice budget'Edmonton has a crime problem': Edmonton Police chief says police budget cuts could affect community safety'We've taken too many hits:' Edmonton police advocating against further budget cuts to maintain

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30:22

Taking Valley Line completion off our photo radar

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2021/12/03

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Tax surveyHold the line on taxes, 4 in 10 Edmonton residents tell city in online surveyOmicron variantFirst case of omicron COVID-19 variant confirmed in Alberta, Hinshaw saysWinter wasteCity of Edmonton hopes to avoid winter waste issues with new cart systemLRT delayed (again)Opening of Edmonton's $1.8B Valley Line southeast LRT delayed a third time to summer 2022Troy's tweetValley Line Southeast LRT artworks on track to wow commutersHawrelak

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34:30

I made my greenfield developers disappear

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2021/11/26

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Elks clean house'Significant on and off-field problems': Edmonton Elks fire president, general manager and head coachAnimal cruelty unitWith Canada's first animal cruelty unit, Edmonton police aim to curtail other criminal behaviourCannabis over EPLEdmonton Public Library loses appeals to shut down cannabis storesFamily homeless sheltersEdmonton needs a shelter for homeless families, outreach worker saysGreenfield landTweet thread from Michael

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35:10

From 0% we won't Budge-it

Speaking Municipally ·

2021/11/19

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Dodgeball ChampionshipsEdmonton to host 2022 World Dodgeball ChampionshipsChild careOttawa, Alberta reach deal for $10-a-day child careLegislature AnnexDemolition begins for Alberta's historic — and problem-plagued — Legislature Annex buildingHomelessness FundingNews Release: Protecting vulnerable Albertans this winterAlberta announces $21.5 million to help homeless, domestic violence shelters this winterEnough beds expected in Edmonton's shelter

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42:04

Don't be too rash when you ask to unmask

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2021/11/12

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Parking BanEdmonton road crews ready for winter weather, remind residents of 2-phase parking banBill 80Food truck operators excited that they could sell alcohol if Bill 80 passes in Alberta LegislatureHeritage ValleyNew south Edmonton park and ride seeing one quarter of expected ridershipMask BylawMask bylaw renewed to protect EdmontoniansWolf WillowNew parking restriction program in west Edmonton causes community controversyCity

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45:16

The future of affordable housing according to our...

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2021/11/05

Here are the relevant links for this episode:HR PoliciesAlberta premier's office appoints HR expert as minister speaks about drinking allegationsETS DelaysEdmonton transit to temporarily reduce bus frequency due to driver COVID-19 vaccination ratesTrick or Treat'Treat or tricks': 1922 Edmonton Bulletin article has claim to first printed reference to popular Halloween phraseGuestsGiri Puligandla, executive director, CMHA Edmonton RegionChristel Kjenner, director of affordable housing &

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33:58

Post-vote roasts and toasts

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2021/10/29

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Tourism MinisterAnand to Defence, Joly to Foreign Affairs: Trudeau announces major cabinet shakeupFalling BackAlbertans support bid to change equalization, narrowly turn down year-round daylight timeEl MiradorDemolition of downtown Edmonton apartment building El-Mirador underwayResignationsStatement on Carla Smiley's resignationByelection to be held in Sturgeon County after councillor-elect submits resignationElection Results2021 Election

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56:52

Sohi's back and he's driving the bus

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2021/10/22

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Elections AlbertaElections Alberta apologizes, announces review of dubious election day tweetsShared StreetsEdmonton 'shared streets' for pedestrians, cyclists to be removed for winterSchool Trustees'Rocky roads ahead' all of Edmonton's new public school trustees have vowed to oppose Alberta's K-6 draft curriculumGuest: Amarjeet Sohisohi.ca@AmarjetSohiYEG'An Edmonton for all of us': Amarjeet Sohi elected as our city's next mayorI'm Amarjeet Sohi,

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51:19

It's Election Thyme

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2021/10/15

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Best CitiesEdmonton makes world's 100 best cities to live inStantec TowerNew safety measures being added after multiple windows fall from Edmonton's Stantec TowerAurora BorealisIncredibly bright aurora borealis lights up Alberta's night skyTroy's weekThere's a new Mike Nickel billboard on Gateway BlvdTroy's Greg Zeschuk tweetDisclosuresCandidate Disclosures - 2021 Edmonton Municipal Election - Taproot EdmontonAll Edmonton mayoral front-runners

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41:38

Proactive Donair Disclosure

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2021/10/08

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Vital SignsSingle adults struggling to make ends meet: Edmonton Vital Signs reportHBO FilmingHBO's The Last of Us shooting near Rice Howard Way in mid OctoberQR CodesAlberta rolls out vaccine QR codes without app, will not replace paper recordsDowntown Construction2013: LRT Construction Downtown: Short-term pain, long-term gain!Jasper Avenue construction completed after 2 yearsCity of Edmonton tweetBrent Toderian tweetCampaign DisclosuresTroy's

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39:53

Orange you glad you have to wear shirts in council...

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2021/10/01

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Pickled GarlicMojo Jojo Pickles expanded during the pandemicSuperstore StrikeAlberta Superstore Employees Vote Overwhelmingly In Favour of StrikingTruth and ReconciliationWhere the candidates stand on the city's approach to truth and reconciliationEdmonton region prepares to observe National Day for Truth and ReconciliationValley Line WestValley Line - West | City of EdmontonTroy's tweet threadHere's what the mayoral candidates are driving at on

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39:05

The close of NomNominations

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2021/09/24

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Jason KenneyJason Kenney survives caucus meeting with leadership review to comeBuy and SellEdmonton police and Telus announce new buy-and-sell exchange zones across the cityBaby ZebraIt's a girl! Proud parents Zuri and... - Edmonton Valley ZooRoads and TransitWhat should the residential speed limit be?Where do you stand on accommodating active transportation?Do you support the expansion of major roads?What should be done about transit fares?What

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35:36

A provincial vaxiccine passport

Speaking Municipally ·

2021/09/17

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Truth and ReconciliationNews release: City and EPS to recognize National Day for Truth and ReconciliationDriver ShortageDriver shortage causing yellow bus delays for Edmonton schoolsElection SignsFederal races overshadowing municipal ones, Edmonton election watchers sayNominations ClosingPSA: Reminders about running and voting in the Edmonton ElectionVaccines and MasksCity of Edmonton Vaccination ResultsNot enough City of Edmonton employees fully

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45:36

AfreDon't defund supervised consumption

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2021/09/10

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Guest: Elaine HyshkaElaine Hyshka, BA, MA, PhDTwitterLinkedInOpioid CrisisEdmonton doctors band together to battle Alberta's deepening opioid crisisOpinion: COVID-19 crisis is likely to blame for Alberta's rising overdosesEdmonton opioid crisis: Daily deaths, overdoses overwhelming social services and health-care system'Keeping these people alive': A volunteer team works to reverse overdoses in EdmontonCanada's drug policy — not drugs — is

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32:02

Two steps forWorcestershire, one step Baklava

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2021/09/03

Here are the relevant links for this episode:U of AThe University of Alberta is undergoing a massive structural change — but for better or worse?WEM TransitETS tweetWest Edmonton Mall Transit Centre relocates for several years due to LRT constructionWhyte ScrambleEdmonton adds 2 new pedestrian scrambles to Whyte AvenueClean EnergyClean Energy Improvement ProgramDefinition: Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) LoanToronto's Home Energy Loan ProgramMask MandateNews Release: Face covering

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29:53

Leaf EPCOR alone!!!!!!

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2021/08/27

Here are the relevant links for this episode:Flair AirlinesFlair Airlines expanding operations out of Edmonton airportRogers PlaceFans must prove they're vaccinated — or COVID-free — to enter Edmonton's Rogers PlaceVaccine EncouragementCompetition to encourage youth vaccinations launched by 4 Alberta universitiesMask Mandate'Something we're looking at very closely:' Iveson supports vaccine mandate for city employees as COVID-19 cases rise in EdmontonAndrew Knack's tweetTree Protection'More

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