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Real Talk Ryan JespersenDanielle Smith's Plan to Control Alberta's CitiesAre you better off with partisan politics at the local level? Will Alberta benefit from its provincial government inserting itself into funding agreements between municipalities and the feds? As Premier Danielle Smith's UCP government rolls out Bill 18 - the Provincial Priorities Act - and opens the door for municipal political parties, we ask, "What does it all mean for YOU?"
3:05 | Alberta Municipalities president Tyler Gandam and past presidents Cathy Heron and Lisa Holmes discuss how Alberta's most prominent new legislation will impact everyday service delivery and infrastructure development in communities across the province.
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Speaking MunicipallyThese aren't new plans, di-strictly speakingA new draft district policy has been released. Plus, Edmonton has added 100,000 people in the past two years, and some councillors are questioning if we can handle that growth.Here are the relevant links for this episode:Andre CorbouldFormer Edmonton City Manager Joins Danchilla ConsultingDistrict PolicyNews Release: City releases final draft of the District Policy and plans; offers information sessionsPopulation growthEdmonton's population is booming and one city councillor wonders if we're readySigns of strain amid Alberta's population boomOpinion: How to build a better Edmonton...
2024-04-1938 minSpeaking MunicipallyBye Bye Mr. Manager GuyWe dive into city manager Andre Corbould's resignation and why it will matter.Here are the relevant links for this episode:Andre CorbouldAndre Corbould is out as Edmonton's city managerEdmonton city hall's top bureaucrat is gone — how did we get here?David Staples: Province considers move to 'audit and stabilize' the City of Edmonton, say government officialsCoun. Erin Rutherford responseNavigation centre numbersAlberta claiming success with Edmonton navigation support centre, plans to expand to CalgaryHomeless people in Edmonton are dying at 8 times the rate as pre-pandemicRachel Notley says the permanent ho...
2024-03-2939 minReal Talk Ryan JespersenWhat's With Alberta's "Rolling Childcare Closures"?Thousands of parents are being inconvenienced with finding alternative childcare arrangements, as daycares across Alberta invoke "rolling closures". The protest is intended to grab the attention of provincial and federal governments over the $10/day childcare program. In fact, operators in multiple provinces are threatening to pull out of the national child-care system or even close their doors. They say the federal-provincial agreements limit the fees they can charge while not providing enough support to cover all their costs. Who's responsible, and what's the solution? We get into it in this episode of Real Talk.
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2024-01-311h 26Speaking MunicipallyProvincial funding to HELP... the UCP get electedThe province announces new funding for the HELP initiative that pairs social workers with police, and the city budget has been finalized so your tax bills will arrive soon.Here are the relevant links for this episode:Talus DomeTalus Dome has an escape hatch after allSpaghetti intersectionCity considers closing 'spaghetti intersection' near downtown EdmontonHarper endorsementHarper's UCP endorsement falls short of inspiringHELP fundingNews Release: Helping people in need, keeping Edmonton safePolice CommissionEdmonton city council moves to improve relationship...
2023-04-2132 minSpeaking MunicipallyThe Chinatown plan, down to the LetterHere are the relevant links for this episode:Recycling sandOnce a leader in recycling street sand, City of Edmonton now throws it all awayMaking SpaceThe City is Making Space for new perspectives on zoning with first-ever podcastE-scooters and e-bikesE-scooters and e-bikes start rolling this summerRoad laneway growthApparent jump in snow-clearing kilometres not all that it seemsOverdose responseNews Release: City and downtown partners team up to pilot drug poisoning prevention and response programDedicated teams to provide drug poisoning prevention and...
2022-06-0344 minSpeaking MunicipallyIt's Andre's Clementime to shineHere are the relevant links for this episode:Walterdale BridgeWalterdale Bridge still cost Edmonton $155M, even after contractor paid damages for delaysKim KrushellFormer Edmonton councillor Kim Krushell running for mayor in fall electionMike NickelEdmonton city councillor Mike Nickel running for mayor in 2021 electionAndre CorbouldEdmonton ushers in new city managerMayor formally introduces new city managerSpeaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: locally grown, community supported.This week we highlighted Searching for Izena, "a special nine-part podcast...
2021-01-2949 minSpeaking MunicipallyA slew of new Candied DatesHere are the relevant links for this episode:Julie PayetteRead Julie Payette's full statement on her decision to resign as governor generalSnow SquallDamaging winds, snow squalls wreak havoc on the PrairiesGerm Killers'Innovative germ-killing biotechnology' rolling out at select Edmonton transit stationsAndre CorbouldMayor formally introduces new city managerShisha BanEdmonton reconsiders shisha smoking 6 months after banInfill UpdateSeven actions from Edmonton's infill roadmap completed in 2020Edmonton mature neighbourhood residents calling on the city to increase enforcement for damage...
2021-01-2232 minSpeaking MunicipallyYour car is the best Pea Pea EHere are the relevant links for this episode:Dubai PipeFiberglass pipe from Dubai needed to repair massive hole in south Edmonton sewer lineCandy Cane LaneCandy Cane Lane 'drive-thru only,' 22 arenas set to close: cityExplore EdmontonExplore Edmonton asks city to double its budget in COVID-19Catherine WarrenNews Release: Innovate Edmonton names Catherine Warren as new Chief Executive OfficerInnovate Edmonton names Catherine Warren as its first CEODon IvesonDear EdmontoniansAndre CorbouldAndre Corbould named Edmonton's new city...
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