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city council budget

No easy answers for city budget, says rookie councillor

So far, Edmonton city council's budget process has taught Coun. Reed Clarke that there aren't as many levers to pull as he thought when he ran for office.

A screengrab of Coun. Aaron Paquette sitting at a microphone
city council budget

Large capital projects likely off the table in next budget, councillor says

Don't expect anything too flashy out of the upcoming four-year budget, says a councillor with a couple of budgets under his belt.

A chart comparing where capital projects were at in terms of budget and schedule in September 2025 compared with June 2025
city council infrastructure

Capital projects mostly on time and on budget, council hears

Most of the projects in the City of Edmonton's 2023-2026 capital budget are on budget and on time, but a handful are beyond the city's tolerance for how much they are costing or how long they are taking.

A city sign that encourages people to slow down but that has been vandalized
podcast city council

Noted: Surplus money, surplus speed, and private chats

As Edmonton's new city council sits to discuss the fall budget adjustment, with administration suggesting a 6.4% increase to property taxes, the co-hosts of Episode 334 of Speaking Municipally looked at some surprising developments within what was an otherwise routine week for our municipal government.

A photo of Edmonton city council in council chambers.
podcast city council

Noted: New council tone, trees, Kendal traffic

Edmonton's newly-elected city council used some of its first public meetings to set a new tone as compared to its predecessor, the co-hosts of Episode 333 of Speaking Municipally discussed.

An overhead photo of a park in downtown Edmonton
city council podcast

Noted: New park, bike lanes, Pavlek hangs up the mic

The new O-day'min Park in downtown Edmonton, new temporary bike lanes that link to downtown, and the future role of a co-creator of the podcast were on the minds of the three co-hosts of Episode 332 of Speaking Municipally. Here's a snapshot.

A photo of the recent swearing in ceremony at city hall.
podcast city council

Noted: A vision for council, new districts for the province

All has changed, but little is new at city hall, the co-hosts of Episode 330 of Speaking Municipally found as they ventured to the building to watch the new mayor and council be sworn in on Oct. 29, holding the mic as they went.

A file photo from 2021 of Coun. Jennifer Rice.
podcast yegvote

Noted: Financial disclosures, Sohi keeps it safe

Interim disclosures from candidates running in the Oct. 20 municipal election and the departing thoughts from outgoing Mayor Amarjeet Sohi were discussed on Episode 327 of Speaking Municipally. Here's a quick snapshot.

A photo of a Canada Post mailbox.
podcast yegvote

Noted: Strikes plural, candidates speak, downtown's epicentre

The potential ramifications of two concurrent strikes on the Oct. 20 municipal election, quotes by candidates at a recent event, and how downtown's epicentre might shift westward were just some of the things on the minds of the co-hosts of Episode 326 of Speaking Municipally.