Episode Details

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NHL Hub City

• Kenney pushes Edmonton as NHL hub with video showing off Alberta’s Rocky Mountains
• Jason Kenney's tweet

Canoe Commute

• Edmonton doctor canoes to work: ‘My commute is the best part of my day’

Poplar Fluff

• Poplar fluff piles up on Edmonton trails and parks

Bill 29

• News Release: Levelling the playing field in local elections
• Election bills give Albertans more democracy, less transparency and accountability.
• UCP says Bill 29 will level playing field for local elections, NDP says it opens Alberta’s democracy up to ‘dark money’
• New bill removes limits on donations to trustee, municipal candidates in Alberta

Guest: Barry Morishita

• LinkedIn
• Statement from AUMA President Barry Morishita: AUMA is committed to fair local elections

EPSB Racism

• Edmonton school trustee resigns over comments about refugee students
• Motion to remove police resource officers from Edmonton public schools narrowly defeated

Parking

• News Release: Edmonton first major Canadian municipality to eliminate parking minimums
• News Release: City reinstates EPark fees

Other

• News Release: Turf maintenance to improve citywide
• Edmonton city council to reconsider e-bike rebate if motion passes

Speak to us!

• Voicelink.fm

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about World On Fire, a new podcast from CBC Edmonton "that takes you to the front lines of out of control wildfires in Canada, Australia, and California." We also highlighted Storylines, a podcast from Women in Film and Television