2021 Edmonton municipal election
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The 2021 Edmonton municipal election will be held on October 18, 2021 to elect a mayor and 12 councillors to the city council, the nine trustees to Edmonton Public Schools, and the seven trustees to the Edmonton Catholic Schools.
Incumbent mayor Don Iveson announced in November 2020 that he would not be seeking re-election.[1]
Candidates
Mayor
Declared
- Cheryll Watson - businesswoman[2]
- Mike Nickel - incumbent councillor for Ward 11[2]
- Kim Krushel - former councillor for Ward 2 from 2004 to 2013[3]
Potential
- Amarjeet Sohi - former federal Minister of Natural Resources and councillor for Ward 12[4]
- Andrew Knack - incumbent councillor for Ward 1[3]
Council
Edmonton's ward map changed for the 2021 election, and each ward was given an Indigenous name.[5]
Anirniq
(Calder, the Pallisades, Griesbach)
- Bev Esslinger - incumbent
Dene
(Casselman-Steele Heights, Clareview, Hermitage, Horse Hill, Pilot Sound)
- Gerald Mutabazi Amani
- Lana Palmer
- Tricia Velthuizen
Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
(Heritage Valley, Kaskitayo, Blackburne, Rutherford)
- Rhiannon Hoyle
- Dan Johnstone
- Glynnis Lieb
Karhiio
(Ellerslie, Knottwood, Lakewood, Mill Woods Town Centre, Milbourne, Millhurst, Woodvale, Southeast Edmonton)
- Tom Shaw
- Keren Tang
- Shamair Turner
Métis
(Beverly, Highlands, Gold Bar)
- James Kosowan
- Liz John-West
- Cori Longo
- Caroline Matthews
- Ashley Salvador
- Steven Townsend
Nakota Isga
(West Jasper Place, Big Lake, Westview Village, Lewis Farms, Glenora)
O-day’min
(Downtown)
- Gino Akbari
- Gabrielle Battiste
- Adrian Bruff
- Tony Caterina - incumbent councillor for Ward 7[6]
papastew
(Strathcona)
- Haruun J. Ali
- Kirsten Goa
- Tarcy Schindelka
- Byron Vass
pihêsiwin
(Riverbend, Terwillegar Heights, Windermere)
- Tim Cartmell - incumbent
sipiwiyiniwak
(The Grange, Riverview, Cameron Heights, Edgemont)
- Giselle General
- Sarah Hamilton - incumbent
Sspomitapi
(Decoteau, The Meadows, Burnewood, Ridgewood, Southwood, Maple Ridge)
- Rashpal Sehmby
tastawiyiniwak
(Dickinsfield, Londonderry, Lake District)
- Cody Bondarchuk
References
- ^ Ramsay, Caley. "Nominations for 2021 Edmonton municipal election now open". Global News. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Edmonton city councillor Mike Nickel running for mayor in 2021 election". Global News. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ a b "Former Edmonton councillor Kim Krushell running for mayor in fall election". Global News. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ Boothby, Lauren (2020-01-20). "Amarjeet Sohi and Mike Nickel mull running to be Edmonton's mayor". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/city_organization/indigenous-ward-naming-knowledge-committee.aspx
- ^ "Edmonton city councillor Tony Caterina to seek re-election". Global News. Retrieved 2021-01-24.