2/10 In #Edmonton, voters delivered "a very clear rejection of party politics."

Low-key Mayor-elect Andrew #Knack, an independent with progressive sympathies, decisively defeated the UCP-favoured #BetterEdmonton party standard-bearer, Tim #Cartmell.

#yegvote

Looks like #Edmonton has largely rejected the interjection of party politics at the municipal level with #UCP backed #BetterEdmonton block coming up short in most ridings and the Mayor's race.

3/8
Two parties have registered for the Oct. 20 election:

👉 #PACE (Principled Accountable Coalition for Edmonton): Running council candidates in nine wards.

👉 #BetterEdmonton: Running a full slate with a candidate in every ward and Tim Cartmell for mayor.
#AbLeg #AbPoli #YEG #YEGpoli

Tim Cartmell Wins ‘Most Bought-and-Paid-For’ Award Before Campaign Officially Begins | Read More: tinyurl.com/2rcu8vah

#NEWS | #BSN | #CANADA | #ALBERTA | #AB | #DANIELLESMITH | #CDNPOLI | #BETTEREDMONTON #YEG #EDMONTON #TIMCARTMELL #ELECTIONS

7/14 2) Better Edmonton - mockingly called "the Tim Cartmell Party" - basically exists to support Cartmell's mayoral ambitions.

They've recruited a dozen "Timbits" (coined by Edmonton commentator Troy Pavlek) to run in city wards.
#BetterEdmonton #TimCartmell

Is proposing an illegal moratorium on infill that would tank Edmonton’s GDP, then skipping town, something we want from a Mayor? #yeg #yegcc #yegfoodie #betteredmonton #teamtim