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By Emil Tiedemann There happens to be a  Municipal Electio n  coming up in Edmonton on October 18, 2021, and I think it's important for locals to get to know the City Council candidates running for their particular ward (as well as their Mayoral candidates, of course).  I chose to get more involved in the election this year and so wanted to give each candidate a chance to tell us a little about themselves, their vision, and why you should vote for them. I have sent a 10-question questionnaire to each of  the 2021 Edmonton Municipal Election candidates  and will post their responses  (100% as written)  here as they come in. With that said, let's get to know... Salar Melli Ward  Métis Salar Melli " Salar Melli is a local entrepreneur with far-reaching vision on how to continue building and improving our communities in Ward Metis. He is passionate about Edmonton and its citizens, which has reflected robustly throughout his career and personal life. S...

By Emil Tiedemann There happens to be a  Municipal Election  coming up in Edmonton on October 18, 2021, and I think it's important for locals to get to know the City Council candidates running for their particular ward (as well as their Mayoral candidates, of course).  I chose to get more involved in the election this year and so wanted to give each candidate a chance to tell us a little about themselves, their vision, and why you should vote for them. I have sent a 10-question questionnaire to each of  the 2021 Edmonton Municipal Election candidates  and will post their responses  (100% as written)  here as they come in. With that said, let's get to know... Daniel Heikkinen Ward  sipiwiyiniwak Daniel Heikkinen “ I am local. Born and raised in Edmonton, I’ve seen the city grow and expand. I grew up in Lymburn, moving to Westridge in my later teens. I went to high school at Jasper Place, and attended GMCC and the UofA, graduating in 2010 with a BSc...

By Emil Tiedemann Canada's 44th federal election will take place on Monday, September 20, 2021 (7:30AM-7:30PM), following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 's call for a snap election on August 15. There are 10 federal ridings in the Edmonton region, for which all 10 incumbents are running for re-election (the deadline for candidates to submit their nomination papers is August 30).  It's important for everyone to be at least informed about who is running in their riding (you can find out your riding HERE ), which is why I wanted to make it as easy as possible for anyone living in the Edmonton area to do just that. Below are all the candidates that are running to represent us as a Member of Parliament (MPs) in Ottawa. Each incumbent will have an asterisk (*) next to their name. All descriptions/bios of the candidates are copied directly from their own campaign websites or social media pages. Please do your own research on any candidates you want to know more about, as this blo...