{"id":851600,"date":"2025-05-27T22:12:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T03:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/tim-cartmell-kicks-off-mayoral-run-with-pledge-to-fix-whats-broken-in-edmonton\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T22:12:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T03:12:04","slug":"tim-cartmell-kicks-off-mayoral-run-with-pledge-to-fix-whats-broken-in-edmonton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/tim-cartmell-kicks-off-mayoral-run-with-pledge-to-fix-whats-broken-in-edmonton\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Cartmell kicks off mayoral run with pledge to \u2018fix what\u2019s broken\u2019 in Edmonton"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-labelledby=\"articleTitle\" data-wcm-id=\"3965749e-aeac-4136-985c-d5983d5e58d2\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWe have bridge problems to talk about,\u201d Cartmell said, drawing on his background as a professional engineer and a small business owner.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Published May 01, 2025<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span>5 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0973_295308052.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=XQoXLC1orqvCCzI33ZeGaQ, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0973_295308052.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=mT5gozfSFFnqIzAcgsRIvA 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0973_295308052.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=C24u6_RjKfG_fIRzN5NQqQ, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0973_295308052.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=PZLCtFAdfHtLFVtTtLqJ3g 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0973_295308052.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=vUcLbU9_P1x1v-yT8Zi5Nw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0973_295308052.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=pw-RpkTh3L3zgkFjjAeJWw 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0973_295308052.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=ljd13VP3n4uIdyvb0NMsmw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0973_295308052.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=CPMcy0Zv0nRSFkAlcxUWiQ 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0973_295308052.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=rphu1nItjYTLn-wgQX4XqA, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0973_295308052.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=63XPiwUTIVS0D5Le-oSEdA 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tim Cartmell\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0973_295308052.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=hIEmXcxlYQlRD25ZU4XOYA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0973_295308052.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=hIEmXcxlYQlRD25ZU4XOYA,\n                    https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0973_295308052.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;sig=_x5Lkfv9ePc3Bc2Fj1DwxQ 2x\" height=\"750\" width=\"1000\"><\/picture><figcaption><span>Edmonton city councillor Tim Cartmell launched his mayoral campaign with a luncheon at the Edmonton Convention Centre on Thursday, May 1, 2025.<\/span> <span>Photo by Shaughn Butts<\/span> \/<span>Postmedia<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<p>With about six months to go before the next municipal election, mayoral hopeful Tim Cartmell officially launched his campaign Thursday, promising to build bridges, literally and figuratively, for a city he says has \u201cdrifted into big spending with little value.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a packed convention room where some 600 Edmontonians and Albertans had lunch while listening to Cartmell speak, the applause swelled as the current city councillor walked on stage to deliver a speech that focused squarely on rebuilding Edmonton\u2019s infrastructure and restoring trust in city leadership.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-aqa=\"identity-sign-in\" data-async id=\"article-block\">\n<header>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Edmonton Journal\" height=\"37\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/18.7.2\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-ej-new.svg\" width=\"280\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exclusive articles by David Staples, Keith Gerein and others, Oilers news from Cult of Hockey, Ask EJ Anything features, the Noon News Roundup and Under the Dome 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Account<\/h2>\n<p><span><\/span><span>or<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have bridge problems to talk about,\u201d Cartmell said, drawing on his background as a professional engineer and a small business owner. \u201cWe need to build\u00a0<span>\u2014\u00a0<\/span>bridges, transit, parks, community hubs <span>\u2014 <\/span>but we need to do it in a way that\u2019s smart, affordable, and sustainable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Citing widespread frustration with tax dollars going to waste, inflated budgets and missed deadlines, Cartmell promised to take a pragmatic, back-to-basics approach to governance, a leadership that is \u201crooted in experience, integrity and common sense,\u201d saying city hall needs to prioritize the same thing every Edmontonian sitting around their kitchen table prioritizes <span>\u2014<\/span>groceries, mortgages and childcare.<\/p>\n<p>On what he sees as Edmonton\u2019s most urgent infrastructure priority, Cartmell pointed to the projects already underway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most important ones are the ones that are in progress. It\u2019s going to be our bridges,\u201d he said, warning that several major crossings will soon need replacement.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>With Edmonton\u2019s population growing by about 40,000 people per year, simply rebuilding existing structures won\u2019t be enough.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to need a bridge plan, and it\u2019s not a modest concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said that building strong relationships with the province will be key to financing those efforts, especially if plans for rail connectivity from the airport, which includes new bridge infrastructure, move forward.<\/p>\n<p>While he acknowledged past missteps \u2014 including approving two major recreation centre projects without fully accounting for inflation or supply chain delays \u2014 Cartmell says he\u2019s learned from those experiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d like those back,\u201d he said. \u201cSome of us felt an urgency to get moving on the recreation master plan and build a couple more facilities, and didn\u2019t look long enough at the effects of COVID on supply chains and inflation and all that kind of things.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div aria-labelledby=\"EdmontonJournalHeadlineNews1944844561154707112691627219484672\" data-account-id=\"b9d3df2fccd108b5eff3c44f573b2cd6\" data-aqa=\"widget-newsletter\" data-newsletter=\"single\" data-newsletter-component data-target-list=\"EJ_HeadlineNews\" data-widget=\"newsletter\">\n<p>By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018A team that will get stuff done\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to announcing his candidacy, Cartmell outlined a six-month campaign strategy built around assembling a council team aligned with his vision, what he called \u201ca consistent voice for change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He drew a hockey analogy that landed with laughter among the crowd, many of whom seemed eager for a playoff win as much as a political shake-up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t win a hockey game with one player,\u201d Cartmell said. \u201cI am just one vote on city council. But my team will be a consistent voice for change, a team that will get (stuff) done.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure data-aqa=\"embed-image\"><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0866_295308050.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=i2O0-PyIa9oiKwvyaKkkwA, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0866_295308050.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=9DFkk4zyVrD8UQqccgQWVQ 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0866_295308050.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=yv5nMSuIaOCclcvr4_de4A, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0866_295308050.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=irX2_jCZ6F5N4bd1K3x6eg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"  type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0866_295308050.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=XqqiAkegasrZiuxzvlXdYQ, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0866_295308050.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=AGrZP_XEKhAWUnWTZpy4ow 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0866_295308050.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=6vQ5MCnpdIJ7kUjLbnuU9Q, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0866_295308050.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=pNZSmu9JLa7wR3Dgl0UpOg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0866_295308050.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=nOiOmc-cFCKLxbCSi6iY2g, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0866_295308050.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=ioYkjLGIBk8nUxVxsMd0mA 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Edmonton city councillor Tim Cartmell launched his mayoral campaign with a luncheon at the Edmonton Convention Centre on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Shaughn Butts\/Postmedia\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0866_295308050.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;sig=nmz8M8T9bTFPB7tfvztz2Q\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0866_295308050.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;sig=nmz8M8T9bTFPB7tfvztz2Q,\n                https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/edmontonjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dsc_0866_295308050.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;sig=oVRxPc7gE4rS51EXsuZmzQ 2x\" height=\"750\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\"><\/picture><figcaption><span> Edmonton city councillor Tim Cartmell launched his mayoral campaign with a luncheon at the Edmonton Convention Centre on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Shaughn Butts\/Postmedia<\/span> <span>Photo by Shaughn Butts<\/span> \/<span>10107896A<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cartmell said his team, Better Edmonton, will help bring a unified direction to council, which he believes has been missing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t have a consistent message from all of city council to instruct senior leaders,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, I am building a team. A team that will spend the next six months learning from each other. Sharing our values. Working together on common commitments.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>To underscore that commitment, Cartmell announced the formation of a blue-ribbon panel that would begin working immediately on a comprehensive review of the city\u2019s finances. Composed of experts across sectors, including business, labour, arts, non-profits, and community advocacy, among others, the panel\u2019s mandate will be to ensure tax dollars are being spent strategically.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst on their list will be addressing the serious flaws in how Edmonton calculates and applies property taxes, because right now, the system is undermining our ability to grow,\u201d he said, noting the city has \u201csome of the highest property taxes in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not just a statistic, it\u2019s a warning sign for investment.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>100 days of action<\/h3>\n<p>If elected, Cartmell pledged to kick off his first term with a 100-day action plan, prioritizing basic services like public safety, cleanliness and snow removal. He said he\u2019d hold daily meetings with senior city leaders, conduct a review of road construction plans, and launch a public dashboard for transparency.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Cartmell acknowledged that crime statistics may be improving in some areas but argued that the public perception of safety is still deteriorating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve spoken to parents who won\u2019t let their kids take the LRT to school,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve spoken to seniors who feel anxious walking to the store. I\u2019ve talked to business owners who arrive at work every morning to clean up needles and broken glass before they can unlock the front door.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To address these concerns, he promised to roll out a safe streets strategy, strengthen bylaw enforcement, work with frontline police officers, and advocate for clear standards around vacant properties.<\/p>\n<p>Cartmell also addressed housing and infill, emphasizing the need for a more balanced, context-sensitive approach to development. While \u201cwe need to fill in our empty spaces,\u201d he said current policies have created tension in mature neighborhoods and need to evolve.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a need to modify it for context there \u2014 not kill it, not get rid of it \u2014 but modify it for the context of the neighbourhood, of where it\u2019s happening,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said it\u2019s important for deliberate planning both within the core and at the city\u2019s edges, warning that restricting suburban growth entirely could drive development just outside city limits, leaving Edmonton to shoulder the infrastructure burden without the tax base.<\/p>\n<p>Rebuilding trust means ensuring residents have a say in how the city spends money on major initiatives, like bridge replacements, infill housing, or transit improvements, Cartmell said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s something that\u2019s actually been missing lately,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need to do engagement where we are more sincerely interested in what people want to see in their neighbourhoods.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that the tone of public consultations must shift from \u201c\u2018what\u2019s the matter with you\u2019 to \u2018what matters to you,\u2019\u201d by breaking down complex planning decisions into tangible questions about how developments look and feel at the end of the block for the people who live there.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<h3>Personal roots<\/h3>\n<p>Cartmell also took time to reflect on his deep roots in the city \u2014 his family has called Edmonton home for four generations. He spoke of his great-grandfather helping to establish the Edmonton Museum of Art, his grandfather returning from war to work as a carpenter, and his own experience raising a family and running a business in the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis city gave my family everything,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd now, it\u2019s time to give back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-async><a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"<span \n                data-original-string='LvrNVph3UwQoBXuH1jXVbw==7f4Dfv+GJBYFoQedsD+EHjljkt5O1KSDS3Td+W33fXrMp0='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. 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