Affecting Change
Below is a list of motions I have made to date to address some of the concerns I have heard and ideas I have had to make Edmonton an even better place to live.
Flowers - wild and free
What if people could go out and plant wildflowers from seeds provided by the City?
It would make our city beautiful, give us a sense of pride and help build community.
And that’s why on Sept. 1, 2026, I made the following motion.
That Administration provides a report to the Committee outlining resources and considerations for engagement with potential partners and environmental groups, development, delivery and promotion of a community wildflower program, including enhanced participant recognition and site mapping, and alignment with existing park and open space volunteer and stewardship programs.
Due Date: December 1, 2026
Funding playgrounds
Three playgrounds in Edmonton had been struggling to raise money for playgrounds as part of the City’s Neighbourhood Park Development Program — which was coming to an end — so I made a motion to fund the remaining portion.
That capital profiles CM-36-0000 - Open Space: Partner Renewal (NDPD Renewal) and CM-36-3636 - Neighbourhood Park Development Program - New be used to fund the remaining community contribution funding needed for playground development and redevelopment in Hairsine and Kensington parks and a pocket park in Belvedere with funding from the existing profiles to allow for completion of the projects and full sunsetting of the Neighbourhood Park Development Program (NPDP).
Edmonton Autonomy
On May 27, 2026, I made a motion driven by one primary concern: fiduciary and social duty to the people of Edmonton.
You can read all about this in my blog post here.
That Administration prepare and return to Council a report examining options for strengthening Edmonton’s constitutional, legislative, and fiscal independence, including but not limited to:
• Existing and emerging legal pathways toward greater municipal autonomy, including mechanisms available under the Constitution Act, 1982, federal legislation, and applicable case law;
• Mechanisms to protect Edmonton's economy should Alberta elect to separate from Canada, including different structural models to allow Edmonton to stay a part of Canada.
• Opportunities for direct federal-municipal fiscal arrangements that reduce Edmonton’s structural dependence on provincial transfers;
• The role of Treaty 6 and Enoch Cree Nation partnerships in strengthening Edmonton’s jurisdictional position within the Canadian federation;
• Options for coordinated advocacy with other major Canadian municipalities toward a new national framework for urban constitutional recognition;
• An assessment of what a renewed or entrenched City Charter framework would require to be legally durable, in contrast to existing charter arrangements that remain subject to unilateral provincial amendment.
