Was Crashed Ice a success? The party reminded us a little of the Grey Cup back in 2010. Was it a good investment? Will the event return to Edmonton in the future? A group of local businesses calling itself Celebrate Edmonton sponsored the VIP area of the event. What’s that group all about? Haven’t we seen this before? What’s the deal with the changing wetland policy? The City is working on a Community Energy Transition Strategy that is supposed to make Edmonton more sustainable and environmentally friendly. Is such a strategy required? Will it be worth the cost? We discuss those questions and more.

Here are some relevant links for this episode:

• Red Bull Crashed Ice
• Red Bull Crashed Ice 2015, Edmonton report and video
• Celebrate Edmonton out to buff and shine city’s image
• Impact of the Alberta Wetlands Policy on City Wetlands
• Edmonton’s Community Energy Transition Strategy

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Graham called it – a big win for Don Iveson. How did he get it right? We also talk about the disappointing turnout for 2013, just 34.5%. Why don’t more people vote? Did we get young people voting? Finally, we touch on what the new City Council looks like and what we can expect.

We also discuss the proposed 71-storey building known as The Edmontonian. While it is a positive sign for downtown, how realistic is the project really? What can we expect? What kind of track record does the developer have? How does it relate to the CRL?

While some seem pretty happy about Edmonton’s prospects, others appear to be non-believers. We’re talking about Air Canada and its decision to cancel the daily YEG-LHR flight. What gives? Why don’t they support Edmonton?

Here are some relevant links for this episode:

• Edmonton Election 2013: The Morning After
• Russell Brand May Have Started a Revolution Last Night
• Quick Thoughts on the proposed 71-storey Edmontonian
• Air Canada is ‘archaic’

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