I have no doubt that the professor had plenty more to say beyond the sound bite about incumbents. But I’d also say don’t let people dismiss this win as “business as usual” for Edmonton either.

The City of Champions reminded the politicians that we’ve got values that mean something, like dignity. The UCP tried to walk up in this house, throw money around, tell us that there’s no money for education, healthcare, or services, and expected people to vote for their surrogates here in this City.

The UCP have brought us CorruptCare, CompassionateCare, Australian Coal companies who disrespect us and want to pollute our lands, and they openly entertain using the Notwithstanding Clause to change the laws with a flick of the pen against all of us. They walk like no one’s keeping score.

I agree it’s not business as usual. Even if the Goliath they raise comes at us with a budget that matches ALL THE OTHER TEAMS IN THE GAME it did not work. Albertans are being asked to defend this house. Edmonton got the message.

We better get ready. The UCP will be back with more.

Votes are still being tallied, with Voter Turn out a low and miserable 30.27%. Knack in the lead at 37.70%, Cartmell in second at 28.72%.

Money talks, and for this very reason, I want Cartmell and his party to be punished at the polls for spearheading all this money into municipal politics at a time when services are cut across Alberta in punishing fashion.

Folks the money's out there to protect our vulnerable, and to keep regular people from becoming vulnerable, the government wishes only to use it for personal power.

https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2025/10/08/disclosures-show-cartmell-pulled-in-834k-about-half-of-all-campaign-contributions

Interim disclosures filed with the City of Edmonton show that mayoral candidate Tim Cartmell has raised significantly more than his rivals during the 2025 election campaign.

Cartmell has reported receiving $834,552 in financial contributions as of July 31, or nearly as much as all other candidates across all open positions combined. Across the rest of the field, including contenders for mayor, council, and school trustee, disclosed contributions total $842,593. The next-closest mayoral candidate to Cartmell’s fundraising total is Omar Mohammad, who reported raising $115,730, followed by Andrew Knack, who reported $42,112, Michael Walters, who reported $36,347, and Rahim Jaffer, who reported $1,930. Of note, Cartmell has been a declared mayoral candidate for the longest of the aforementioned group; Walters, on the other hand, joined the race in July.

I know this is but a small hope, but I want Cartmell to just lose. I want him to lose even though he's got $800k burning in his pocket. That lunch ain't free, someone will be coming for him.

Alberta's government has released a third-party investigation from a former judge into the government and health authority's health-care procurement practices.

Former Manitoba judge Raymond Wyant was tasked with the investigation in March, looking into multimillion-dollar contracts for children's medication and for surgeries by for-profit providers.

The allegations stemmed from a wrongful dismissal lawsuit filed earlier this year by the former head of AHS, Athana Mentzelopoulos.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said in a statement Friday that the investigation involved the review and analysis of over two million documents and the interview and examination of 26 individuals.

Wyant's report contained 18 recommendations. These include: a centralized system for conflict of interest declarations tied to AHS or the agency responsible for procurement; implementing a vendor code of conduct; creating whistleblower protection for AHS employees; mandatory training on conflict of interest declarations and disclosures; and a requirement that all contracts with a value over $10 million be reviewed by the procurement lawyer.

Wyant says he found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Smith, her ministers or other political staff. But he wrote that the limited powers afforded to him mean he can't make any definitive statements.

"That only means that I found no evidence of such," he says. "I can only make conclusions based on the documents I was able to review and the people I interviewed."

The premier thanked Wyant for the report.

“Although the judge’s findings clearly indicate that elected officials, senior staff and members of the public service acted appropriately in these matters, I am deeply disappointed with the way these procurements and contracts were dealt with by AHS decision makers and some of its employees."

Smith said in her statement that the province has made efforts to improve accountability.

“It is clear from the findings in judge Wyant’s report that AHS procurement policies and practices were either insufficient or not properly enforced. Now that procurement is being moved into Acute Care Alberta, as previously announced, our government will be able to ensure stronger accountability and transparency for taxpayers going forward."

Because the investigation was not a public inquiry, Wyant says some individuals refused interviews and avoided answering certain questions.

"Because there was not the kind of vigorous examination and cross-examination that would take place in a formal setting, I could not come to conclusions on the credibility of information provided verbally by interviewees."

Third-party report into Alberta health contracts released

Honourable Raymond Wyant's Report