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Connecting Edmonton with an effective, user-friendly, and accessible public transit system through advocacy and community building 🚌🚊 https://linktr.ee/edmonton_transit_riders

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Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 2d

If we want public transit to succeed, we need to vote for it 🗳

🚌 The Transit Rider’s Election Guide 🚈 compiles information on public transit from candidates' platforms, to help you make an informed decision when you go to vote

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Edmonton Transit Riders election guide. public transit platforms, votes, survey. edmontontransitriders.org, link in bio

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Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

Cartmell's voting history

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

Cartmell's platform on transit affordability and comfort

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Cartmell's platform on transit service and infrastructure

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

🚨 Mayoral Platform Transit Highlights 🚨

Tim Cartmell is a candidate with the Better Edmonton Party, and was most recently city councillor of ward Pihêsiwin.

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Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

Jaffer's platform on transit affordability and comfort

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

Jaffer's transit infrastructure and service platform

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

🚨 Mayoral Platform Transit Highlights 🚨

Rahim Jaffer is an independent candidate, and currently owns a restaurant, previously representing the Conservative Party as Member of Parliament for Strathcona.

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Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

Mohammad's platform on transit affordability and comfort

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

Mohammad's platform on transit infrastructure and service

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

🚨 Mayoral Platform Transit Highlights 🚨

Omar Mohammad (@omar_4_mayor) is an independent candidate, and currently works as a pediatric dentist.

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Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

Walter's platform on transit comfort and cleanliness

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

Walter's platform on transit affordability

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

Walter's platform on transit service and infrastructure

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

🚨 Mayoral Platform Transit Highlights 🚨

Michael Walters is an independent candidate. Walters previously represented ward 10 (southwest) as a city councillor.

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Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

Knack's voting history on transit

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

Knack's platform on transit comfort and cleanliness

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

Knack's platform points on transit affordability and fares

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

Knack's platform points on transit infrastructure and service

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17h

🚨 Mayoral Platform Transit Highlights 🚨

Andrew Knack is an independent candidate, and was most recently city councillor of ward Nakota Isga.

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Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 2d

Who gets elected to City Council will have major impacts on our transit system’s ability to keep up with population growth, and ensure those doing the most to relieve traffic, aren’t the ones getting stuck in it

HOW TO USE: see candidates' transit platforms, answers to our transit survey, and voting histories. Find out when and where you can vote for your council and mayor

WHAT TO LOOK FOR:

mentioning transit in their platforms

approaching transit from many angles

improving frequency and reliability

VOTING INFO:

Advanced voting: October 7th to 11th

Election Day: October 20th

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 2d

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Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 10d

As a Taproot partner for this election, we wanted to let you know about their election site. It's a great tool to help you plan when and where you are going to vote, and complete the survey to help inform your choice about who to vote for

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Taproot Edmonton - 2025 Edmonton Municipal Election

Tools, news, and information from Taproot Edmonton to help you prepare for the 2025 Edmonton Municipal Election.

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Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you Public Interest Alberta for inviting us to your housewarming block party! We got to meet so many great community leaders and workers who helped build our city

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 23d

It was supposed to be added (I remember passing it in there) but it only got applied to #1

Edmonton Transit Riders @etriders.bsky.social · 24d

The next city council will have the opportunity to show that they support a reliable and well maintained transit system by unlocking all $16.4 million dollars available to Edmonton by dedicating matching funds during the Fall Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment.

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