One certainty about Edmonton’s upcoming municipal election is that there will be a new person in the mayor’s chair after votes are cast on Oct. 20.
Mayor Amarjeet Sohi is not seeking re-election.
With nominations now closed, there are 13 candidates aiming to become Edmonton’s next mayor.
CBC News invited everyone seeking the mayoralty into the studio for an in-person interview with the hosts of either Edmonton AM or Radio Active.
Those conversations include a pitch from the candidates about why they think they belong in the top job, and dig into how they would manage the challenges that come with growth in a city that is now home to 1.2 million people.
You can watch and listen to their interviews below, in full.
The candidates appear alphabetically, by last name, as listed on the Edmonton Elections website.
Paul Bakhmut
* Bakhmut is a senior policy adviser for Alberta’s technology minister, and is running as an independent mayoral candidate without any party affiliations.
* He previously worked as a senior council assistant at Edmonton City Hall.
* He lives in Ward O-day’min.
* LISTEN | Bakhmut Sept. 25 Edmonton AM interview:
Ronald Stewart Billingsley Jr.
* Billingsley Jr. is a former family and divorce lawyer running as an independent candidate.
* He lives in Ward O-day’min.
* WATCH | Billingsley Sept. 16 Edmonton AM interview:
Tim Cartmell
* He previously worked as a professional engineer and small business owner.
* He lives in the Edmonton ward he currently represents.
* LISTEN | Cartmell Sept. 23 Edmonton AM interview:
Tony Caterina
* Caterina is an independent mayoral candidate and a former Edmonton city councillor, representing Ward sipiwiyiniwak (then known as Ward 7) from 2007 to 2021.
* Previously, Caterina owned and operated an industrial manufacturing insulation company.
* He lives in Ward Dene.
Abdul Malik Chukwudi
* Chukwudi is a geological engineer running as an independent mayoral candidate.
* He lives in Ward papastew.
* WATCH | Chukwudi’s Edmonton AM interview:
Vanessa Denman
* Denman works in the maintenance department at the Edmonton Country Club. She is running as an independent mayoral candidate.
* She is a former owner of a property management company.
* She lives in Ward sipiwiyiniwak.
* WATCH | Denman’s Radio Active interview:
Andrzej Gudanowski
* Gudanowski is a retired security guard who is running as an independent mayoral candidate.
* He lives in Ward Dene.
Rahim Jaffer
* Jaffer was a Conservative MP for Edmonton-Strathcona from 1997 to 2008. He is running as an independent mayoral candidate.
* He is the current owner-operator of Rooster Kitchen and Bar on Whyte Avenue.
* He lives in Ward Métis.
Andrew Knack
* Knack has been the city councillor for Ward Nakota Isga since 2013. He is running as an independent candidate.
* Before he became a councillor, Knack worked in retail management at West Edmonton Mall.
* He currently lives in Ward sipiwiyiniwak.
* Listen to him discuss his platform on CBC’s Radio Active on Sept. 29.
Omar Mohammad
* Mohammad is a pediatric dental surgeon running as an independent mayoral candidate.
* He lives in Ward tastawiyiniwak.
* LISTEN | Mohammad Sept. 22 Radio Active interview:
Utha Nadauk
* Nadauk is a software engineer and financial adviser who is running as an independent candidate.
* He lives in Ward Karhiio.
* Nadauk will be interviewed on CBC’s Edmonton AM on Oct. 1.
Olney Tugwell
* Tugwell is a probation officer who is running as an independent mayoral candidate.
* He formerly served as health and wellness director with Heart Lake First Nation, and has experience working with the provincial government.
* He lives in Ward Dene.
* WATCH | Tugwell’s Radio Active interview:
