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Karen Principe

Karen Principe "represents" Ward tastawiyiniwak (those quotes are doing some heavy lifting). With Jennifer Rice losing in 2025, Principe has taken up the role of the least effective councillor on Edmonton City Council. My coverage of her can be found below, newest first.

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The record

  1. Motion Carried 11–2
    Voted for

    That Administration provide a memo outlining a pathway to expand balcony solar programs in Edmonton, drawing on successful frameworks utilized in Europe and Utah, as well as identify potential advocacy opportunities and available funding sources that could assist Edmontonians in mitigating energy uncertainty.

    Don't say Utah: Karen Principe Votes against her own motion →
  2. Amendment Carried 7–6
    Moved it Voted for

    That the following be deleted:

    That a new statutory plan be prepared for land generally bounded by Ellerslie Road SW to the north, 1 Street SW to the east, 41 Avenue SW to the south and 17 Street SW to the west and that:

    • a draft of the Neighbourhood Structure Plan return to Urban Planning Committee prior to advancing to City Council Public Hearing, and
    • the associated Integrated Infrastructure Management Plan demonstrate how cumulative City costs are not exceeded by cumulative City expenditures, through a combination of approaches including but not limited to densities, land uses, and offsite levies.
    Cheap houses that we can't afford →

The coverage

  1. Video Don't say Utah: Karen Principe Votes against her own motion Don't say Utah. Noted rightwinger and Better Edmonton Councillor Karen Principe stopped a discussion about permitting balcony solar panels to insist that any reference to Europe and Utah be removed…
  2. Video Addressing questions about the least effective city councillor, Karen Principe Questions from my previous video: "Would I prefer Principe double down, instead of learning from her mistakes" - she was the mover of this motion. She could have withdrawn it at any time, instead she…

    Earlier in this story: Edmonton City Councillor makes a motion so bad, even she votes against it

  3. Video Cheap houses that we can't afford
  4. Video Meet Jennifer Porritt, the candidate trying to replace Karen Principe
  5. Rajah Maggay enters the race for Andrew Knack's ward, Principe takes on Kerry Diotte A staffer from Councillor Andrew Knack's office has entered the race to replace him on Council
  6. tastawiyiniwak competitors, first PACE policy Two new competitors declare in tastawiyiniwak, the right-wing party PACE posts its first policy on its website, and there are updates to candidates across all the wards

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