Election 2024: Campaign Roundup - Day 10

Welcome to Day 10 of our Saskatoon 2024 Campaign Roundup!

With the 2024 municipal election underway, we'll be bringing you daily updates on all the policy proclamations, platform promises, and political point-scoring from the campaign trail.

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Campaign Roundup - Day 10:

• Global News spoke to mayoral candidate Gordon Wyant. He discussed shelters, crime, and the downtown arena.
  
  
• CTV profiled mayoral candidate Cynthia Block, a City Councillor of eight years. She wants to focus on homelessness, community safety, and affordability while maintaining essential services. She is going for an "advocacy approach" to gain federal support and address rising costs, as well as partnerships to boost downtown revitalization and mixed growth near transit.
  
  
• CTV also profiled the four candidates running to represent Ward 7. Edward Agbai, an author and management professional, is prioritizing affordable housing, transit, and public safety. Holly Kelleher, an Indigenous consulting business leader, is focusing on parks, fiscal responsibility, and community safety. Jamie Kirkpatrick, an advocate for a green economy, is emphasizing inclusivity, infrastructure, and sustainability. Justin Wiens, a business owner and coach, is centering his campaign on safety, sustainability, and smart growth.
  
  
• Alan Wallace, former Saskatoon Director of Planning, said there is widespread “misinformation” in the mayoral election. He wants people to realize that the mayor lacks executive powers and requires Council support for decisions. Wallace says that misleading claims include unrestricted fourplex and six-storey apartment developments, and that Confederation Mall is becoming a transit terminal.
  
  
• A new poll showed homelessness, shelters, and crime are top concerns for Saskatoon voters. Mental health, addictions, and affordable housing also ranked high, and traditional City management concerns like infrastructure and City services held less importance. In contrast, Regina voters are more focused on property taxes, fiscal management, and infrastructure.

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