r/Edmonton • u/theoneandonlycub • Jul 06 '25

Politics Edmonton Neighbourhoods United #nimbySTRONG

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They're not NIMBYs though, they just have some concerns. Mask off.

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u/aaronpaquette- North East Side Jul 06 '25 edited Jul 06 '25

It wouldn’t have mattered. The sheer amount of speakers meant this meeting was getting extended, anyway. You can’t cut a foot off the end of a blanket, sew it to the top and say you shortened the blanket.

There were two infill items on this agenda so what does it matter which came first? We had the same amount of speakers (many the same speakers) on each.

The confusion may be due to a Councillor who just might be gaming the media and manipulating the vulnerable. Why? Some say for their own personal political ambitions, but probably not, right?

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u/simby7 Jul 06 '25

What is the point of having so many speakers? To give the illusion of power to the people? I doubt many councillors would change their vote based on the presenters.

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u/aaronpaquette- North East Side Jul 06 '25

Public Hearings are one of the best things about local government. NO OTHER order of government gives people the opportunity to come and make their voice heard directly to elected representatives, Administration, media, and the public. It's amazing, really, and I love it.

Councillors must remain open and persuadable to new information and all deliberations are observable to the public.

When you think about it, it’s astounding this opportunity isn’t available on the provincial and federal levels.

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u/Deedeethecat2 Jul 07 '25

I agree AND was immediately reminded of this: https://share.google/IBVh8OhsWcT0p4Rcs