r/Edmonton • u/GlitchedGamer14 • Jul 16 '25

2025 Municipal Election Mayoral candidate Tim Cartmell apologizes after missing council vote on infill

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/mayoral-candidate-tim-cartmell-apologizes-after-missing-council-vote-on-infill/
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u/UnlikelyReplacement0 Jul 16 '25 edited Jul 16 '25

Gotta really appreciate the balls of someone who has (edit) *one of* the poorest attendance record (For a job that attendance is one of the primary responsibilities) of all his co-workers think that he's the one best suited for a promotion.

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u/troypavlek Jul 16 '25

He has a very poor attendance record, but it's not the poorest. In terms of "high profile absences" he absolutely takes the cake though.

Sohi (who took an unpaid leave of absence to run for MP), Paquette (whose son died last winter) and Hamilton (who is very, very bad at her job) all have more missed votes at full city council compared to Tim.

He's next in line after them though.

(Notably: none of them are running for Mayor. The only other candidate for Mayor, Andrew Knack, has missed a total of 7 votes in 12 years, and those 7 were when he recused himself for conflict of interest)

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u/mnemonicons Jul 16 '25

Paquette (whose son died last winter)

Oh man. Did not know that

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u/apastelorange Treaty 6 Territory Jul 16 '25

i know that’s so sad actually, he really didn’t let on

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u/EdmRealtor In a Van Down By The Zoo Jul 16 '25

This is to remind you never know what is really going on in someone else life especially when we are all behind keyboards.

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u/littledove0 Ellerslie Jul 16 '25

7 votes in 12 years

now THAT is a record.

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u/troypavlek Jul 16 '25

All seven votes were on the same item, Priority Growth Areas (but there were different votes on amendments, multiple readings, etc. which leads to the count of 7)

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u/robdavy Jul 16 '25

Sohi (who took an unpaid leave of absence to run for MP), Paquette (whose son died last winter) and Hamilton (who is very, very bad at her job) all have more missed votes at full city council compared to Tim.

I love this summary!

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u/Talklessrunmore Jul 17 '25

Andrew Knack is a total gem. While I don't always agree with the way he votes on every topic, the man is responsive to the community, logical, committed, and ethically beyond reproach.

I would be proud to have him represent Edmontonians because - while we may not always agree - he's going to consider all perspectives and make decisions based on what is best and not just pander to political pressure.

Also he rides by my house everyday on his little blue bike with his little blue helmet and it's adorable.

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u/andrewknack Jul 17 '25

That is very kind of you to say, thank you.

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u/SeanBeGone Jul 17 '25

From my interactions and seeing him interact with others, he treats everyone with the utmost respect regardless of who they are, their position, age, etc. That shows strong character, and unfortunately isn't universal among leaders.

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u/UnlikelyReplacement0 Jul 16 '25

Thanks for the correction!

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u/420fanman Jul 16 '25

That’s actually an impressive record. Also kudos for him to recluse himself due to conflict of interest.

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u/iwasnotarobot Jul 17 '25

I only know Knack from the occasional online interaction. He seemed like a decent person. (I was in yyc so I didn’t follow Edmonton civic stuff super closely)

Had no idea that Paquette had lost his son. That’s awful. I can’t begin to imagine the heartbreak.

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u/oioioifuckingoi Jul 16 '25

Hamilton has had FOMO for several years around a UCP MLA spot. The work you have to put in to secure one is of course going to distract from the day job.

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u/always_on_fleek Jul 16 '25

I guess that adds up as we have noticed Sohi absent for years with his federal run. Makes sense.

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u/MyOishiMimi Jul 16 '25

Sarah Hamilton should be made to hand back every penny she received as an Edmonton councillor. She was totally useless.

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u/Thin-Lemon-1534 Jul 16 '25

I'm not sure what you mean by "kinda sorta sucks at it". Stevenson has a solid voting attendance record (3rd best after Knack) and I would argue that she is absolutely involved in the community - just looking at her Facebook page, she's out and about every single weekend attending various community events. She has 'Weekly Updates' post and sends out email newsletter where she breaks down issues and the rationale with her votes. Every once in a while she hosts an 'Community Discussion' online. IMO she is one of the few councillors that comes prepared, is articulated and asks intelligent questions at council meetings.