Edmonton election ward profile: Métis
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The newly created Métis ward appears to be one of the more open races on election night this year.
The newly created Métis ward appears to be one of the more open races on election night this year.
The east Edmonton ward spans both sides of the North Saskatchewan River, from the Montrose and Newton areas in the north to the communities around Bonnie Doon to the southwest and south of the Sherwood Park Freeway in the southeast.
It was crafted out of parts of former Wards 7, 8 and 11 as part of the city’s overhaul of its electoral boundaries.
Métis has drawn the most candidates of any other ward with 11 and is one of four races that does not include a sitting city councillor.
Bernshaw previously sought to be elected to council in 2013 and 2017. He says his pledge to voters is “to make sure your voice will be heard.”
Dalel says he’s worked in the energy and private security industries. He says he wants to “bring a more dynamic, more inclusive, and more constituent-focused voice” to city council.
John-West works as the executive director of a residential addiction treatment facility for women. She says she wants to build a welcoming community and represent those who are at-risk. John-West says if elected, affordable housing would be a top council priority.
