Fixing Edmonton w/City Council Candidate Jason Bale | A Critical Compass Discussion

We were pleased to have Jason Bale, an Edmonton City Council candidate for Ward Karhiio for the 2025 municipal election, join us on the show to discuss a number of pressing issues on which he hopes to be a better representative for Edmontonians.

In our full hour discussion, we touch on such topics as:

- What makes a well-managed city
- Apathy and distrust in municipal politics
- Urban planning misadventures
- A global vs. local approach in council
- Japanese sumo wrestling
- And much more

Thank you to Jason for taking the time to chat with us and we hope he can join us again in the future as an elected Edmonton city councillor!

Follow Jason Bale on X: https://x.com/Jasonwbale
https://www.jasonbale.ca/

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00:00 Preview
01:12 Introductions
03:20 What is a "well-managed city?"
04:51 What made Jason get into politics?
07:45 Addressing apathy / lack of engagmenet in municipal politics
13:15 What makes good urban design/planning?
22:15 Global vs. local focus in municipal politics
30:20 What would Jason's first term focus be?
42:46 Comparing Jason's 2016 council run to now
47:02 Balancing out competing interests between wards
55:45 Jason's interests outside of politics
1:03:59 What does Jason love about Millwoods and Ward Karhiio?
1:07:11 Sumo Wrestling
1:09:23 Council pay, family income, closing thoughts

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