Kris Samraj for Mayor.

  • My Approach

    Elections depend on people putting their names forward. I am happy to participate in that process.  

  • Campaign finance approach and disclosure

    I’m disclosing my donor list as they come in.

  • Five ways to get involved

    Deliver handbills, put up a lawn sign, donate, host a meet and greet, and set the tone.

  • The future of our electric utility

    There are creative ways to bridge the two sides of the MCC decision.

  • Division Avenue— balancing efficiency of travel with safety

    Maximizing travel speed or safety are both reasonable choices, as long as we understand the tradeoffs.

  • The True Cost of the MH Advantage

    Our attention is on the electric utility, but it has a twin. In 2008 our natural gas division was valued at $800 million. By 2012 the bottom had fallen out.

  • Part 1: The Role of Administration—Service Delivery

    The standard we should judge service delivery is not perfection, but our peers.

  • Part 2: The Role of Administration—Advising Council.

    Stop asking staff to recommend options.

  • The Role of Mayor

    Alberta’s municipal governance model requires especially high level teamwork skills.

  • The Role of Councillor

    I didn’t appreciate the difficulty of working as a team until I sat down in one of the nine council chairs. 

  • The Role of Citizens

    A citizen is not a subject, not a spectator, but someone responsible for self-government.

  • Conflict of Interest: Two Disclosures

    During the campaign there are the two conflict of interests I am navigating. Disclosure is part of mitigating these potential conflicts.