Tim Cartmell — brand, terms, 2025 outcome

Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Edmonton ; https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-s-2025-civic-election-race-underway-as-candidates-declare-intentions-to-run-1.7389752 ; https://globalnews.ca/news/10880030/tim-cartmell-edmonton-mayor/ Retrieved: 2026-07-05

Councillor for Ward pihêsiwin (formerly Ward 9), 2017, 2021 — two terms. Professional engineer. Brand: fiscal conservative / self-described centrist. "Vocal about the need for the city to be more fiscally conservative and live within its means"; says he's "more of a centrist, rather than leaning to the conservative-right or progressive-left." Platform centred on safety and taxes. 2025 outcome: founded the civic party Better Edmonton and ran for mayor; lost to Knack (29.83% vs 37.98%). Left council. His party won 3 ward seats (Reed Clarke / Nakota Isga, Michael Elliott / pihêsiwin, Karen Principe / tastawiyiniwak). Self-styled progressive: No (fiscal-conservative / centrist).