Sarah Hamilton — brand, terms, 2025 outcome

Original source: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/edmonton-city-councillor-sarah-hamilton-204623277.html ; https://www.sarahhamilton.ca/ ; https://www.readtheorchard.org/p/sarah-hamilton-skipped-out-on-council Retrieved: 2026-07-05

Councillor for Ward sipiwiyiniwak (formerly Ward 5), 2017, 2021 — two terms. Served six years on the Edmonton Police Commission. Brand: centre-right / fiscally conservative, generally the council's more conservative-leaning voice; reporting (The Orchard) noted she once skipped a council meeting to headline a UCP fundraiser — a right-of-centre alignment marker. 2025 outcome: did not seek re-election / retired. Announced she would not run in Oct 2025: "the best way for me to serve my community is no longer in council chambers." Seat won by newcomer Thu Parmar (Independent) after a recount. Self-styled progressive: No (centre-right / fiscal conservative).