Remaining 2021 cohort — Rice, Wright, Principe¶
Retrieved: 2026-07-05. All first elected Oct 2021.
Jennifer Rice — Ward Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi¶
Original source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-city-council-elections-9.6948133 ; https://globalnews.ca/news/11493666/edmonton-city-council-new-members/ First elected 2021 (one term). Broadly aligned with the moderate/centre bloc. 2025 outcome: DEFEATED — lost to newcomer Jon Morgan (independent, 19-year ETS transit worker) by ~571 votes (~3.5 pts). The only 2021-25 incumbent voted out. Self-styled progressive: not prominently; No (centre; not a self-branded progressive).
Jo-Anne Wright — Ward Sspomitapi¶
Original source: https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2021/11/22/meet-the-councillors-anne-stevenson-and-jo-anne-wright-plan-to-focus-on-safety ; https://www.jo-annewright.ca/about-jo-anne First elected 2021 (one term); financial-services / HR-and-labour-relations background; safety-focused, centrist/moderate. Re-elected 2025 (Independent, 2nd term). Self-styled progressive: No (centrist).
Karen Principe — Ward tastawiyiniwak¶
Original source: https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2022/01/17/meet-the-councillors-karen-principe-aims-to-be-a-good-steward-of-tax-dollars ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Edmonton First elected 2021 (one term); registered dental hygienist; brands as a fiscal conservative / "good steward of tax dollars." Ran and re-elected 2025 under Cartmell's Better Edmonton party (2nd term) — the clearest conservative on the current council. Self-styled progressive: No (fiscal conservative).