Speaking Municipally

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Speak to us!

• Voicelink.fm

EIA Layoffs

• COVID-19: Workforce reductions announced at Edmonton International Airport

Park Drinking

• Council decision on allowing alcohol consumption in Edmonton parks this summer delayed indefinitely

Border Closed

• Canada-US border to remain closed for another month as provinces slowly reopen

Addie Wins!

• Troy's tweet
• Election Results

Relaunch

• City proceeds with relaunch efforts
• Administration Update: May 21
• Edmonton playgrounds and zoo to reopen, paid parking coming back as relaunch continues

Summer Transit

• Edmonton could shut down public transit for the summer, mayor says
• Don Iveson's tweet
• GUNTER: Mayor's public transit gambit backfires
• Aaron Paquette's tweet
• Mike Nickel's Facebook post

Municipal Funding

• Edmonton-area mayors ask Alberta government to lobby feds for COVID-19 recovery funds
• 'Time for us to grow up': Big city mayors say Battle of Alberta unhelpful in economic future
• Don Iveson's tweet

NHL Hub City

• Edmonton Oilers pitch joint bid with city, province to host NHL games
• Edmonton Oilers believe they’re leading contenders in NHL hub city bid
• JONES: Edmonton ‘the safest place’ for NHL, says Premier Kenney
• Part of Edmonton Oilers hub city pitch involves plethora of entertainment options for teams

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we talked about Inventures Unbound which runs June 3-4 online. The conference promises live-stream experiences, expert content, pitch events, and the chance to "engage in a vital, growing community of innovators, investors, and service providers." We also gave a Pod Power shoutout to Let's Get Lit, a poetry podcast from the Writers' Guild of Alberta. "In each episode, hosts Rayanne Haines and Matthew Stepanic interview poets based in Alberta and Western Canada about the power of poetry to support and promote arts and literacy."

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