Council: Candidates and Election

council: There are 13 candidates running for mayor and 71 running for council, according to the city, according to CBC. The ward with the most candidates running for council is Ward 4, with 13 council hopefuls. A record slate of 132 candidates submitted their papers to run for office after registration opened at 9 a.m. The seat is currently held by five-term councillor Ed Gibbons, who is not running again in the October election. It's electrifying, said Don Iveson, who is seeking a second term as mayor. Iveson, 9 councillors seek re-election in next Edmonton election Is this a Seinfeld Edmonton municipal election There was a buzz around city hall as candidates arrived in campaign colours with supporters and family carrying signs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.