Edmonton's 2025 Mayoral Election: A Guide for the Perplexed

Edmonton's vote is happening as part of province-wide civic elections that are the first in decades with political parties and first since 2017 with corporate cash.

Municipalities across Alberta have civic elections occurring on Monday, in which mayors and councillors, as well as public and separate school board trustees, will be getting elected.

Regardless of what happens on Oct. 20, Edmonton will have a new mayor after Amarjeet Sohi made an ill-fated effort to return to federal politics, getting trounced as a Lib…