Mayor Amarjeet Sohi is taking a leave of absence to run in the federal election next month. We talk through the implications. Plus, extended producer responsibility is here, and the city is adding service hours to transit.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Extended Producer Responsibility

• News Release: Extended Producer responsibility is coming to Edmonton

Sohi's leave of absence

• Sohi considers federal run as Canada needs 'serious' leadership to face Trump
• Former Edmonton mayor, city councillor weigh in on Sohi attempting federal political comeback
• Andrew Knack considers running for Edmonton mayor as council approves leave for Amarjeet Sohi's federal Liberal campaign

Battle of Alberta

• New Edmonton Screen CEO wants to leverage local strengths for global growth
• Calgary Region Hydrogen Hub set to power the future of low-carbon energy

Edmonton transit changes

• Edmonton Transit Service shuffling routes to add 50,000 annual hours of service
• News Release: ETS offering more bus trips, expanded airport service and other improvements in 2025

From the newsroom

• Violets moving west of Mill Creek Ravine as area heats up with business activity
• New Entos Pharmaceuticals hub to help retain biotech talent

Rapid fire

• Rod Loyola to run for Liberals in federal election
• Excrement smeared on Edmonton statue of Oilers great Wayne Gretzky
• McDavid, Draisaitl 'going to still be a while' before returning for Oilers

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