Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Title

• Sohi hot mic 'drunken sailor' remark caught during debate

Budget

• News release: City Council approves 2023-2026 Budget
• 'Gruelling' budget process ends with tax increase of 4.96% in 2023
• Edmonton passes 5% tax increases; Cartmell calls it 'very dangerous' for affordability
• Budget deliberations continue following $100M for Edmonton Bike Plan

Task force

• News release: Cabinet task force to tackle Edmonton social issues
• Homeward Trust CEO hopeful about new community response task force
• Tim Cartmell's tweet
• Sarah Hamilton's tweet

Budget files

• High Level Line tweet
• Police IT tweet
• End gets closer for Northlands Coliseum after council approves $35M for demolition
• Cathy Heron tweet

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