Andrew was born in Edmonton, raised just west in the city of Spruce Grove and has lived in Edmonton since 2002. Andrew received his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta in 2006 and managed a retail business based in the ward until being elected.

He is a strong advocate of our community league system and served on both the Meadowlark and Jasper Park Community Leagues. Andrew currently serves as the Council representative on the Accessibility Advisory Committee, City of Edmonton Youth Council and Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board. He is responsible for four Council Initiatives: NextGen, Seniors, Public Engagement and Transportation Innovation.

Andrew also sits on the Edmonton Public Library Board of Trustees and the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) Board of Directors as Vice President for Edmonton.

Andrew is honoured to have the opportunity to serve the people of Ward 1 and the rest of Edmonton.

What steps do you believe are necessary for Edmonton to achieve balanced growth between greenfield and infill development as outlined in the City Plan?

I believe we need to update some of our regulations to provide more opportunities for a variety of infill development. At this time, the Zoning Bylaw Renewal is likely the most important body of work now that the City Plan is approved.

How will you support Edmonton’s competitive advantage and market affordable housing? How do you see fees, levies, taxes and municipal cost control playing a role in housing affordability? Note: CHBA-ER refers to “market affordable housing” as housing that is market priced and meets the general requirements of affordability based on household income. Market affordable housing may include market rental housing and market home ownership.

The work on the off-site levies seemed to serve as a good example of collaboration between the City of Edmonton and the home builders. This collaboration is required as we continue the work on off-site levies. This will help ensure affordability is a key consideration in Edmonton.

What steps do you believe are necessary to reduce red tape and support business investment in the residential construction industry?

Providing guaranteed permit timelines is critical to giving certainty to those who are building in our city. While I am pleased with a lot of the work that has been completed in our permitting area over the last three years, additional work is needed to support business investment in the residential construction industry.

Do you support welcoming a diversity of housing types throughout Edmonton?

Yes. This needs to include more accessible housing for seniors who would like to age within the community they live in (ex: courtyard housing).

How do you envision City Council expanding infrastructure capacity to support future development as outlined in the City Plan?

The expanded cost-share program after running the pilot in 2020 and 2021 serves as a great model to address infrastructure capacity across Edmonton.

Do you support the goals of the Community Energy Transition Strategy? How do you envision the City of Edmonton achieving these goals?

Yes. The Community Energy Transition Strategy and Action Plan provides a clear path forward. Similar to the off-site levies work, the actions need to be worked on collaboratively to ensure we can achieve the goals in that plan.

Is there anything about your platform that you think CHBA-ER members should know?

Over the years, I have put forward specific actions in my platform so that people can clearly see what I will work on if elected. I have focused on collaboration over the years to create solutions. With significant turnover on council taking place in the 2021 election, having experienced representatives with a proven track record will be critical.