St. Albert mayor on photo radar, election changes, provincial relationship [Video]

Cathy Heron, mayor of St. Albert, discusses the impact of the provincial government’s decision to reduce photo radar in the province, the defunding of regional planning boards and more with Alberta Primetime host Michael Higgins.

This interview has been edited for clarity and length.

Michael Higgins: Mixed reaction from St. Albert residents to the Smith government’s announcement of a significant cut to the number of photo radar sites in the province.

It’s a development that has resulted in the city’s photo radar contractor reducing services to reassess its business model. Joining us now to discuss that and more is the mayor of St. Albert, Cathy Heron.

Mayor Heron, let’s start right there on follow-up from the government’s photo radar announcement – was hitting a roadblock with your city service provider on your bingo card? Were you expecting that?

Cathy Heron:Quite honestly, I feel quite bad for the service providers and the contractors. They have a business and they have employees, and …