PACE becomes 1st municipal political party to register for Edmonton election – Edmonton [Video]

Edmonton’s first municipal political party has officially entered the election race.

It comes after legislation changes that the provincial government hopes will add more transparency to local elections — however, some are raising concerns there still isn’t enough clarity.

The Bill 20 legislation allows local political parties and slates on the ballot beginning in 2025, but only in the province’s two largest cities, Edmonton and Calgary.

In nine months, Edmonton’s City Hall chambers will be filled with a different set of councillors — ones that could be associated with a political party.

This week, the Principled Accountable Coalition for Edmonton — also known as PACE — was officially registered as a political party in the city.

The party is a merger between Principled Accountable Coalition for Edmonton (PACE) and Transparent and Active Partnerships Edmonton/TAPYeg — two separate entities that joined together in in the fall of 2024.

Sheila Phimester is the party president and said …