The Province absolutely should NOT step in unless Council publicly asks for help, and even then there should be a lot of limitations and full public disclosure of findings.
Staff are quitting in droves, all the way up to the most senior levels, EPS is 30% understaffed and can't attract candidates, the City has spent billions on mass transit no one will ride because it isn't safe and there aren't enough Police to patrol it. The hundreds of millions spent on bike lanes is a complete failure as is the Billion spend on electric busses and the infrastructure to support them. No one wants to go downtown to work, shop or recreate because it looks like the Zombie Apocalypse. Even attendance at Rogers Place is suffering as is the Windspear, Library and museum, not to mention private businesses closing left right and centre.
Edmonton voters are getting EXACTLY what they have voted for, Municipally, Provincially and Federally for the last 25 years. No way should the Province bail them out and clean up the mess. Let the Edmonton voters pay their own way out and maybe they will make better decisions, though not really likely.
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