Caroline Matthews is ready to bring a resident-focused approach to City Council. She has the expertise, determination, and passion to advocate for safer streets, transparent governance, and sustainable development.

Please click on the links below to watch her videos & learn more about many of her top priorities

Who is Caroline Matthews?

Police Officer, Business Owner.... Caroline shares her life experiences that have prepared her well for the role of city councillor.

Housing

As your city councillor in Ward Metis, I will stand for safe streets and an end to social disorder.

Rezoning

Let's end one-size-fits-all planning!  It's eroding our neighbourhoods.   

Seniors

Seniors should be valued in our communities, not pushed aside. They should not be overlooked in the city's planning decisions.

Neighbourhood Renewal Projects - Example: Ottewell

Neighbourhood renewal projects should enhance communities, and not create costly disruptive changes.

Taxes

City Hall has lost touch. I will support that tax dollars provide value and we focus on the priorities like snow removal, safety.  We need accountability and transparency.

Six Storey Mid Block Infill. Gentle Infill??

This is an infill Councillor Salvadore approved.  It's 6 storeys high in the middle of the block of single homes with no parking. Gentle infill?

There's a huge row housing complex that's been sitting empty & boarded up for some time.  Is this the "competent, thoughtful decision-making" that comes from Councillor Salvadore??

Meanwhile infill is rapidly destroying the mature, established neighbourhoods all around it and the rest of the city...

This is such a shame. Why was it allowed to happen? 

A beautiful, mature neighbourhood full of ranch style single family homes until these 3 monster infills were built. The community is not against infill but we need to give them their voices back. 

When it comes to safety and policing, we have two expert candidates on our Better Edmonton team, including Caroline. 

Caroline is a former police office who worked in Vancouver's eastside. As the city councillor for Ward Metis, she will bring a balanced and experienced voice to help our city with the mental supports we need to address issues and prevent social issues such as homelessness, poverty, and substance abuse. 

https://www.youtu.be/embed/mAPoRu6Bh1Y

When Good Intentions Aren’t Enough

Edmonton’s “Housing First” policy was designed to help—but a one-size-fits-all
approach is failing both vulnerable individuals and the communities around them.
Burned-out bus shelters. Rising crime and vandalism. Garbage left behind. These aren’t
signs of progress. They’re symptoms of a system that doesn’t distinguish between those
truly in crisis and those exploiting the system.

Homelessness is complex. Solutions must be, too.

As your City Councillor, I will fight to:

• Initiate a review of the Good Neighbourhood Agreement for completeness and
  ensure mandatory compliance of the agreement. Advocate for operators who
  are appropriate for family-based communities
• In partnership with the community and businesses, ensure their voices are heard
  and their needs are included. Support policies that distinguish between those
  who need help and those abusing the system
• Demand real, 24/7 wraparound services and qualified staff — on-site, not just on
  paper 
• Invest in community-based policing and patrols
• Advocate to create rapid-response bylaw enforcement teams to protect
  neighbourhoods

Housing matters. But so do outcomes.
It’s time for leadership that can tell the difference and take appropriate actions for all.