It appears City of Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi doesn't agree with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's idea to form a "Council of Defeated" with some losing United Conservative Party (UCP) candidates from Edmonton to advise her..In an emailed statement to Global News, Sohi said the unsuccessful candidates shouldn’t be the ones representing the city..“Premier Smith is free to seek advice from her party members, but I want to be clear, they don’t have the mandate to speak on behalf of Edmontonians,” Sohi said..“That responsibility and accountability is vested in duly elected Edmonton city council.”.Global News reported Sohi said he encourages Smith to reach out to work with the city council to understand the needs of Edmontonians..Social disorder, open-air drug use and chaos continue on the streets of Edmonton..READ MORE: Smith to create 'Council of Defeated' to advise on Edmonton issues.On Tuesday morning, Smith joined Shaye Ganam on the radio on Edmonton’s 630 CHED and QR77 Calgary.."I'm going to put together an Edmonton council of some of the candidates who I know are going to want to run again, there are a couple of fantastic candidates, many, in fact, in Edmonton," Smith said.."Some got a lot closer than I think anybody ever would have expected, and so I'm going to rely on them to continue giving me advice because their capital city is vitally important to the overall success of Alberta.".Smith told listeners Tuesday she will have a "good, strong team of advisors" making sure that nothing gets missed in Edmonton.."We've got a lot of investment that we need to do. We've got a lot of support that we need to get to the City of Edmonton in dealing with their public disorder and mental health and addictions crisis.".After Smith's talk on the radio, Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley took to Twitter to poke fun at Smith's idea — one that Sohi appears to agree with..READ MORE:Notley says she has 'Council of Elected' to advise on Edmonton issues.On Wednesday, Notley appeared to take a political swing by saying she has a "Council of Elected" in Edmonton.."For the record, the Alberta NDP has a 20-member "Council of the Elected' ready and happy to advise on the priorities of Albertans living here in Edmonton," Notley said on Twitter..The tweet came a day after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she will form a "Council of Defeated," a term coined by the Western Standard.
