Vision for Edmonton

“Edmonton is not broken — it’s becoming.”

 

We are a city with soul, strength, and untapped potential.
But for too long, we've been making decisions from outdated systems, reactive mindsets, and survival mode thinking.

It’s time for a new era of leadership—one that brings clarity, courage, and consciousness to the way we build, govern, and grow.

As a business intuitive and strategist with deep roots in management, I’ve spent the last decade helping people and organizations dissolve old limits and align with what’s truly possible. Now, I’m bringing that work to serve the city I love.

I’m not here to “fix” Edmonton. I’m here to help it remember who it is—and rise into what it’s capable of becoming.

My Platform: A City Aligned with Its True Potential

“Lead with Courage. Govern with Integrity. Create with Joy.”

1. Collective Sovereignty: The Right to Choose

2021 Root: I spoke about invoking free will as a sacred right under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
2025 Evolution:

  • Vision: Edmonton becomes a city where governance protects autonomy and strengthens community voice at every level.

  • Action Commitments:

    • Transparent decision-making with full public access to information.

    • Genuine citizen consultation before major policy or budget changes.

    • Eliminate hidden contracts and closed-door deals.

  • Vibration: Purity, clarity, truth. Every Edmontonians’ choice is respected as sacred.

2. Courage as Civic Energy

2021 Root: I called on Edmontonians to step from 175 to 200 on Hawkins’ Map of Consciousness — into courage.
2025 Evolution:

  • Vision: Courage is Edmonton’s cultural currency — empowering bold innovation, inclusive solutions, and brave leadership.

  • Action Commitments:

    • Protect whistleblowers and truth-tellers in public service.

    • Support grassroots projects that challenge the status quo.

    • Establish a “Courage Fund” for citizen-led innovations in climate action, arts, and community renewal.

  • Vibration: Gentle strength. Courage without aggression, leading by steady example.

3. A City of Wonder and Joy

2021 Root: I imagined Edmonton far ahead in innovation and livability.
2025 Evolution:

  • Vision: Edmonton as a place where creativity, beauty, and community joy are woven into urban life.

  • Action Commitments:

    • Expand public spaces that inspire (river valley, art installations, gardens).

    • Partner with local creatives to make every neighborhood a destination.

    • Champion “joy-based urban design” that considers emotional and social wellbeing, not just infrastructure.

  • Vibration: Joyful possibility. Creating a city that feels magical and welcoming.

4. Healing the City

2021 Root: I positioned leadership as a betterment for all humanity, not just administration.
2025 Evolution:

  • Vision: Edmonton becomes a restorative city — healing divisions, mending neglected areas, and protecting the vulnerable.

  • Action Commitments:

    • Trauma-informed approaches in policing, housing, and social services.

    • Programs that connect generations, cultures, and neighborhoods.

    • Long-term investment in mental health supports for citizens and city staff.

  • Vibration: Healing presence. Restoring harmony without losing momentum.

5. Innovation with Integrity

2021 Root: I spoke of propelling the city “200 years ahead” through conscious intelligence.
2025 Evolution:

  • Vision: Innovation that is ethical, transparent, and truly beneficial to the public.

  • Action Commitments:

    • Only adopt new technology that passes clear ethical impact assessments.

    • Ensure local economic benefits before approving major corporate projects.

    • Champion Edmonton as a global leader in conscious, green innovation.

  • Vibration: Radiant intelligence. Forward-thinking without sacrificing ethics.

 

“In 2021, I asked Edmonton to choose courage. In 2025, I invite us to choose joy, unity, and truth. We will govern with clarity, lead with love, and create a city that reflects the highest version of who we are — a city worthy of the next 200 years.”

-Vanessa Denman Mayoral Candidate

This Is More Than a Campaign

This is a movement toward wholeness, courage, and conscious transformation.

We’re not just electing a mayor.
We’re choosing who we want to be—as a city and as a people.

If you're ready to lead with me, I invite you to join this movement.
Because the future of Edmonton isn’t something we wait for.

It’s something we create. Together.