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Edmonton mayor Amarjeet Sohi looks back on 2024, ponders political future

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Mayor Amarjeet Sohi says he hasn't decided if he will run for re-election in Edmonton in 2025 .

The first municipal election with political parties in more than three decades will be held next October .

The mayor says timing is important and he's focused on the work of being mayor today .

Tensions between city council and provincial governments were a running theme this year .

Next year could be Sohi ’s last at Edmonton City Hall .

The mayor says the city needs significant financial help from the province and federal government.

Edmonton city council declared a housing and homelessness emergency this year .

“If I do decide to run, I feel pretty comfortable going to Edmontonians and talking about the investments we have made,” he says.

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