Mike Nickel

Mike Nickel (born 1965) is a politician in Alberta, Canada and the current Ward 11 councillor in Edmonton.^[1]

Nickel was born in Edmonton and attended the University of Alberta, earning a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and a Master's degree in Statistics and Media Studies.^[2] During his time at university, Nickel served as President of the University of Alberta Students' Union from 1985 to 1986 and was active in the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.^[3]

In 1995, Nickel was a founding member of the Edmonton Stickmen, a group of young businessmen who were critical of then-mayor Jan Reimer for what they saw as anti-business policies.^[4] Reimer was defeated in that election by Bill Smith, against whom Nickel ran unsuccessfully in the 1998 and 2001 municipal elections, finishing second and third respectively.^[5][6]

In 2004, Nickel was elected to Edmonton's city council from Ward 5.^[7] On City Council, he developed a reputation for opposing tax increases, Councilor pay increases, and a wide variety of regulation that he saw as interfering with the ability of businesspeople to make a living.^[8][9] He sought a second term in the 2007 election, but was defeated by Don Iveson and finished third of four candidates.^[10]

In the October 2013 election, Nickel was elected as the councillor of Ward 11 after Iveson was elected mayor of Edmonton.

External links

• Mike Nickel profile Edmonton City Council

References

v t e Edmonton City Council Mayor: Don Iveson Ward 1: Andrew Knack Ward 2: Bev Esslinger Ward 3: Dave Loken Ward 4: Ed Gibbons Ward 5: Michael Oshry Ward 6: Scott McKeen Ward 7: Tony Caterina Ward 8: Ben Henderson Ward 9: Bryan Anderson Ward 10: Michael Walters Ward 11: Mike Nickel Ward 12: Amarjeet Sohi Edmonton portal