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Incumbent Andrew Knack is expected to announce Wednesday he will not accept corporate or union donations for his re-election campaign, becoming the first city council candidate to reject such donations in recent memory.

It’s a tricky issue for municipal candidates. In 2015, Edmonton city council supported a motion to lobby for a ban on corporate and union donations.

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But the province failed to act. And so far, other incumbents have been following the existing rules, which allow such donations.

“Do I feel completely right about it? No. But no decision is ever 100 per cent one way or another,” said Coun. Scott McKeen, who decided to accept corporate and union donations until the province changes the rules. He’s hoping those changes include giving donors a tax break.

Coun. Bev Esslinger took the same position and said transparency is more important. She’ll release donor lists several times through the campaign: “I just think people want to know.”