S5E18: Authority Shift: Position, Identity, and the Risks of Public Office - Councillor Mike Elliott

Original Recording Date: 2026APR08.

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

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Guests:

Mike Elliott – Councillor with the City of Edmonton, Retired Staff Sergeant with the Edmonton Police Service, and former pilot and officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Topics:

• The Deciding Factors — A move from police to politics: what this has meant, and what it might lead to.
• Balancing Roles / Choosing a Lane – Are you the police guy? Identity, advice, and relationships old and new.
• Security for Council — From education to physical safety and the realities of foreign interference.

References & Resources:

1. Councillor Elliott’s website: https://www.mikeelliott.ca/
   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeelliottyeg/
   • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Mike-Elliott/61579652390562/
   • X: https://x.com/AFPAElliott