Eddie Robar
City Manager, City of Edmonton
2026
Eddie Robar was appointed as permanent City Manager in November 2024 after serving as Interim City Manager since April 2024. Responsible for leading more than 11,000 employees and delivering more than 70 lines of business, he is the primary link between staff and City Council. Eddie was a Director of Transit in Halifax and moved west in 2016 to become the Branch Manager of Edmonton Transit Service, serving as a Branch Manager for Fleet and Facility Services before becoming the Deputy City Manager of City Operations. Leading the department responsible for parks, roads, transit, waste, fleet and facility programs, he has overseen the redesign of the City’s bus network, improved snow and ice programs, and advanced an organics waste program. Eddie was a ‘Top 40 under 40’ industry leader in Mass Transit Magazine and has won several national transportation awards. As a City employee with over 20 years of experience in municipal government, he is part of a team that leads the way in innovation and service excellence.
To me, Eradicate Hate was the most important gathering of 2021 for those of us who work on issues related to domestic extremism and organized hate. The Summit uniquely combined a variety of perspectives, including experts, civil society representatives, politicians and policymakers, and the families and loved ones of victims. Eradicate Hate has the important mission of standing against the rising tide of hate and extremism in our society, and it’s an honor to be able to support this mission.
