The owner of a pair of outdoor equipment stores hopes to make his way to the town hall.
Rick Shawn, who runs the Wilderness Supply stores in Winnipeg and Thunder Bay, registered on Monday to run for mayor of the Manitoba capital.
Shawn, 45, has never sought a job and says he is not affiliated with any political party. He said he was considering running for mayor of Winnipeg in 2017.
As the pandemic puts those plans in the background – the search for canoes, kayaks and camping equipment skyrocketed when Canadians could not travel abroad – Shawn said he plans to step out of his 30-man business to campaigned to become the 44th mayor of Winnipeg.
“I want to build a city that these people are proud to live in,” Shawn said in his Winnipeg store on Monday after registering his campaign.
“I travel too many times around the country and even around the world and meet people in random places and we like to pick on Winnipeg for various reasons. It’s a joke sometimes, but it really bothers me.
Shawn did not reveal any campaign priorities or make any political promises on Monday. He said that when he made promises, he would go beyond the promise to clear the snow and fill in the gaps.
“They are functions of the city. We need to fix them, but we want to create a city that has an opportunity for everyone. We want to create a city where people feel comfortable living [with an] affordable lifestyle, excellent quality of life. “
Three of Winnipeg’s last four mayors have taken office without political experience. Susan Thompson and Sam Katz were business owners, while Brian Bowman, the outgoing mayor, was a privacy lawyer.
Shawn said he would not make the mistake of the outsider candidate offering simple solutions to complex problems facing Winnipeg.
“I happen to be a business owner,” he said. “I like to think that I run my business with integrity, competence and fairness and an excellent understanding of what service means to people. And these are the things I plan to bring to our town hall. ”
St. James Earl. Scott Gillingham registered his campaign for mayor on Monday. (Travis Holby / CBC)
A total of five mayoral candidates have registered their campaigns. The move that allows them to collect and spend money in accordance with city election rules.
St. James Earl. Scott Gillingham registered his campaign on Monday afternoon.
He also refrained from revealing any campaign promises, instead choosing to highlight his skills as a diplomat who can work with other politicians.
“As we leave COVID and now as we look ahead, we must unite, we must unite, and I believe that I am the person who can work with stakeholders, colleagues on the council. [and] other levels of government, “he said.
Business consultant Jenny Motkaluk, who finished second in the 2018 mayoral race, registered on Sunday. The same was done by the owner of the security company Don Woodstock, who finished fourth in 2018, and Chris Clasio, who registered to run for mayor in 2018, but did not complete the nomination process.
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