The wide-running Winnipeg mayoral race officially kicked off this weekend with the opening of the registration period for candidates vying to become the city’s 44th mayor.
The city clerk’s office will open its doors on Sunday to allow future mayoral candidates to sign their registration documents as soon as possible in what is expected to be a highly contested race for Brian Bowman’s successor. the middle of his second term as mayor that he would not seek a third.
Candidates must register to raise and spend money on their campaigns without violating the city’s election rules.
Registration does not force candidates to appear on the ballot on election day, October 26. However, early registration allows applicants to gain an advantage in raising money.
In 2018, Winnipeg mayoral candidates were allowed to spend a maximum of $ 236,818.63. The spending ceiling for 2022 will be raised according to a formula that takes into account inflation as well as the number of eligible voters.
Four candidates have already announced their intention to run for mayor, and four other prominent politicians are either considering a campaign or have been the subject of opinion polls to assess the interest of voters.
Here’s what we know about declared and potential candidates:
Sean Loney
A self-determined social entrepreneur, Sean Loney was the first person to run for mayor after Bowman announced he would not run for another term.
Loney, who founded Building Urban Industries, a non-profit organization and co-founder of Aki Energy, is posing as a mayor who is socially aware as well as understanding in business.
Sean Loney was the first person to announce a town hall for 2022 (Sean Kavanagh / CBC)
He was also the first candidate to make a concrete political promise. In February, he promised to reduce the workload of the Winnipeg Police Department by assigning responsibility for meeting the needs of social services to repeated 911 callers, who set the toughest demands on the police.
John Orlikov
First elected to the city council in the 2009 by-elections, River Heights-Fort councilor Gary announced his intention to run for mayor in February.
Orlikov said he looks forward to campaigning as a candidate in a crowded field.
“I think it will be fun,” Orlikov said at the town hall on Thursday during a break in the council meeting on Thursday. “I would be a little nervous if no one ran away. I hope everyone wants to run and the more, the more fun
John Orlikov, seen here in the living room of his home in Crescentwood, has served as an advisor to River Heights-Fort Garry since 2009 (Tyson Koschik / CBC).
A liberal by political affiliation and mediator by profession, Orlikov said his campaign would focus on employment, the environment and the city’s infrastructure deficit.
During his time on the council, Orlikov was a member of the unofficial opposition of former mayor Sam Katz, but was an ally of Bowman.
Scott Gillingham
St. James’s 2014 councilor Gillingham announced in February that he was likely to run for mayor and confirmed his candidacy on Thursday.
“The city needs an experienced mayor to lead to the economic recovery we need to take in the coming months as we emerge from the pandemic,” said the former pastor, who spent most of his time at the town hall as chairman. by the Finance Committee of the Municipal Council.
St. James Earl. Scott Gillingham briefly considered running for computer leader last summer and is now running for mayor. (Justin Fraser / CBC)
Like Orlikov, Gillingham was an ally of Bowman. Both Gillingham and Bowman identified themselves as progressive conservatives; Gillingham was considering running for party leadership last summer.
Gillingham is described as moderate, trying to garner widespread support.
“The city of Winnipeg needs a mayor who can unite people, bring people together,” he said.
Jenny Motkaluk
Motkaluk, a business consultant, finished second to Bowman in the 2018 Winnipeg mayoral race. She was the only candidate to challenge Bowman effectively in the race, receiving more than 76,000 votes and winning nearly 36 percent of the vote. .
Mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk, seen in front of Ness Avenue’s 2018 election headquarters, is preparing for her second campaign. (Travis Holby / CBC)
Accumulating the same support in a wide-ranging race with more famous athletes will present a different task for Motkaluk, who announced his candidacy on Thursday but kept the comment for the weekend.
“I believe Winnipeg is looking for fresh, positive leadership,” she said in February.
Motkaluk, who identifies as a conservative, is campaigning in 2018 against Bowman’s urban priorities such as growth taxes, more support for rapid transit and the reopening of Portage and Main for pedestrians.
Kevin Klein
A former Winnipeg Sun publisher, Klein has been an advisor to Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood since 2018.
He has been considering running for mayor for months, but has not announced his candidacy.
“I care a lot about Winnipeg and I want to find solutions,” he said Thursday, promising only to run again this fall in some way. I want to be on the council in some way and I will work to be on the council in some way for the 2022 elections.
Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood County. Kevin Klein said he had not decided whether to run again for a seat on the council or for mayor. (Sale of Lyza / CBC)
Unlike Orlikov and Gillingham, Klein spent most of his first term on the city council, clashing with Bowman. The outgoing mayor has regained his spirits by taking pictures of a potential Klein mayor in recent weeks.
On Thursday, for example, Bowman accused Klein of hypocrisy, noting that he was fighting for more road repairs after voting against budgets that included more money for the same.
“There are council members who have consistently opposed these investments, one of whom may eventually run for mayor.”
Rochelle Squires
The Minister of Families in Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative Government, Squires, has been the subject of surveys to determine people’s support for the mayor’s office.
The Squires have been the PC MLA for Riel since 2016 and are briefly considering running for the party’s leadership race last summer.
Manitoba Family Minister Rochelle Squires was considering running for computer chief last summer. A survey was conducted to assess the public interest in potential mayoral participation. (Winnipeg CTV Pool)
She will neither confirm nor deny her interest in running for mayor of Winnipeg.
“I have important legislation in front of the house and other initiatives related to my ministry,” Squires said earlier this week. “That’s my trick until the house goes up on June 1.”
Glenn Murray
One of the most famous names in Winnipeg politics, Murray was a city councilor at Fort Rouge for nine years and mayor of Winnipeg for six years before resigning to strike at the federal service. He also spent seven years as an Ontario Liberal MP and later offered to become leader of the Federal Green Party.
Like Squires, Murray has been the subject of opinion polls to determine if Winnipeg voters want him back.
When he returned to Winnipeg in 2018, he rejected the idea of returning to politics.
“I really, really like the idea of going out to the pub with my friends for a beer at the end of the day and going to a Jets game and not having to go out when you’re mayor or politician every night of the week,” Murray said. then.
Glenn Murray served six years as mayor of Winnipeg and seven years as an Ontario Liberal MP, holding five cabinet positions. (Chris Young / Canadian Press)
Murray did not respond to requests for comment.
Robert-Falcon Wellet
Like Motkaluk, Ouellette is a former Winnipeg mayoral candidate who lost to Brian Bowman. He finished third in the 2014 mayoral race in what turned out to be a surprisingly strong performance for the then-unknown politician.
Ouellette served one term as Liberal MP in the Winnipeg Center before being ousted by Leah Gazan of the NDP.
Like Murray and Squires, he has been the subject of surveys. He also returned the logo of his 2014 Winnipeg campaign to his Facebook page.
Ouellette did not respond to requests for comment.
Robert-Falcon Ouellette ran for mayor in 2014, finishing third. (Patrick Foucault / Radio Canada)
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