The Clerk’s office will open its doors Sunday to allow mayoral candidates to sign their registration papers as soon as possible in a highly contested race to succeed Brian Bowman, who marked 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 city electoral rules. The registration does not oblige the candidates to appear on the ballot paper on the day of the elections, which is scheduled for October 26. Early registration, however, allows candidates to start raising money. In 2018, Winnipeg mayoral candidates had the opportunity to spend a maximum of $ 236,818.63. The spending ceiling for 2022 will be increased according to a formula that takes into account inflation as well as the number of 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 polled to gauge voters’ interest. See what we know about the registered and potential candidates:
Shaun Loney
A self-proclaimed social activist, Shaun Loney was the first person to run for mayor since Bowman announced he would not run for office.
Loney, who founded the nonprofit Building Urban Industries for Local Development and co-founded Aki Energy, is running as a socially conscious and business-minded mayor.
Shaun Loney was the first to run for mayor in 2022. (Sean Kavanagh / CBC)
He was also the first candidate to make a specific political promise. In February, he promised to reduce the workload for the Winnipeg Police Department by taking on the responsibility of meeting the social needs of recurring 911 callers who make the heaviest demands of the police.
John Orlikow
Re-elected to the city council in a run-off election in 2009, the River Heights-Fort Garry councilor announced his intention to run for mayor in February.
Orlikow said he looks forward to campaigning as a candidate in a busy field.
“I think it’s going to be fun,” Orlikow told City Hall on Thursday during a break at Thursday’s council meeting. “I would be a little nervous if no one was running. I hope everyone wants to run and the more the better
John Orlikow, who appears here in the living room of his home in Crescentwood, has been a River Heights-Fort Garry consultant since 2009. (Tyson Koschik / CBC)
A political liberal and mediator in the profession, Orlikow said his campaign would focus on employment, the environment and the city’s infrastructure deficit.
During his term on the council, Orlikow was a member of former Mayor Sam Katz’s informal opposition, but was an ally of Bowman.
Scott Gillingham
The advisor of St. James since 2014, Gillingham announced in February that he will most likely be running for mayor and confirmed his candidacy on Thursday.
“The city needs an experienced mayor to lead the economic recovery that we need to take advantage of in the coming months as we get out of the pandemic,” said the former pastor, who spent most of his time at town hall as president. of the Economic Committee of the Municipal Council.
St. James Koon. Scott Gillingham thought for a while about running for PC leader last summer and is now running for mayor. (Justin Fraser / CBC)
Like Orlikow, Gillingham was a Bowman ally. Both Gillingham and Bowman have identified themselves as Progressive Conservatives. Gillingham considered running for party leadership last summer.
Gillingham describes himself as a moderate trying to garner widespread support.
“The city of Winnipeg needs a mayor who can unite people, unite people,” he said.
Jenny Motcaluk
Motkaluk, a business consultant, finished second after Bowman in the 2018 Winnipeg mayoral race. She was the only candidate to effectively challenge Bowman in that race, receiving more than 76,000 votes and garnering nearly 36 percent of the vote. popular vote.
Mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk, who was spotted outside her campaign headquarters on Ness Avenue in 2018, is running her second campaign. (Travis Golby / CBC)
Gathering the same support in an open race with more well-known competitors will present a different project for Motkaluk, who announced her candidacy on Thursday but left no comment for the weekend.
“I believe Winnipeg is looking for fresh, positive leadership,” he said in February.
Motkaluk, who is recognized as a conservative, campaigned in 2018 against Bowman’s urban priorities, such as development fees, more support for high-speed crossings and the opening of Portage and Main to pedestrians.
Kevin Klein
A former Winnipeg Sun publisher, Klein has served as a consultant for Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood since 2018.
He has been considering running for mayor for months but has not declared his candidacy.
“I care deeply about Winnipeg and I want to find solutions,” he said on Thursday, pledging to run again this fall. “I want to be on the council somehow and I will work to be on the council somehow for the 2022 elections.”
Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood Coun. Kevin Klein said he has not decided whether to run for mayor again or for mayor. (Lyza Sale / CBC)
Unlike Orlikow and Gillingham, Klein spent most of his first term on the city council, supporting Bowman. The outgoing mayor retaliated by firing on a possible Klein town hall in recent weeks.
On Thursday, for example, Bowman accused Klein of hypocrisy, saying he supported more road repairs after voting against budgets that included more money for him.
“There are council members who have been firmly opposed to these investments, one of whom may eventually be a mayoral candidate.”
Rochelle Squires
Manitoba Progressive Conservative Government Minister Squires has been the subject of opinion polls to determine popular support for a town hall.
Squires has been the Riel PC MLA since 2016 and has been thinking about running for party leadership last summer.
Manitoba Minister of Families Rochelle Squires considered running for computer leader last summer. The vote was conducted to assess the public interest in a possible town hall. (CTV Winnipeg Pool)
She neither confirmed nor denied her interest in running for mayor of Winnipeg.
“I have important legislation before this House and other initiatives related to my ministry,” Squires said earlier this week. “This is my focus until the house gets up on June 1.”
Glen Murray
One of Winnipeg’s most famous names in politics, Murray served as Fort Rouge City Councilor for nine years and Winnipeg Mayor for six years before resigning to be stabbed in the federal office. He also spent seven years as an Ontario Liberal MP and later made an attempt to become the leader of the federal Green Party.
Like the Squires, Murray has been the subject of opinion polls to determine whether 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 a politician every night. of the week, “Murray said at the time.
Glen Murray served six years as mayor of Winnipeg and seven years as a liberal MPP in Ontario, holding five ministerial posts. (Chris Young / Canadian Press)
Murray did not respond to requests for comment.
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Like Motkaluk, Ouellette is a former Winnipeg mayoral candidate who lost to Brian Bowman. He came third in the race for mayor in 2014 in something that proved surprisingly powerful for the then unknown politician. Wellett served as a Liberal MP for the Winnipeg Center before being ousted by NDP’s Leah Gazan. Like Murray and Squires, it has been the subject of polls. He also returned the 2014 Winnipeg campaign logo to his Facebook page. Ouellette did not respond to a request for comment. Robert-Falcon Ouellette ran for mayor in 2014, finishing third. (Patrick Foucault / Radio Canada)
