Is it time for term limits?
As the civic election heats up with the finalization of official candidates this past Tuesday, all levels of electoral races remain wanting. When Winnipeggers go…
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The end of an aura and one candidate’s pledge for change
I took a four-month hiatus from Winnipeg this summer, working in four different provinces across Canada. As a native Winnipegger of 20 years, I hold…
Official website for 2022 municipal elections launched
With the 2022 Winnipeg municipal and school boards election approaching this fall, the city has launched an official election website for prospective candidates and eligible voters to find information on registration, nomination processes and important dates leading up to the election.
The sham debate driving the civic election
The debate during the 2018 Winnipeg election has devolved into a hyperfocus on meaningless issues.
City hands loaf to corporation, leaves crumbs for citizens
With only a few weeks until the municipal election, politicians should be more eager than ever to make sure their constituents feel heard. Unfortunately, this…
Equal Voice Manitoba hosts municipal election boot camp
A day-long training workshop titled “Municipal Campaign Boot Camp” was held at the legislature Jan. 27 in an attempt to get more women involved in…
U of M students come up short in races for school trustee
Two University of Manitoba students who ran for school trustee have lost their respective races in Winnipeg’s municipal election. When the polls closed on Oct….
“Vote – anywhere” with advanced polling stations
The University of Manitoba campus’s advanced polling station stayed open over a span of three days—Sept. 30 to Oct. 2—during which 290 people cast ballots…
Winnipeg under new management, Bowman in the hot seat
Winnipeg is under new management, and citizens, along with University of Manitoba students, can expect big changes over the next four years. That is the…
Profile: U of M students running for school trustee
Two University of Manitoba students are running for school trustee as part of Winnipeg’s 2014 municipal election, taking place Oct. 22. The Manitoban asked both…