Ed Ackerman

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Choosing between eight mayoral candidates is a messy affair — and that’s the way it should be

September 27, 2018

Winnipeg Free Press - ...and experience, you're going to see some messiness. To be completely accurate, only seven candidates participated in this forum. Filmmaker Ed Ackerman did not respond to StorefrontMB's invitation but showed up unannounced anyway, and organizers decided to deny him a spot. He stood just off to the...

Mayoral candidates debate best way to improve active transportation

September 27, 2018

CBC Manitoba - ...need more ways to get around the city on foot and on bikes, seven mayoral candidates agreed during a debate on urbanism and design. All but Ed Ackerman took part in the forum hosted by Storefront Manitoba and attended by about 50 people Wednesday night at The Forks. Storefront Manitoba is an...

Analysis: Digging into 3 claims made at Winnipeg’s 3rd mayoral debate

September 26, 2018

CBC Manitoba - ...to cough up any money. Mayoral candidates Tim Diack, Jenny Motkaluk, Don Woodstock, Doug Wilson, Umar Hayat, Venkat Machiraju, Brian Bowman and Ed Ackerman attend a Tuesday-night debate at Manitoba Hydro's downtown headquarters. (Bartley Kives/CBC) As well, the province could consider this a...

Mayoral debate: Downtown safety

September 26, 2018

CTV - ...and Main is going to be a magic bullet," said Motkaluk. "It's one of the most dangerous things that we could ever do," said Woodstock. Candidates Ed Ackerman and Doug Wilson also participated in the...

Mayoral candidates debate Downtown safety

September 26, 2018

CTV - ...and Main is going to be a magic bullet," said Motkaluk. "It's one of the most dangerous things that we could ever do," said Woodstock. Candidates Ed Ackerman and Doug Wilson also participated in the...

Bowman hints Winnipeg could pursue safe-injection sites without provincial approval

September 25, 2018

CBC Manitoba - ...election season and the first to feature all eight mayoral candidates: Bowman, Jenny Motkaluk, Tim Diack, Don Woodstock, Umar Hayat, Doug Wilson, Ed Ackerman and Venkat Machiraju. Bowman under fire for meth inaction During the debate, Bowman repeatedly came under fire from Point Douglas beat patrol...

Mayoral candidates clash at forum

September 25, 2018

Winnipeg Free Press - ...candidates were all there — incumbent Mayor Brian Bowman, Jenny Motkaluk, Don Woodstock, Umar Hayat, Tim Diack, Doug Wilson, Venkat Machiraju and Ed Ackerman. A standing-room-only crowd made up of supporters for each of the candidates and their issues was kept in line by moderator Richard Cloutier of...

Mayoral candidate Motkaluk talks crime, criticizes incumbent at campaign rally

September 24, 2018

CBC Manitoba - ...self-described entrepreneur Umar Hayat took part in a CityNews debate that was taped on Monday morning and aired over the supper hour. Filmmaker Ed Ackerman, self-described engineer Venkat Machiraju and musician Doug Wilson did not take part. CityNews said Ackerman did not respond to its invitation and...

‘This is Mr. Bowman’s Winnipeg’

September 24, 2018

Winnipeg Free Press - ...Tim Diack, Umar Hayat, Venkat Rao Machiraju, Desmond Thomas, Doug Wilson and Don Woodstock — split the support of five per cent of respondents. Ed Ackerman, a late entry, was not included in the online poll of 600 Winnipeggers conducted in late August by Probe Research for the CBC. ...

Mayoral candidates to debate downtown Winnipeg, business issues in forums this week

September 24, 2018

Winnipeg Sun - ...of Winnipeg. Mayor Brian Bowman is being challenged by Jenny Motkaluk, Tim Diack, Don Woodstock, Doug Wilson, Venkat Machiraju, Umar Hayat and Ed Ackerman. All eight candidates for mayor will take part in Tuesday’s forum with veteran moderator Richard Cloutier from CJOB guiding candidates through...

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