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September 25, 2018
CBC Manitoba - ...if they have don't have other means of getting around. The debate also saw Bowman take fire for his decision to support a referendum on reopening Portage and Main this July after pledging to bring pedestrians back to the intersection four years ago, when he first ran for mayor. Motkaluk called Bowman's...
Mayoral candidates clash at forum
September 25, 2018
Winnipeg Free Press - ...event hosted by the Downtown Business Improvement Zone at Manitoba Hydro Place. Public safety, the meth crisis and reopening the intersection of Portage and Main dominated a mayoral forum Tuesday night. Public safety, the meth crisis and reopening the intersection of Portage and Main dominated a mayoral...
Battle for Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry draws diverse cast of candidates
September 25, 2018
CBC Manitoba - ...property taxes. He said he would balance city books by cutting arts and culture funding, ending any future rapid transit development and keeping Portage and Main closed to pedestrians. "Some tough choices have to be made if we really want to help the poor," he said. Harry Wolbert is one of seven candidates...
Juba defied the odds to beat the incumbent
September 25, 2018
Winnipeg Free Press - ...typical Winnipeg civic campaign, candidates for mayor, including the incumbent, offer voters big plans to accomplish much: removing the barriers at Portage and Main, freezing property taxes, cleaning up the rivers, fixing roads — the list is endless and very expensive. After the votes are counted, reality...
‘This is Mr. Bowman’s Winnipeg’
September 24, 2018
Winnipeg Free Press - ...or what it would cost but she said she knows how she'd pay for it. "Why don't we spend some of the money that Mayor Bowman wants to spend opening Portage and Main and lets put it towards solving our crisis of crime instead?" Motkaluk went after Bowman for supporting the opening of Portage and Main to...
Mayoral candidates to debate downtown Winnipeg, business issues in forums this week
September 24, 2018
Winnipeg Sun - ...will be hosted on the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ website and will remain there for the duration of the election. Topics of discussion will include Portage and Main as well as many others, and members of the public are encouraged to submit questions for discussion areas at the door as well as through social...
Kids encouraging voters to cast a can for charity
September 24, 2018
Winnipeg Free Press - ...food item into the bin representing their favourite candidate in the civic contest, and to show either their support or opposition to the opening of Portage and Main to pedestrians. Maxwell Oliver has set up his second charity poll on the front lawn of his Riverview home at 276 Maplewood Ave. A young pollster...
Two-way race in North Kildonan for city councillor
September 23, 2018
CTV - ...he's most proud of his work to extend Chief Peguis Trail and develop the Northeast Pioneers Greenway. Browaty has been a vocal opponent of opening Portage and Main and has endorsed Jenny Motkaluk for mayor. He said road maintenance and brown water are among some of the issues that need attention. Andrew...
Crowded race for Transcona city councillor includes nurse, hunter and former mayoral hopeful
September 22, 2018
CTV - ...for 13 years. He wants to have open communication with the neighbourhoods. Lipischak said the big issues are crime, roads and whether to open Portage and Main. "I am for whatever Transcona wants but I think we have a lot more to spend money on other than Portage and Main at this time," Lipischak said. ...
Janice Lukes acclaimed in Waverley West
September 21, 2018
Winnipeg Free Press - ...also be engaged in the bigger picture discussions of the campaign leading up to election day, including the mayoral contest and the plebiscite on Portage and Main. She expects to open a forum on her website for community members to provide feedback on local topics while also providing her insight into the...