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WINNIPEG — Brian Bowman will remain Winnipeg’s mayor, receiving wide support from the electorate in Wednesday’s municipal election.
Bowman, Winnipeg’s 43rd mayor, was first elected in 2014 and defeated fellow frontrunner Jenny Motkaluk. Bowman had 53.30 percent of the vote over Motkaluk’s 35.72 percent.
WINNIPEG — In her final pitch to voters, mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk promised to freeze Winnipeg Transit fares for four years, if elected.
In a release late Sunday, Motkaluk said the recent $0.25 fare hike on January 1 has had a “detrimental effect on bus ridership.”
WINNIPEG — Jenny Motkaluk is vowing to freeze frontage levy rates if she’s elected mayor next week.
Motkaluk said she would commit to freezing the fees at the current rate of $5.45 per foot.
WINNIPEG — Mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk has unveiled her campaign’s property tax plan, promising to cap rates at 1.16 percent annually for four years.
During an announcement Thursday at her campaign headquarters, Motkaluk says her plan would protect homeowners against drastic rate increases.
WINNIPEG — Mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk would ensure the city rebuilds the aging Louise Bridge if she wins office.
During a campaign announcement Tuesday near the bridge, Motkaluk said the bridge often requires frequent maintenance and is closed to traffic, causing delays and backlogs on nearby streets.
WINNIPEG — Incumbent Mayor Brian Bowman wants to take a look at how infrastructure construction can be completed more efficiently, such as working around the clock.
Bowman said Friday he would establish a working group to study how to utilize 24/7 construction in a cost-effective way.
WINNIPEG — Mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk promised a crackdown on methamphetamine during a campaign announcement Thursday.
Motkaluk said, if elected, she would create a dedicated meth task force within the Winnipeg Police Service to dismantle meth distribution in Winnipeg.
WINNIPEG — Mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk is calling for a makeover of the city’s 311 customer service centre.
In her latest pitch to voters, the business consultant said, if elected, she would modify the 311 system to route citizen’s requests directly to the appropriate department and ensure a live human is on the other end.
