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Watch CBC's 1-on-1 interviews with all 11 Winnipeg mayoral candidates

For an in-depth look at the 11 hopefuls running to become the next mayor of Winnipeg,CBCNews is providing a series of one-on-one interviews with each of them.

Hopefuls make promises from arts to parks, taxes to transportation to homelessness and addictions

Winnipeggers on Oct. 26 will choose a new mayor and councillors to occupy city hall for the next four years. (Jaison Empson/CBC)

For an in-depth look at the 11 hopefuls running to become the next mayor of Winnipeg,CBCNews is providing a series of one-on-oneinterviews with each of them.

Winnipeggers will choose a new mayor, as well asschool trustees and councillors,on Oct. 26.

What are the priorities for those wanting to wear thechain of office?

Are they pledging to address homelessness and affordable housing? Crime? The revitalization of downtown? Potholes? Cycling infrastructure and bike theft?

Who wants to improve city services like transit? Where do they stand on taxes and the environment? The arts? The economy?

Here's what the mayoral candidates are saying, in their own words.

CBC News will keep updatingthis page until all candidates' videos have been added.


Idris Adelakun

Adelakun, a biosystems engineer,has promised tocreate 200 units of affordable housing a year and wants to lease city property to affordable housing providers.

A 1-on-1 interview with Winnipeg mayoral candidate Idris Ademuyiwa Adelakun

2 years ago
Duration 9:09
Idris Ademuyiwa Adelakun, one of 11 people running to become mayor of Winnipeg on Oct. 26, speaks with Information Radio host Marcy Markusa about why he wants the job.

Rana Bokhari

A lawyer and former leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party,Bokhariwants to reopen Portage and Main to pedestrians and to reduce the cost of monthly bus passesfrom $106 to $20 over four years.

A 1-on-1 interview with Winnipeg mayoral candidate Rana Bokhari

2 years ago
Duration 9:02
Rana Bokhari, one of 11 people running to become mayor of Winnipeg on Oct. 26, speaks with Information Radio host Marcy Markusa about why she wants the job.

Chris Clacio

Grocery worker Chris Clacio, whoregistered to run for mayor in 2018 but didn't make it onto the ballot, was among the first three candidates to enter the mayoral race this year,registering hiscampaign back in May.He has promised to give citizens more opportunities for inputinto city decisions.

A 1-on-1 interview with Winnipeg mayoral candidate Chris Clacio

2 years ago
Duration 8:28
Chris Clacio, one of 11 people running to become mayor of Winnipeg on Oct. 26, speaks with Information Radio host Marcy Markusa about why he wants the job.

Scott Gillingham

City councillor for St. James since 2014 and a pastor for 20 years prior to that,Gillinghamhas put road repairs as one of his priorities,vowing to spend more annuallyon road repairsfor four years and to widen Kenaston Boulevard and extendChief Peguis Trail.

A 1-on-1 interview with Winnipeg mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham

2 years ago
Duration 7:52
Scott Gillingham, one of 11 people running to become mayor of Winnipeg on Oct. 26, speaks with Information Radio host Marcy Markusa about why he wants the job.

Kevin Klein

The city councillor for Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood since 2018and former publisher of the Winnipeg Sun newspaper, Klein has promised toput trailers on city-owned land as temporary shelterfor people experiencing homelessness.

A 1-on-1 interview with Winnipeg mayoral candidate Kevin Klein

2 years ago
Duration 7:53
Kevin Klein, one of 11 people running to become mayor of Winnipeg on Oct. 26, speaks with Information Radio host Marcy Markusa about why he wants the job.

Shaun Loney

A social enterprise activist,Loneyhas promised tocreate a new position of nightlife mayorto help revitalize downtown Winnipeg and enhance the arts and cultural industries.

A 1-on-1 interview with Winnipeg mayoral candidate Shaun Loney

2 years ago
Duration 8:16
Shaun Loney, one of 11 people running to become mayor of Winnipeg on Oct. 26, speaks with Information Radio host Marcy Markusa about why he wants the job.

Jenny Motkaluk

A business consultant who finishedsecond to current Mayor Brian Bowman in the 2018 election, Motkalukhas promised toeliminate the city's photo radar traffic ticket program andto use the police board toget rid of Chief Danny Smyth then work to get rid of the police board itself.

A 1-on-1 interview with Winnipeg mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk

2 years ago
Duration 8:48
Jenny Motkaluk, one of 11 people running to become mayor of Winnipeg on Oct. 26, speaks with Information Radio host Marcy Markusa about why she wants the job.

Glen Murray

Mayor of Winnipeg from 1998 to 2004, Murray is making a bid to get back into the city's big chair.He has promisedtodouble arts funding andcreate an Indigenous cultural districtin the city.

A 1-on-1 interview with Winnipeg mayoral candidate Glen Murray

2 years ago
Duration 9:52
Glen Murray, one of 11 people running to become mayor of Winnipeg on Oct. 26, speaks with Information Radio host Marcy Markusa about why he wants the job.

Robert-Falcon Ouellette

A former Liberal MP, Ouellette represented Winnipeg Centrein theHouse of Commons from 2015 -19. He also previously ran as a mayoral candidate inWinnipeg's2014 election, finishing third. He has pledgedtobuild two indoor water parksin the city.

A 1-on-1 interview with Winnipeg mayoral candidate Robert-Falcon Ouellette

2 years ago
Duration 8:59
Robert-Falcon Ouellette, one of 11 people running to become mayor of Winnipeg on Oct. 26, speaks with Information Radio host Marcy Markusa about why he wants the job.

Rick Shone

The outdoor equipment store owner wants tocreate a pilot project to allow peopletodrink alcohol in five public parksduring the summer, and toopen municipal libraries seven days a week.

A 1-on-1 interview with Winnipeg mayoral candidate Rick Shone

2 years ago
Duration 8:20
Rick Shone, one of 11 people running to become mayor of Winnipeg on Oct. 26, speaks with Information Radio host Marcy Markusa about why he wants the job.

Don Woodstock

Security company owner Don Woodstock, who placed fourth in a field of eight candidates in Winnipeg's2018 mayoral election,says he wants toturn surpluses at the city's water and waste department into rebatesfor Winnipeggers.

A 1-on-1 interview with Winnipeg mayoral candidate Don Woodstock

2 years ago
Duration 8:30
Don Woodstock, one of 11 people running to become mayor of Winnipeg on Oct. 26, speaks with Information Radio host Marcy Markusa about why he wants the job.

Corrections

  • An earlier version of this story said that Scott Gillingham has been councillor for St. James since 2016 and was a pastor for 12 years prior to that. In fact, he was first elected in St. James in 2014 and was a pastor for 20 years prior to that.
    Oct 19, 2022 3:09 PM CT