What would you do to make transit service in Winnipeg more functional, reliable and safe for its users? What plans do you have, if any, to reduce car dependency in the city?

Winnipeg is growing, and we absolutely require safer, more efficient, and more functional transportation options. To build an optimized transit system, we must ensure routes make practical sense for commuting families and that passengers feel secure.

My approach involves systematically optimizing public transit routes to reduce long wait times and better connect neighborhoods. Safety is a prerequisite for transit use; by addressing the root social causes of public disorder, we can simultaneously restore security on our buses. Furthermore, prioritizing the repair of our crumbling core infrastructure, including fixing potholes and roads, creates safer corridors for both vehicles and active transportation. I also strongly advocate for a green city, which includes protecting our urban canopy through initiatives like the “Million Trees” plan to make our city streets more walkable and vibrant.

What do you think the city should be doing to ease the housing and homelessness crisis? What specifically would you change about the city’s current approaches?

The current approach from City Hall relies too heavily on reactive measures. We cannot simply look the other way while our neighbors suffer.

My platform prioritizes housing stability by expanding actual housing and shelter options. But shelter alone is not enough. We must actively bridge the gap between housing and long-term security by connecting individuals directly with tailored social supports, mental health resources, and real employment opportunities. True change means working on the frontlines to transition people from homelessness into stable, independent living environments with community programs that prevent them from falling back into crisis.

Public disorder has become a major concern among surveyed voters. How should the city best deal with it? The police budget is a major expense for the city, are people getting value for money?

Winnipeggers deserve to feel safe in their communities, but public safety is broader than just a police budget.

While I support maintaining essential police services to respond to urgent crime and public disorder, we need to completely rethink how we measure “value for money”. True value comes from prevention. I intend to shift our strategy by significantly increasing support for community organizations and NGOs that deal directly with mental health challenges, social issues, and proactive crime prevention. True public safety is achieved when city services, law enforcement, and community advocates work in lockstep to solve neighborhood friction before it escalates.

While poverty and addictions are largely another government’s responsibility, are there ways that you see that the City of Winnipeg could be doing more to solve these issues?

While other levels of government hold the primary legislative and financial responsibility for healthcare and social services, the City of Winnipeg cannot use jurisdiction as an excuse for inaction. The crisis plays out on our streets, affecting our local families.

The City must use its position to forge stronger partnerships between city services, local NGOs, and higher levels of government. As mayor, I will aggressively advocate to demand our fair share of GST and PST revenues from the federal and provincial governments to fund the heavy social toll our city faces. We can use our municipal zoning, community centers, and local social workers to create a stronger safety net, utilizing grassroots networks to address the root causes of addiction and poverty directly in the neighborhoods that need it most.

Voters are concerned about the rising cost of living and affordability. What do you see are ways the City of Winnipeg could make life less expensive for residents?

This is the core foundation of my entire campaign. I am running as the “Affordability Champion” because City Hall has broken its promises to taxpayers. Residents on fixed incomes, seniors, and large families are being squeezed out of their own homes by unfair hikes.

To immediately ease the burden on residents, my administration will implement two strict relief mandates:

• Freeze Residential Property Taxes: I will halt the endless property tax increases that have burdened homeowners and driven up rents.
• Reverse Water Bill Hikes: My campaign was sparked after receiving an outrageous $1,100 water bill. I will roll back utility rates to 2024 levels.

We will manage our $1.34 billion city budget more responsibly by auditing existing spending and stopping the practice of treating utilities like a hidden tax on the common people. Instead of squeezing residents, we will grow our revenues by aggressively inviting nationwide business investments and boosting tourism to Winnipeg through dedicated advertising and cultural festivals.