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Matt Allard

Candidate in the 2014 St. Boniface Council Ward race.

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Questionnaire Response

Why did you decide to run in the 2014 Winnipeg Civic Election?

I have a genuine passion for my community, and I believe that I have the skills and the experience to be effective. I have lived in St. Boniface all of my life, I am raising my family here, and I am personally invested in the well being of St. Boniface and Winnipeg.

What experience will you bring to compliment your role as Councillor?

I bring a great deal of experience in community volunteerism, neighbourhood representation and in business. I have given my time and energy on a variety of local initiatives. I have volunteered at Folklorama, fundraised for the St. Boniface Cathedral and built homes for the community with Habitat for Humanity. As President of my residents’ association, I spoke on behalf of my neighbourhood, an experience I know will be valuable when representing all of the St. Boniface Ward. As CEO of the Francophone Chamber of Commerce of St. Boniface, I brought St. Boniface businesses together within the business environment. I fostered valuable relationships there which, as a councillor, I can use this experience to bring business and community together. Finally, as a small business owner, I know what businesses need from the city to succeed.

What are some issues that you would like to stand for in your role as Councillor, and why are these issues important to you?

Our campaign has four priorities - the four priorities that voters have repeatedly identified on the thousands of doorsteps that I’ve visited. If elected, I will work from day one on the four priorities I have clearly identified over the course of my campaign.

The citizens of Winnipeg have lost confidence in City Hall. Accountability must be restored in our civic government before the voters can trust the city to tackle our infrastructure challenges in St. Boniface and Winnipeg at-large. We must find creative ways to deal with these infrastructure challenges immediately.

Yet these larger questions should not overshadow the number of local priorities that voters have identified. As your neighbour and your councillor, I will get results. I have a proven track record of bringing business and community together. Through my work with the Francophone Chamber of Commerce and my residents association, and many other local initiatives, I have proven that I have the skills required to bring diverse interests together to deliver the best results.

What is one thing in particular that you appreciate about the ward you wish to represent?

What I love most about St. Boniface is our neighbours’ community spirit: * Frank Capasso from Sage Creek, who is building a park for future generations. * Dee Dee Budgell in Royalwood who is an active community volunteer, and my official agent. * Lindsey Wilson, president of Island Lakes residents association, who stands on guard for his neighbourhood * Dany Robidoux from Southdale helps municipalities across Manitoba embrace the green economy * Ben Brisebois from Windsor Park, volunteer and social media master on my own campaign * Dave Angus in Southland Park, who works for a better business environment in Winnipeg * Mamadou Ka in Norwood, president of the Franco-Manitoban Society * Natalie Gerard, a new Canadian from France who chose to make her home in Old St. Boniface I love the diversity and community spirit embodied by just this small sample of our neighbours. I plan to channel this neighbourly spirit as your councillor.

Do you have any other comments regarding your candidacy?

St. Boniface is my life.

It’s where, during my campaign, I met Mr. Roy who asked me: “Are you the little boy who used to run down this street? Your dad said you could run up to this pole, but you had to turn around.”

It’s where I fell in love with my wife Joelle at the age of 17. It’s where I’ve made raised my daughter, and where I bought my first house. It’s where I built my business, and where I give back to the community.

I hope St. Boniface puts its trust in me to serve our community at City Hall.


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News that Mentions Matt Allard

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PHOTOS: Voters Mingle with Candidates at 'ElectionFest'

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Brian Bowman Mayoral candidate Brian Bowman talks to potential voters at Metro Winnipeg's ElectionFest, Monday, September 22, 2014 at the RBC Convention Centre. (TED GRANT / CHRISD.CA). Winnipeg voters got to meet their civic election candidates ...

Wyatt running for federal Liberals instead

Friday, 12 September 2014

More from Winnipeg Election. WS_ws_council_mehra_3409_0922. Mehra, Lukes seek seat to replace Swandel in St. Norbet · 0 · St. Boniface council candidate Matt Allard (right) speaks with constituent Pat Fortier. Allard the man to beat in St. B?

Unsolved mysteries of Winnipeg's police headquarters

Saturday, 06 September 2014

As dignitaries prepare for the opening of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the pending completion of another expensive and over-budget megaproject in Winnipeg may go unnoticed. Within weeks, the Winnipeg Police Service will begin moving into ...

City confidential: How Winnipeg's election campaign is shaping up

Tuesday, 02 September 2014

A former Vandal executive assistant, Matt Allard, is the only candidate who's registered to replace him. If no one signs up in the next two weeks to run against Allard, the CEO of the Francophone Chamber of Commerce, then St. Boniface will take the ...

City confidential: How Winnipeg's election campaign is shaping up

Tuesday, 02 September 2014

A former Vandal executive assistant, Matt Allard, is the only candidate who's registered to replace him. If no one signs up in the next two weeks to run against Allard, the CEO of the Francophone Chamber of Commerce, then St. Boniface will take the ...

Firefighters, police have yet to fill dance cards

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

These include four incumbents (Brian Mayes -- St. Vital; Grand Nordman -- St. Charles; Jenny Gerbasi -- Fort Rouge/East Fort Garry; and Ross Eadie -- Mynarski) and two newcomers (Matt Allard -- St. Boniface and Sachit Mehra -- St. Norbert). To date ...

Firefighters, police have yet to fill dance cards

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

These include four incumbents (Brian Mayes -- St. Vital; Grant Nordman -- St. Charles; Jenny Gerbasi -- Fort Rouge/East Fort Garry; and Ross Eadie -- Mynarski) and two newcomers (Matt Allard -- St. Boniface and Sachit Mehra -- St. Norbert). To date ...

Steeves proposes more cadets to make downtown safer

Friday, 08 August 2014

A Facebook post by the spouse of Gord Steeves has come to light following the mayoral candidate's pledge to hire more police cadets to patrol downtown Winnipeg and remove intoxicated people from the streets. On Friday afternoon, the lawyer and former ...

Slow races mark some Winnipeg civic election wards

Monday, 28 July 2014

In River Heights, incumbent Coun. John Orlikow is so far running unopposed. In St. Boniface, Matt Allard is the only name on the ballot at this point to replace Dan Vandal, who's stepping away from council to make a run at federal politics. And in ...

Firefighters back candidates Sachit Mehra, Matt Allard

Thursday, 03 July 2014

The city's firefighters union threw its considerable weight behind two council candidates on Thursday. The United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg, Local 867, announced that they're endorsing Sachit Mehra in St. Norbert and Matt Allard in St. Boniface. Mehra ...

Another candidate declares run for city council

Thursday, 03 July 2014

To date, 22 candidates have registered their campaigns with the city, a necessary requirement for candidates to accept donations or spend money. Meanwhile, the local firefighters union has announced they are endorsing Matt Allard in St. Boniface and ...

Two more candidates enter Winnipeg's city council race

Wednesday, 02 July 2014

Mike Pagtakhan, who has represented Point Douglas since 2002, registered to run again on Monday. And Mathieu Allard, the CEO of the Francophone Chamber of Commerce in St. Boniface, registered Wednesday to run in that ward. Dan Vandal, the area's ...

A change gonna come to Winnipeg city council

Saturday, 28 June 2014

WHO'S IN: Matt Allard. River Heights-Fort Garry. INCUMBENT: John Orlikow. IS HE RUNNING? Yes. St. Charles. INCUMBENT: Grant Nordman. IS HE RUNNING? Yes. St. James-Brooklands. INCUMBENT: Scott Fielding. IS HE RUNNING? Yes, but for the ...

Council candidates readying for campaign

Thursday, 26 June 2014

The Labour Council has endorsed Judy Wasylycia-Leis for mayor, as well as the following people for council: Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry), Matt Allard (St. Boniface), Ross Eadie (Mynarski), Jason Schreyer (Elmwood-East Kildonan), Stefan ...

Winnipeg Labour Council backs Judy WasylyciaLeis for mayor

Thursday, 19 June 2014

They are: Jenny Gerbasi in Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry, Matt Allard in St. Boniface, Ross Eadie in Mynarski, Jason Schreyer in Elmwood-East Kildonan, Stefan Jonasson in St. James-Brooklands, Sachit Mehra in St. Norbert, Ray Ulasy in Transcona, Evan ...

Labour Council endorses WasylyciaLeis, 10 other council hopefuls

Thursday, 19 June 2014

The Winnipeg Labour Council has endorsed 11 candidates who plan to run for city council this fall. The council announced Thursday it has endorsed mayoral candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis and three incumbent councillors: ...

All candidates gathering as mayoral race chugs along

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

"The format is not supposed to allow for that, but they do have live microphones in front of them," organizer Matt Allard said. "Through events like this one, their messages and their character will start to trickle out." At least that's the hope. With ...

Mayoral main events

Saturday, 26 April 2014

Matt Allard, Vandal's former assistant and the current CEO of the Chambre de commerce francophone de Saint-Boniface, has already declared his plans to run. ELMWOOD-EAST KILDONAN: Another relatively crowded field, especially on the left. Two veteran ...

Musical chairs: political speculation

Saturday, 01 February 2014

Matt Allard (NDP): The new head of the Chambre de commerce francophone de Saint-Boniface, is running in Dan Vandal's vacant council seat. Dan Vandal (Lib): The longtime St. Boniface city councillor is running for the Liberals in St. Boniface. It will ...

Mathieu Allard running for St. B council seat

Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Mathieu Allard will be running for St. Boniface's council seat in the Oct. 27 municipal election. On Wednesday, Allard announced his plans to support local businesses, dog parks, the St. Boniface Cathedral and Provencher Park, among others, and asked ...


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