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Paula Havixbeck

Candidate in the 2014 City of Winnipeg Mayoral race.

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Questionnaire Response

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

I decided to run for Mayor because I could see the mismanagement and waste occurring at city hall, all the while, taxes going up to pay for it. As a City Councillor, I became more frustrated and outspoken about the lack of respect citizens were receiving.

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

I have experience as a City Councillor. This is incredibly important because I understand and have working knowledge of every department and the people who work in them, the budget process and the status of many unfinished items. I hold an MBA and a BA and have worked in both private and public sectors. I know how to do more with less as a single mother with two boys.

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

  1. Restore trust and confidence in City Hall by implementing the audit recommendations and cleaning up the mess. I was very vocal about the need for these audits. They showed incompetence, mismanagement and the RCMP is reviewing it.
  2. Fix the roads because they're a disgrace and indicative of what went in in number 1 above.
  3. Strive to build vibrancy and create opportunities for everyone to succeed.

What is one thing in particular that you appreciate about the City of Winnipeg?

I love our city. One thing I appreciate is that probably 90% if the City of Winnipeg workforce wants to make Winnipeg be a better place for everyone and they choose public service.

Do you have any other comments regarding your candidacy?

I am the best candidate for Mayor because I have municipal experience and I did NOT accept the status quo in my time on Council. If we are to fix what's wrong, one has to know what's going on. Being the Mayor of a city is not an entry level job. You deserve someone who will get right to work and who knows what to do to make our city be an inspiration-to those who built it, those who are deciding whether to live here and to get the best value for what citizens pay.


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News that Mentions Paula Havixbeck

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Paula Havixbeck against retail development in Kenaston snow dump site

Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Paula Havixbeck against retail development in Kenaston snow dump site. 0. By Kristin Annable, Winnipeg Sun. First posted: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 06:13 PM CDT. Snow mountain Once the weather heats up, the snow in your yard should disappear.

City says pipes thawed before March not eligible for waiver

Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Paula Havixbeck believes the idea of giving residents a reimbursement for the entirety of winter needs to be explored. "I do think that we need to at least look at how much it would cost to retroactively pay it back, how many people are there who were ...

Not time to call in the army: Mayes

Monday, 10 March 2014

Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo). "I don't think we're doing enough," said Havixbeck. Havixbeck plans to raise a motion to cover hotel accommodations for those without water at the city's Thursday finance committee meeting. Despite previously ...

Don't end doortodoor Canada Post service: councillors

Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Coun. Russ Wyatt was not present to vote at the meeting due to a family matter. Eadie and Coun. Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo) fear the switch would also amplify complaints about snow-clearing, litter, and other maintenance they've received about ...

City, Shindico at odds over controversial fire hall land

Friday, 14 February 2014

"There doesn't seem to be much in terms of repercussions or penalties," the CTF's Colin Craig told a city committee. "It's almost bordering on arrogance," said Coun. Paula Havixbeck. "This to me assumes no ownership. There were mistakes made here." ...

Rightofcentres jockey for position

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Paula Havixbeck and Scott Fielding may also run on the right. Wasylycia-Leis only faces left-of-centre competition from Coun. John Orlikow. If voter intentions remain the same and all seven potential candidates run for mayor, the result may be an easy ...

No joke — we need new ideas

Saturday, 18 January 2014

The lengthy current slate of possible mayoral candidates — Gord Steeves, Judy Wasylycia-Leis, John Orlikow, Paula Havixbeck and Brian Bowman — is so far more blah than bold. Winnipeg is a weird city. Our bold/boring mayoral dichotomy is matched only ...

Browaty, Mayes now support audit of police HQ

Tuesday, 14 January 2014

City councillors Paula Havixbeck (left) and Jenny Gerbasi stand outside the new Public Safety Building in Winnipeg, Man. Tuesday January 14, 2014. The pair are happy that an audit for the cost overruns for the new police station is closer to happening.

Second call for police HQ audit follows $75M overrun

Wednesday, 08 January 2014

Coun. Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) and Coun. Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo) will make a second attempt to secure an external review of the project at council's Jan. 29 meeting. A 9-7 council vote defeated an earlier audit request in ...

Running for mayor? Let's see what you've got

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Scott Fielding (St. James-Brooklands) and Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo). Fielding has declared he's all but in. Havixbeck says she's not ready to declare. Wasylycia-Leis remains sufficiently interested that she appeared before council Tuesday to ...

Mayoral challengers bring knives out at city budget vote

Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Councillors Paula Havixbeck, Jenny Gerbasi and Fielding all came at the budget process with a heavy fist. And possible mayoral candidates Gord Steeves and Judy Wasylycia-Leis both spoke, leading Winnipeg Labour Council president Dave Sauer to quip, ...

Residential plow plan to get city out of ruts?

Monday, 09 December 2013

Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo) also urged the city's public works committee to address the snow cover in her ward, claiming the drive down some streets is similar to "off-roading." Winnipeggers appeared to have mixed views on the call to plow, ...

Call for police HQ audit defeated at city hall

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Paula Havixbeck and seconded by Coun. Jenny Gerbasi, called for an independent audit into the project to convert the old Canada Post building downtown into the new public safety building. The project is $17.2 million over its latest budget and roughly ...

Councillors call for police HQ audit

Saturday, 16 November 2013

Councillors Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo) and Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) plan to raise separate motions at Wednesday's council meeting calling for just that, arguing too many questions remain unanswered. “The citizens deserve ...

Plessis Road project $5.6M overbudget

Friday, 08 November 2013

Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo), however, criticized the city's process in ensuring it had funds in place to get the project done on time. "We need to manage what we're doing ... far more responsibly than we are," said Havixbeck. A CN official ...

Questionable qualifications: Sheegl shy on key credential

Thursday, 07 November 2013

At the time, the committee included Katz, former councillor Gord Steeves and Couns. Justin Swandel (St. Norbert), Dan Vandal (St. Boniface), Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan), Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo) and Scott Fielding (St. James-Brooklands).

Harvey Smith blasts colleagues for hiring Sheegl

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

It then lists councillors Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo), Scott Fielding (St. James-Brooklands), Justin Swandel (St. Norbert), Dan Vandal (St. Boniface), Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan) and mayoral candidate Gord Steeves (formerly St. Vital ...

Gord Steeves pledges to run for mayor of Winnipeg

Monday, 28 October 2013

Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo) said her interest in a campaign is growing after she was approached by dozens of Winnipeggers asking her to commit to the race over the weekend. "There are perfect strangers coming up to me saying, 'please run' ...

Katz pushes for bureaucrat named in audit as new CAO

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Paula Havixbeck to name Winnipeg Transit director Dave Wardrop as the city's top bureaucrat instead of Joshi, since the audit found Joshi knew about the land swap and that Fire Station 12 would be built on land the city didn't own. Havixbeck noted his ...

Police investigation next step after fire hall audit

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Coun. Paula Havixbeck concerned some of audit will be blacked out, but Eadie says it's just contact info, names. #wpgcouncil #winnipeg · ReplyRetweetFavorite · October 21, 2013 at 11:59 AM · Twitter Joyanne Pursaga @pursagawpgsun. Eadie says deal ...

Interim CAO Deepak Joshi had knowledge of land swap deal

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

A motion to name Deepak Joshi, the city's chief operating officer, as interim chief administrative officer passed by a vote of 11-5 on Tuesday, with councillors Ross Eadie (Mynarski), Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo), John Orlikow (River Heights ...

Fired chief wants job back, but Katz says no way

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

The man many feared was used as a scapegoat in the fire hall replacement controversy has shed new light on its beginnings and his desire to return to work. Former Winnipeg Fire Chief Reid Douglas broke his silence Tuesday to speak about the fire hall ...

Fire hall audit raises questions than answers

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

The audit into the construction of the city's new fire halls has exposed so many breaches of city policy -- which led to single-source contracts for a Winnipeg real-estate firm -- there has to be a further, more in-depth investigation to get to the ...

Audit adds fuel to the fire hall scandal

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Contracts for the city's fire hall replacement program were split up to avoid council oversight on a project that's now $3.2 million over-budget and counting, according to a long-awaited audit. The Ernst & Young report lays blame primarily with Phil ...

Lots of failing grades at Winnipeg City Hall

Saturday, 19 October 2013

Paula Havixbeck. REPRESENTING: Charleswood-Tuxedo. At times, Havixbeck has appeared to be the sane voice of reason, arguing for more accountability at city hall — even if it cost her a prized spot on Katz's executive policy committee. Of course, she's ...


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