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Robert-Falcon Ouellette

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 it was an opportunity to address some very important issues that would not be addressed by any other candidate: the fact that we live in a divided city.

This election offers all of us to come together as citizens and address some of the big issues facing our city. 20 years from now, our children shouldn't be facing the same problems, whether it's with infrastructure, the environment, or social issues.

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

I spent 18 years in the military, and retired in 2011 as a Petty Officer 2nd Class (the Army equivalent of Sergeant). I was stationed in the 5th Ambulance at Valcartier, Quebec, and I oversaw 600 people, including platoon commanders, and was responsible for some of the base infrastructure. I saw what leadership was about, why having a plan matters, and how you motivate people to do their best by appealing to the common cause.

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

There have been three audits and there is an ongoing RCMP investigation into what's happened at City Hall, and people have lost trust. We need a Mayor who is focused on the public interest, not just the interests of their donors or supporters. I have shown transparency in my election campaign, posting the names and amounts of all my donors. The goal is to put citizens first, while still being fair to everyone else. The other is that we need a long-term plan for the city, and we need to follow it. Instead, we have planning based on a crisis model, and it shows in our infrastructure. We need innovation, good ideas, and to put the resources into those ideas.

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

The people really are friendly. My wife is from Quebec City, and when we moved here her family didn't know what to expect, but it has been a great experience. There is a great arts and music scene, a mix of people of all cultures, and it is still a bit gritty.

Do you have any other comments regarding your candidacy?

I think this is a very important election. It gives the people of Winnipeg a real choice to set our city on a new and better path. I realize that if elected, I will be the first Aboriginal Mayor of Winnipeg, and for many people in the Aboriginal community, that is very significant. But I know, and the Aboriginal community knows, that we can't do it alone. I grew up in poverty, but now I live in the suburbs with my wife and five children. I want to be a Mayor for everyone.


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News that Mentions Robert-Falcon Ouellette

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Cut mosquitofogging buffer zones: Steeves

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

FINALLY, there is something other than roads and potholes as an election issue -- but the resolution could be just as elusive. Mayoral candidate Gord Steeves says he'll convince the province to reduce the buffer zones for mosquito fogging to 40 metres ...

Mayoral candidate Steeves proposes doctor's note needed to get buffer zone

Tuesday, 29 July 2014

Of Winnipeg's other mayoral candidates, Michael Vogiatzakis, Judy Wasylycia-Leis and Robert Ouellette said they do not support the reduction of buffer zones. Brian Bowman and Paula Havixbeck said they are open to the idea. Michel Fillion said each ...

Mayoral candidates voice support for fossil fuel strategy

Monday, 28 July 2014

Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Paula Havixbeck, and Robert Falcon-Ouellette were present to hear the community-led organization's plan for a climate-resilient, low-carbon city. Havixbeck believes with the wealth of academics and expertise behind Transition ...

OurWinnipeg planning report to be followed, says mayoral candidate

Monday, 28 July 2014

Paula Havixbeck and Robert-Falcon Ouellette — attended a news conference this morning that also called for a review of OurWinnipeg. Transition Winnipeg, a coalition of neighbourhood groups, said city hall needs to adjust OurWinnipeg to reflect the ...

Fringe candidates get attention they deserve

Monday, 28 July 2014

In addition, there are three other "fringe" candidates: university administrator Robert Ouellette, funeral home director Mike Vogiatzakis, and Michel Fillion, a club booking agent. Ouellette has earned respect and media exposure for a mainly thoughtful ...

Fringe candidates get attention they deserve

Monday, 28 July 2014

In addition, there are three other "fringe" candidates: university administrator Robert Ouellette, funeral home director Mike Vogiatzakis, and Michel Fillion, a club booking agent. Ouellette has earned respect and media exposure for a mainly thoughtful ...

Group hopes candidates warm to climate change reality

Sunday, 27 July 2014

Magnus-Johnston said Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Robert-Falcon Ouellette and Mike Vogiatzakis are the mayoral candidates expected to be in attendance. He believes Transition's message should reach not only environmentally-conscious candidates and voters, ...

Lowering Winnipeg's voting age among mayoral candidate Robert Ouellette's ...

Friday, 25 July 2014

The Winnipeg academic running for mayor is making an appeal to voters who can't quite vote yet. Robert Falcon Ouellette, 37, took to a St. Boniface park on Friday to announce measures that would make the Manitoba capital more child- and family-friendly ...

Mayoral candidates wants to lower voting age

Friday, 25 July 2014

Lowering the voting age to 16 is the latest campaign pledge made by mayoral candidate Robert Falcon-Ouellette. By working towards lowering the voting age and establishing a youth council at city hall, he believes the youth of Winnipeg would become more ...

Winnipeg mayoral candidate pitches 'childfriendly' city

Friday, 25 July 2014

Robert-Falcon Ouellette said Friday if he becomes Winnipeg's next mayor, he wants to do more than just fix potholes. The mayoral candidate said he would focus on making the city more 'child-friendly.' He said he would build four new family-centred ...

Mayoral candidate wants to lower voting age

Friday, 25 July 2014

Mayoral candidate Robert-Falcon Ouellette wants to lower the voting age in Winnipeg to 16. Ouellette, a University of Manitoba administrator, pledged to work with the province to amend legislation to allow more teens to participate in elections. Teens ...

How the seven mayoral candidates stack up so far

Friday, 25 July 2014

Robert-Falcon Ouellette. Soldier-turned-university administrator Ouellette is the little guy you want to root for, in spite of what appears to be limited political smarts. This previously unknown candidate seems earnest; perhaps he should have ...

How the seven mayoral candidates stack up so far

Friday, 25 July 2014

Robert-Falcon Ouellette. Soldier-turned-university administrator Ouellette is the little guy you want to root for, in spite of what appears to be limited political smarts. This previously unknown candidate seems earnest; perhaps he should have ...

To fog or not to fog? Winnipeg mayoral candidates weigh in on malathion use

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

The positions of five candidates who spoke to the CBC's Jill Coubrough on Tuesday were just as varied as the opinions citizens have on malathion. Below are responses from, in alphabetical order: Brian Bowman, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Gord Steeves, ...

Debate on toll roads in Winnipeg resurfaces after Brian Bowman tweet

Sunday, 20 July 2014

Robert-Falcon Ouellette said the city needs to look at how to charge drivers who use Winnipeg's road system from outlaying regions, but pay lower taxes in their own municipalities. “There is a need to reorganize the fiscal pact that unites the Winnipeg ...

Audit should prompt provincial review: expert

Tuesday, 08 July 2014

As damning as the real estate audit by the consulting firm EY was when it arrived last week at city hall, it found no evidence of illegality. But a former Manitoba deputy minister of justice doesn't believe it should end there.

Audit should prompt provincial review: expert

Tuesday, 08 July 2014

As damning as the real estate audit by the consulting firm EY was when it arrived last week at city hall, it found no evidence of illegality. But a former Manitoba deputy minister of justice doesn't believe it should end there.

Mayoral candidate RobertFalcon Ouellette promises reform at city hall

Monday, 07 July 2014

Mayoral candidate Robert-Falcon Ouellette took a swing at two other candidates as he promised to reform city hall to end the abuses cited in the damning real estate audit. Ouellette said city hall needs to break from the politicians that have governed ...

Not enough rubber pellets in the world to make mayor candidates' ideas stick

Sunday, 06 July 2014

Most candidates claim they would "make infrastructure a priority" if they won the mayor's chair. Candidate Robert-Falcon Ouellette would ensure the city spends money "more efficiently" on infrastructure, although he hasn't said how. Coun. Paula ...

Winnipeg mayoral candidates weigh in on cleaning up audit mess

Friday, 04 July 2014

"If the present mayor and council doesn't deal with this matter and leaves it to the next administration, I will deal with it. And all options will be on the table." Neither Michel Fillion nor Robert-Falcon Ouellette could be reached for comment. City ...

We should say 'merci' to a local hero

Thursday, 03 July 2014

It's been two weeks now since a First Nations man and civic-politics neophyte named Robert-Falcon Ouellette did something that outraged the bigots who lurk in our midst. He spoke French. In fact, he spoke exclusively in French during the brief time ...

We should say 'merci' to a local hero

Thursday, 03 July 2014

It's been two weeks now since a First Nations man and civic-politics neophyte named Robert-Falcon Ouellette did something that outraged the bigots who lurk in our midst. He spoke French. In fact, he spoke exclusively in French during the brief time ...

Vogiatzakis Criticizes Media Coverage of Mayoral Race

Wednesday, 02 July 2014

... funeral home director declared his intentions in March while showing off a new substance to fill potholes. Other candidates running include Brian Bowman, Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Paula Havixbeck, Michel Fillion, Gord Steeves and Robert-Falcon Ouellette.

17 Winnipeg council candidates emerge as registration opens

Monday, 30 June 2014

At least 17 Winnipeggers have entered the race for council spots in this fall's civic election, including seven incumbents. Monday was the first day for candidates for city councillor to register with the city clerk's office. Seventeen candidates were ...

Candidates register to run for city council

Monday, 30 June 2014

Seven people have registered to run for mayor: lawyer Brian Bowman, booking agent Michel Fillion, Charleswood-Tuxedo Coun. Paula Havixbeck, university administrator Robert-Falcon Ouellette, lawyer and former councillor Gord Steeves, ‎funeral-home ...


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