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David Sanders

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 have observed City Hall since 1965, when I was Metro and City Hall Reporter for the Winnipeg Tribune. Most of my subsequent career in the Provincial Government, serving twice as Deputy Minister of Urban Affairs, was devoted to helping make our City government work better. Two years ago I discovered that there was serious mismanagement and misconduct occurring at City Hall, especially among some of the senior administrators, and that the City Council was unable or unwilling to fix it. I began to appear at Council and its Committees regularly, asking questions, demanding answers, and offering practical solutions. By this summer it had become obvious that the present Council would not fix things. I looked around, and concluded that none of the other candidates for mayor would be willing or able to deal effectively with the situation now. Most had been nowhere near City Hall. Given my extensive experience, knowledge and administrative skills, I decided that I had better offer to take on the job myself, to overhaul City Hall and make it possible for us to manage our resources wisely once again, and make Winnipeg a safe, fair and fun place for all.

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

I have 45 years’ senior executive experience in Winnipeg, as a lawyer, public administrator, management consultant, property and business tax consultant, university teacher and administrator, marketing manager and journalist. I worked in many different departments of the Government of Manitoba for 18 years, but most of the time I dealt with City of Winnipeg legislation, financial affairs, and land use plans. I have also been a national government computer systems marketing manager for Unisys Canada Inc., and a lecturer and faculty administrator at the University of Manitoba. I have served as a professional management consultant with a specialty in human resources management, and for the past 20 years I have been engaged in seeking fair property and business tax assessments for most major commercial and institutional property owners in Winnipeg. I maintain my status as a practising lawyer in order to conduct selected pro bono cases, in the public interest. Throughout my life I have provided active leadership for university, professional, school, community, sports, and charitable organizations, so I fully appreciate the character and strengths of our community. And I will hit the ground running, because I have participated in most debates at City Hall for the past two years.

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

As Mayor, I will lead a progressive majority of Council in taking action to achieve the following objectives: 1. End the mismanagement, misconduct and secrecy in decision-making at City Hall. 2. Restore public trust in our City government. 3. Reveal the full extent of the financial mess left behind by current and previous Councils, and establish a realistic plan to manage the City’s financial affairs wisely, going forward. 4. Restore and maintain basic City services and infrastructure. 5. Reconsider the justification and priorities for major projects, such as the Southwest Transitway, and proceed with revised plans for those projects which are most necessary and financially feasible. 6. Secure intergovernmental cooperation and collaboration with the federal, provincial, Capital Region municipal governments, and First Nations. 7. Curb the exorbitant costs of extending infrastructure to accommodate urban sprawl. 8. Empower citizens to play a much more meaningful role in City decision-making, always. These matters are important to me, because I love Winnipeg and I want it to be a safe, fair and fun place to be, not only for my extended family, but for all Winnipeggers, now and in the future. We can be a model green, affordable, compassionate and prosperous community.

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

Winnipeg is the “Heart of the Continent,” as CBC weatherman Ed Russenholt used to say every evening, a very long time ago, and we Winnipeggers have really big hearts. We are generous with our time, money and talents. We are generous on a City-wide scale, as with the United Way, the Winnipeg Foundation, Winnipeg Harvest, and countless other charitable and non-profit organizations and projects. We are generous within our neighbourhoods, volunteering, coaching, fundraising, and working together. And we are generous with each other, with our neighbours, friends and families. This same generosity of spirit extends to our willingness to support a full range of universally available public services in healthcare, education, transportation, recreation, libraries, and many other community functions, whether or not we use them ourselves. I feel we are family. I know that not all Winnipeggers are able to enjoy that feeling yet, but if it is possible to achieve that goal anywhere, I believe we can do it here.

Do you have any other comments regarding your candidacy?

As candidate for Mayor of Winnipeg, I believe I have the most extensive experience and training in government and public finance; special knowledge of the City's history, communities, businesses and institutions; a lifelong passion for serving to improve the quality of life of all citizens; and demonstrated ability to seek truth, fairness and justice, without fear or favour. I have been an especially active participant and critic at City Hall for almost two years, and I am ready to deal with the many challenges and opportunities immediately following the election. I seek to champion a resilient green City, a youth-friendly and age-friendly City, a financially viable and responsible City, a respectful and inclusive City. Working together, we can be all that, and more. At the Advance Polls, and on October 22nd, I urge all citizens to get out and vote for the school trustees, the city councillors, and the Mayor, and ensure that Winnipeg gets the government it needs now.


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News that Mentions David Sanders

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WasylyciaLeis vows help for youth

Friday, 08 August 2014

Activist David Sanders formally entered Winnipeg's mayoral race on Thursday with pledges to hire a qualified chief administrative officer and sever ties between city hall and developers. The 67-year-old former provincial bureaucrat and management ...

Winnipeg mayoral hopefuls eye more PST revenue, youth programs

Thursday, 07 August 2014

Thursday was a busy campaign day, with former senior bureaucrat David Sanders entering the race and Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Brian Bowman and Robert Falcon Ouellette all revealing more of their campaign platforms. Both Bowman and Ouellette said if ...

Update: Winnipeg city hall critic David Sanders to run for mayor

Thursday, 07 August 2014

City hall's resident rabble-rouser has joined Winnipeg's mayoral race. David Sanders, a former journalist, public servant, university professor and lawyer, said on Thursday that he's entering the race simply because he has the best qualifications to ...

Council gadfly Sanders in race

Thursday, 07 August 2014

David Sanders, the former provincial deputy minister of urban affairs, who for nearly a year and a half has acted as the self-appointed representative of Joe and Joanne Public, will officially become Winnipeg's eighth mayoralty candidate this morning.

Winnipeg's mayoral race kicks into high gear

Thursday, 07 August 2014

He will be at Memorial Park this afternoon to discuss how he will further improve funding for the city's infrastructure needs. Also on the mayoral campaign front, city hall gadfly David Sanders became the eighth candidate in the race by registering his ...

Activist officially registers as mayoral candidate

Thursday, 07 August 2014

Activist David Sanders formally entered Winnipeg's mayoral race with pledges to hire a qualified chief administrative officer and sever ties between city hall and developers. The 67-year-old former provincial bureaucrat and management consultant became ...

Activist officially registers as mayoral candidate

Thursday, 07 August 2014

Activist David Sanders formally entered Winnipeg's mayoral race with pledges to hire a qualified chief administrative officer and sever ties between city hall and developers. The 67-year-old former provincial bureaucrat and management consultant became ...

New candidate in Winnipeg's mayoral race emerges

Thursday, 07 August 2014

After countless committee meetings and constant questioning of city officials, city hall gadfly David Sanders is ready to turn the table onto himself. The former lawyer, journalist, and government bureaucrat registered for the mayoral race on Thursday ...

Council gadfly Sanders in race

Thursday, 07 August 2014

David Sanders, the former provincial deputy minister of urban affairs, who for nearly a year and a half has acted as the self-appointed representative of Joe and Joanne Public, will officially become Winnipeg's eighth mayoralty candidate this morning.

Activist officially registers as mayoral candidate

Thursday, 07 August 2014

Activist David Sanders formally entered Winnipeg's mayoral race with pledges to hire a qualified chief administrative officer and sever ties between city hall and developers. The 67-year-old former provincial bureaucrat and management consultant became ...

David Sanders Enters Winnipeg's Mayoral Race

Thursday, 07 August 2014

Lawyer and city hall watcher David Sanders has emerged as the latest candidate and plans to file his papers Thursday morning. The 67-year-old is the former provincial deputy minister of urban affairs and is a regular presence at council meetings.

David Sanders enters Winnipeg mayoral race

Thursday, 07 August 2014

The race to become the next mayor of Winnipeg has another contender. David Sanders, a former senior bureaucrat for the province of Manitoba and City of Winnipeg, filed his papers and formally registered as a candidate Thursday morning. Sanders, who ...

Council gadfly Sanders in race

Thursday, 07 August 2014

David Sanders, the former provincial deputy minister of urban affairs, who for nearly a year and a half has acted as the self-appointed representative of Joe and Joanne Public, will officially become Winnipeg's eight mayoralty candidate this morning.

Richards brings home the Cup

Sunday, 03 August 2014

Mike Richards from the Los Angeles Kings paraded the cup through Kenora to kick off the August long weekend on Friday. He was perched on the back of a white truck between the Stanley Cup and the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl, the Western Conference ...

Time to turf police turf war

Thursday, 24 July 2014

They were "operational" items according to the police chief, and outside the board's control. David Sanders, the citizen who forced the festering issue into the open at the meeting, saw the police process of going to council for approval instead of the ...

Winnipeg police school officer program spurs debate over board's jurisdiction

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

The nuts and bolts of an agreement with school divisions for the school resource officer program led to questions over the Winnipeg Police Board's jurisdiction on Tuesday. David Sanders, a Winnipegger who often speaks at city hall meetings, raised ...

New policy would require city projects to stick to quarterly reporting

Thursday, 17 July 2014

The civic administration was chastised this morning for failing to submit quarterly reports on several major construction projects by resident David Sanders, a retired provincial deputy minister who regularly attends council and committee meetings ...

Winnipeg locates missing police headquarters status reports days before audit ...

Friday, 11 July 2014

During last Wednesday's EPC meeting, citizen David Sanders, who often appears in delegation at the various city committee meetings, said the firms auditing the police HQ project were required to submit the monthly reports and “told that those dates ...

Update: Council grills auditors, but meeting degenerates into name calling

Wednesday, 09 July 2014

Things degenerated late in the afternoon into name-calling and accusations of lying. Coun. Justin Swandel called citizen David Sanders a “jerk” when he got up to speak as a delegate, and Katz accused Coun. Paula Havixbeck of lying when she said similar ...

The man who could be mayor, if he ran

Saturday, 21 June 2014

At least not yet. His name is David Sanders, although our mutual friend who arranged the get-to-know-you has another handle for him. "He's the conscience of the city." The three of us met over breakfast two weeks before Katz abruptly announced Friday ...

EPC backs BRT plan, despite opposition

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

At Wednesday's executive policy committee meeting, councillors John Orlikow and EPC member Justin Swandel, along with city hall gadfly David Sanders, questioned the business model for the $590-million project. Despite these misgivings, EPC supported ...

Council approves new infill housing strategy

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

The only questions about the policy change at the April 16 EPC meeting were raised by David Sanders, a private citizen who regularly attends council and committee meetings. Sanders said councillors should follow the current planning guidelines and not ...

Bite of the gadfly

Monday, 14 April 2014

David Sanders, 67, seems to spend most of his waking hours presenting briefs at council and committee meetings; or at his home, where he hones those finely crafted essays that dissect the seemingly inept policies and actions of city hall's ...

Katz pushes for bureaucrat named in audit as new CAO

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

A top bureaucrat named in the fire hall land swap audit has also been named the city's interim acting CAO. Mayor Sam Katz's motion to name Deepak Joshi, the city's chief operating officer, as the temporary replacement for Phil Sheegl passed by a vote ...

Police investigation next step after fire hall audit

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Delegate David Sanders alleges "astounding demonstration of civic incompetence." #winnipeg #wpgcouncil · ReplyRetweetFavorite · October 21, 2013 at 12:20 PM · Twitter Joyanne Pursaga @pursagawpgsun. United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg says part ...


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