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Brian Bowman
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 to be the Mayor of Winnipeg because I believe that with the right leadership, vision and guidance, Winnipeg can fully realize its potential. When I decided to run, I saw a city that was plagued by scandal, audits and backroom deals. I saw a city that was struggling to maintain the quality of services and infrastructure that our citizens deserve. I want to bring positive change to the city of Winnipeg and restore our citizens’ faith in city hall by bringing openness and transparency to it. I will help rebuild our crumbling infrastructure by repairing our roads in the short-term, while supporting smarter growth of our city. I also decided to run to be the Mayor of Winnipeg because I want to make Winnipeg work better for its citizens. I want a city that is open and transparent, that has better infrastructure, stronger and safer communities, and a real long-term economic plan. I want a better city for my family and for everyone elses families. I want to live in a city that supports small businesses and the creation of jobs. I want to live in a city that encourages our youth to stay in Winnipeg.
What experience will you bring to compliment your role as Mayor?
I have always been a passionate supporter of Winnipeg. I have prided myself in being an active community volunteer and have had the pleasure of leading many of our city’s community organizations.
Previously, I have been the Chair of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, and under my leadership, we launched the BOLD Initiative. My leadership and vision, assisted in bringing about the creation of YES!Winnipeg, The World Trade Centre, and the Centralia Conference (that showcased Winnipeg to 600 companies from 30 countries).
In my professional life, I am a privacy lawyer, and have been recognized as a national leader in the areas of social media, access to information, and privacy law.
As the Chair of the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG), it was my vision to increase the visibility and accessibility for the WAG. As Chair, I supported greater programming for school children and a variety of non-profit community partners. This vision also helped the WAG continue to see strong surpluses and greater overall community engagement.
I have also served on many other community not-for-profits, including, Ka Ni Kanichihk, the Manitoba Naturalists Society, and as President of the University of Manitoba Alumni.
What are some issues that you would like to stand for in your role as Mayor, and why are these issues important to you?
It is abundantly clear that infrastructure is the number one issue for Winnipeggers. One of the reasons that I decided to run for Mayor of Winnipeg is that I realized that as we approached a population of one million people, it was evident that our city would not be prepared for this due to years of poor leadership at City Hall and a lack of forward thinking vision. The second major issue that has been identified from the beginning of this campaign was transparency at City Hall. As Mayor of Winnipeg, I will restore faith in City Hall by implementing our Open Data policy. From an infrastructure and development perspective, this means that the tendering process will be transparent. There will be no more backroom deals and all members of the construction industry (or any industry for that matter) will know the expectations are, and needs are, with respect to any given project. Everyone will be on the same playing field throughout the tendering process.
What is one thing in particular that you appreciate about the City of Winnipeg?
Simply put, it is our people. I decided to run for Mayor, for our citizens, for our children and for Winnipeg. I am running for the Mayor of Winnipeg, in order to provide a positive, inclusive environment for all of our citizens. We have the absolute pleasure of living in such a diverse community. This diversity will be celebrated and honoured throughout my service as the Mayor of Winnipeg.
Do you have any other comments regarding your candidacy?
I encourage everyone to inform themselves of all of the candidates who are running and I encourage everyone to go out and vote. Please feel free to visit my website for further information as to why I am running for the Mayor of Winnipeg. It is my vision to have a city that is open and transparent, that has better infrastructure, stronger and safer communities, and a real long-term economic plan. I thank each and every one that I have met throughout this campaign. I thank you for your vote and I look forward to serving the City of Winnipeg as your Mayor.
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News that Mentions Brian Bowman
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Discuss issues during Politics on the Plate forum
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Lawyer Brian Bowman, university administrator Robert-Falcon Ouellette and Charleswood-Tuxedo Coun. Paula Havixbeck all cited their childhoods growing up in economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Booking agent Michel Fillion noted his rural ...
Candidates offer food for thought
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Lawyer Brian Bowman, university administrator Robert-Falcon Ouellette and Charleswood-Tuxedo Coun. Paula Havixbeck all cited their childhoods growing up in economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Booking agent Michel Fillion noted his rural ...
New, not necessarily exciting
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Brian Bowman's campaign is a triumph in incremental rhetoric. Many of his ideas are literally reiterations of pledges by past mayors and councils that were never realized. Meanwhile, Paula Havixbeck and Gord Steeves both appear to have fallen somewhere ...
7 candidates make Winnipeg mayoral ballot, 3 fall short
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Thought about running in Winnipeg's civic election, but didn't get around to registering? You're out of luck now, as the nomination deadline has just passed. Candidates for mayor, councillors and school trustees had until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to submit ...
Mike Vogiatzakis, Hazem Aslan don't make Winnipeg mayoral ballot
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Thought about running in Winnipeg's civic election, but didn't get around to registering? You're out of luck now, as the nomination deadline has just passed. Candidates for mayor, councillors and school trustees had until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to submit ...
Record number of candidates running for council in Winnipeg
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Barring a last minute withdrawal on Wednesday, the mayor's race will include seven contenders: Brian Bowman, Michel Fillion, Paula Havixbeck, Robert Falcon Ouellette, David Sanders, Gord Steeves and Judy Wasylycia-Leis. There was drama in the council ...
No acclamations here: All school trustee positions contested
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Frontrunners Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Brian Bowman, Gord Steeves, Robert-Falcon Ouellette and Paula Havixbeck, along with late-comer David Sanders and adult entertainment agent Michel Fillion will be on the ballot. One name that won't be: funeral director ...
Winnipeg mayoral forum tackles food security issues
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Brian Bowman and other candidates talked about creating more community gardens. "That's something that doesn't replace, but it complements a full grocey store," said Bowman. Judy Wasylycia-Leis proposed a year-round market garden downtown.
Number of mayoral candidates drops to seven
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Aslan registered on Aug. 22 and Duchene registered on Sept. 6. Barring any withdrawals on Wednesday, the final day to quit the campaign, Winnipeg's mayoral candidates are lawyer Brian Bowman, booking agent Michel Fillion, Charleswood-Tuxedo Coun.
Number of mayoral candidates drops to seven
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Aslan registered on Aug. 22 and Duchene registered on Sept. 6. Barring any withdrawals on Wednesday, the final day to quit the campaign, Winnipeg's mayoral candidates are lawyer Brian Bowman, booking agent Michel Fillion, Charleswood-Tuxedo Coun.
Mike Vogiatzakis, Hazem Aslan off Winnipeg mayoral ballot
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Brian Bowman; Michel Fillion; Paula Havixbeck; Robert-Falcon Ouellette; David Sanders; Gord Steeves; Judy Wasylycia-Leis. As for the council races, all the city's wards have more than one candidate nominated. The contest in the Transcona ward changed ...
Who wants to be your Winnipeg mayor and city councillor?
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Brian Bowman; Michel Fillion; Paula Havixbeck; Robert-Falcon Ouellette; David Sanders; Gord Steeves; Judy Wasylycia-Leis. Two other hopefuls, Mike Vogiatzakis and Hazem Aslan, were still in the city clerk's office as of 5 p.m., going over their forms ...
News Café to host mayoral forum on urban planning Wednesday
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Mayoral candidates Brian Bowman, Paula Havixbeck, Robert Falcon-Ouellette and Judy Wasylycia-Leis will be at the News Café (on McDermot Avenue at Arthur Street in the heart of the west Exchange District) at 7p.m. to talk about urban design and ...
Papers filed; race in full force
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Former NDP MP and MLA Wasylycia-Leis, lawyer Brian Bowman, former St. Vital councillor Gord Steeves, university administrator Robert-Falcon Ouellette and Charleswood-Tuxedo Coun. Paula Havixbeck have all filed their nominations, a move that ensures ...
Winnipeg Mayoral Candidates to Debate Future of Food
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Seven candidates have confirmed their attendance, including Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Paula Havixbeck, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Brian Bowman, David Sanders, Mike Vogiatzakis, and Michel Fillion. The charity, along with the support of other community ...
Voters driven to distraction on bus rapid transit
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Brian Bowman, the privacy lawyer, wants to complete six corridors before 2030, with no clear idea how to cover the multibillion-dollar price tag or whether the capacity exists within the construction industry to take on such a massive infrastructure ...
Winnipeg mayoral candidates in mad dash to file paperwork
Monday, 15 September 2014
There is probably some frantic last minute scrambling going on as candidates for the city's top job rush to meet a looming deadline. Four of Winnipeg's declared candidates for mayor have yet to hand in their nomination papers. As of Monday afternoon ...
Bowman buoyed as frontrunners file nomination papers in mayoral election
Monday, 15 September 2014
Mayor wannabe Brian Bowman emerged from filing his nomination papers looking relaxed and refreshed, his wife, Tracy, at his side. Bowman was one of the five frontrunners to officially file their papers Monday. "This is an exciting day for Tracy and I, ...
Candidates submit nomination papers
Monday, 15 September 2014
As of noon on Monday, former NDP MP and MLA Wasylycia-Leis, lawyer Brian Bowman, former St. Vital councillor Gord Steeves, university administrator Robert-Falcon Ouellette and Charleswood-Tuxedo Coun. Paula Havixbeck filed their nomination papers, ...
Ouellette has $250M plan to fix roads
Monday, 15 September 2014
Ouellette also said his plan is better than those put forward by his opponents, including Judy Wasylycia-Leis' idea to add another $60 million to the $340 million the city has already approved in the next four years, Brian Bowman's proposal to find $10 ...
What Winnipeggers care about this election: Roads, pipes and more roads
Sunday, 14 September 2014
While campaign strategists and policy wonks spend long nights over stale pizza debating issues such as rapid transit, tax increment financing and democratic renewal, for the vast majority of Winnipeggers this election is about three things: roads ...
Winnipeg city hall always finds the money
Sunday, 14 September 2014
That may play well into the campaigns of mayoral candidates like Judy Wasylycia-Leis and Brian Bowman — both of whom have pledged to jack up our taxes every year if elected mayor — but it's based on phony assumptions. The assumption is that the city ...
The solution to bike theft?
Saturday, 13 September 2014
"We've meeting with candidates and ... there have been some policies put out," he said. "David Sanders put out something (Wednesday), Brian Bowman has been putting stuff out, as has Judy Wasylycia-Leis. I think we're going to keep working with them to ...
Their inner circles
Saturday, 13 September 2014
BRIAN BOWMAN. His campaign team is stacked with young Red Tories and Liberals, most of whom are best-known for their tweets. JASON FUITH -- One of Bowman's longtime friends and technology expert. Role: Campaign manager. KELLY MCCRAE -- A ...
Their inner circles
Saturday, 13 September 2014
The candidate matters, but the team around him or her matters more. They make strategy, research policy, raise cash, organize phone banks and get out the vote. And, those campaign staffers often end up as backroom city hall operatives, proposing policy ...
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