2014 Winnipeg Civic Election

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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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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 ...

Steeves shows up after early absence

Sunday, 29 June 2014

The former city councillor began his bid for mayor last year, announcing his intentions in October while Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Brian Bowman and Paula Havixbeck continued to mull over their eventual run. Initial polls in February placed him second in the ...

Judy WasylyciaLeis learned from previous failed mayoral run

Sunday, 29 June 2014

Judy Wasylycia-Leis may have been last out of the gates in announcing her bid for mayor, but it was a calculated decision four years in the making. "I've been through this once before and it's a pretty hard slug," she said. "These campaigns are ...

Winnipeg mayoral candidates pledge ethics, accountability

Friday, 27 June 2014

Lawyer Brian Bowman, who hopes to be Winnipeg's next mayor, said if one of his campaign workers rips a rival's sign down, he or she will get punted from the campaign. Earlier this week, Robert-Falcon Ouellette spoke out about racism he has encountered ...

Bowman touts open data plan

Thursday, 26 June 2014

Stop us if you've heard this already: a Winnipeg mayoral candidate is promising more transparency at city hall. Privacy lawyer Brian Bowman unveiled an open data plan Thursday he'd adopt if elected mayor that he said will lead to more openness at city ...

Update: Mayoral candidate Brian Bowman promises open data at Winnipeg city ...

Thursday, 26 June 2014

A mayoral candidate believes his plan to more easily share municipal data will cut down on costly freedom on information requests and spur innovative jobs. Brian Bowman made his announcement on Thursday at the Exchange District office of tech company ...

Mayoral hopeful will seek RCMP investigation

Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Lawyer Brian Bowman and former NDP MP and MLA Judy Wasylycia-Leis -- who are also running for mayor -- said city hall is too busy auditing past mistakes when it should be ensuring proper checks and balances exist to prevent future scandals.

Majority of respondents would dump $590million megaproject: poll

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Wasylycia-Leis said she would push to complete the second phase of rapid transit and be open and transparent for future rapid-transit projects. When told 71 per cent favoured a vote, Brian Bowman reacted initially by saying, "wow." "I am surprised and ...

The man who could be mayor, if he ran

Saturday, 21 June 2014

No "kingmaker" as he refers to it, the way candidate Brian Bowman has Mark Chipman and the business community backing him. "Obviously, I haven't gone out and got myself an official agent or an auditor, and I haven't set up a committee or any of those ...

The man who could be mayor, if he ran

Saturday, 21 June 2014

No "kingmaker" as he refers to it, the way candidate Brian Bowman has Mark Chipman and the business community backing him. "Obviously, I haven't gone out and got myself an official agent or an auditor, and I haven't set up a committee or any of those ...

Sam Katz not running for reelection as Winnipeg mayor

Friday, 20 June 2014

Mayoral candidate Brian Bowman has snagged a heavy-hitting endorsement in his bid to become Winnipeg's next mayor. Winnipeg Jets owner Mark Chipman hosted a fundraiser for Bowman at the MTS Centre Thursday night. It was a private event that ...

Mayor Sam Katz Not Seeking Reelection

Friday, 20 June 2014

Winnipeg will have a new Mayor this Fall. After ten years in the chair, Mayor Sam Katz announced today he will not seek re-election. Katz made his decision public in Central Park. Referencing the Canadian Museum of Human Rights, Assiniboine Park and ...

TOM BRODBECK

Friday, 20 June 2014

Mayoral candidate Brian Bowman, for example, promotes the rebate right on his website: "All donations of $25 or more are eligible for a rebate!" That's great for Bowman and the people who donate money to his campaign. But it's not so great for the ...

Bowman's got a big Chipman on his side

Friday, 20 June 2014

So if you have any interest in Winnipeg's mayoral race, let the following action sink in: Thursday night, Chipman co-hosted a private reception for mayoral candidate Brian Bowman. The Bowman campaign booked a private room at the MTS Centre for a ...

Bowman's got a big Chipman on his side

Friday, 20 June 2014

So if you have any interest in Winnipeg's mayoral race, let the following action sink in: Thursday night, Chipman co-hosted a private reception for mayoral candidate Brian Bowman. The Bowman campaign booked a private room at the MTS Centre for a ...

More style seen than substance

Thursday, 19 June 2014

The first chance for mayoral candidates to meet the public while sharing a stage turned out to be more about image than policy. The forum hosted by the St. Boniface francophone chamber of commerce Wednesday provided all seven candidates with equal ...

Event not exactly a revelation

Thursday, 19 June 2014

Reflecting that reality, all of the candidates -- lawyer Brian Bowman, exotic-dancer agent Michel Fillion, Coun. Paula Havixbeck, academic and activist Robert-Falcon Ouellette, lawyer and former councillor Gord Steeves, funeral-home director Michael ...

Event not exactly a revelation

Thursday, 19 June 2014

Reflecting that reality, all of the candidates -- lawyer Brian Bowman, exotic-dancer agent Michel Fillion, Coun. Paula Havixbeck, academic and activist Robert-Falcon Ouellette, lawyer and former councillor Gord Steeves, funeral-home director Michael ...

Mayor race to snooze through summer

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Privacy lawyer Brian Bowman still wants "new generation leadership" at city hall, but he has yet to tell us what that means or what he would do specifically if he won the mayor's chair, other than make freedom of information requests more accessible ...

Update: WasylyciaLeis vows to freeze Winnipeg's business tax

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

The other candidates vying for the mayor's chair include privacy lawyer Brian Bowman, current Coun. Paula Havixbeck, University of Manitoba academic Robert-Falcon Ouellette, former councillor Gord Steeves, funeral home owner Mike Vogiatzakis and ...

Coun. Fielding won't seek reelection; won't run for mayor of Winnipeg

Wednesday, 21 May 2014

So far, Gord Steeves, Paula Havixbeck and Brian Bowman have declared they're running for mayor. Mayor Sam Katz has yet to make a decision. Fielding also says he will not seek re-election as a councillor. He will make his future plans known in a few ...

Bowman ready for tough mayor race

Tuesday, 06 May 2014

Mired well back in opinion polls, Brian Bowman nonetheless registered for Winnipeg's mayoral campaign on Tuesday, saying the only poll that matters is on election day. "As someone new to the political process, I know that I have to work really hard to ...

Bowman says he's best mayoral choice to 'move forward'

Tuesday, 06 May 2014

Lawyer Brian Bowman said he is the best candidate to break with the past at city hall. "Today is about moving forward and giving Winnipeggers an option to embrace new generation leadership for a stronger Winnipeg," Bowman, accompanied by his wife and ...

Mayoral main events

Saturday, 26 April 2014

BRIAN BOWMAN: Privacy lawyer Brian Bowman, former chair of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, is mulling a run. His name was once uttered as a potential provincial Progressive Conservative leader. SCOTT FIELDING: After serving as councillor for St.

City councillor John Orlikow bows out of Winnipeg mayoral race

Friday, 11 April 2014

Scott Fielding (St. James-Brooklands), lawyer Brian Bowman and Coun. Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo) all hinting at possible runs. Former city councillor and lawyer Gord Steeves made his candidacy for mayor official in October. Royce Koop, a ...


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