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Jason Schreyer

Candidate in the Elmwood - East Kildonan Councillor Candidates race.

Jason can be reached at [email protected].

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Questionnaire Response

Jason Schreyer - Elmwood - East Kildonan

What got you into politics?

I’ve been raised and inspired to believe in the ability of politics and government to raise the human condition for the sake of human dignity, a sustainable environment and a balanced and sustainable economy.

have lived in half a dozen neighbourhoods in Winnipeg and I’ve grown to know my community as a resident, community volunteer, labourer, political assistant, elected representative, and as a husband and father. I have spent a decade in heavy manual labour: as a roughneck on the Alberta oilrigs, in construction and as a day-labourer across Western Canada, and worked for Abalon Foundation Specialists fixing homes in Winnipeg, as well as other jobs. I have worked in more working environments, side by side with people from more socio-economic backgrounds, than anyone in City politics that I’m aware of.

What experience will you bring to compliment your role as (Mayor / Councillor / School Trustee)?

 

Whenever anyone can show that I am wrong in my fundamental understanding of budgetary realities as I express them, I will thank them publically. We can’t solve a problem that we don’t understand and can’t explain. If we are given false information, we will make wrong decisions. If we are not told the truth about our budgetary realities, we will believe what isn’t true. When we can’t agree on facts, then that is our fundamental problem to resolve, as a first priority. As an example, City hall continues to state that the Police budget is one quarter of our budget. It is not – the construction/infrastructure budget is. Yet, this has never been officially recognized and discussed in City Hall reports and engagement with the taxpaying public. Why? In the last 30 years, City construction costs have gone up 10x higher than taxpayers’ income; a bridge that cost $12 million in 1987 would cost almost $200 million 30 years later. No other City sector even compares. This had already happened before Covid and recent oil price increases. In fact, it continued at the same rate when oil prices dropped by 40% almost a decade ago.

What are some issues that you would like to stand for in your role as (Mayor / Councillor / School Trustee), and why are these issues important to you?

Most of all accounatability on City Hall’s commitment and ability to deal with issues they say are priorities.  I am not asking anyone to change their values. I want people to be able to apply them to agreed-upon facts in order to have meaningful discussion and decision-making.  We’re not going to solve our challenges of potholes, inflation, poverty, crime, reduced services and increasing debt if we can’t explain our own City budget increases. Yet politicians say it all the time (I am not referring to my opponent). It’s so ridiculous and unrealistic that it’s dangerous and unfair to everyone.   Let’s explain the budget first, because we haven’t yet in this generation, and we didn’t build our city and country this way. If City Hall and political candidates want to continue to state that they’ll solve these problems without professionally and respectfully explaining our budget increases, ask them how? No one has been able to do that yet. That’s why I run.

Do you have any other comments regarding your candidacy?

It matters who represents you.  I do not pretend to able to solve problems that we have not yet explained.  If I implied that, in any way, vote against me.  we cannot solve problems we don’t understand and can’t explain, so fats first, otherwise we will continue to make wrong decisions, of course.  I will continue to strive to straighten out misinformation as I have shown above, otherwise same old same old, and how is that workin’ for us?  It would be my honour to continue working as your representative.

News that mentions Jason Schreyer

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Council eyes funding for 24/7 safe spaces in Winnipeg

May 30, 2023

CBC Manitoba - ...the action plan passed by a vote of 12-1, with Coun. Cindy Gilroy (Daniel McIntyre) voting against it. Coun. Matt Allard (St. Boniface) and Jason Schreyer (Elmwood-East Kildonan) were granted leaves of absence. Coun. Russ Wyatt (Transcona) was also not at the meeting, but was not granted a leave of...

Funding for community projects approved

May 26, 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ... North Kildonan The East Kildonan-Transcona community committee met on May 23, though Coun. Jason Schreyer (Elmwood-East Kildonan) was absent, leading to a number of items being held over until June. A $900 per capita grant was approved for Valley Gardens Community Centre’s family fun day on June...

Manitoba NDP fundraising nets $1.3M in 2022

April 3, 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...Sherri Rollins (who announced and later bowed out of a bid for the Liberal nomination to replace late MP Jim Carr earlier this year), Cindy Gilroy, Jason Schreyer (whose father, former premier Ed Schreyer, was the leader of the provincial NDP from 1969-79) and Russ Wyatt. Other donors include inner-city...

Residents split on value of city’s Crescentwood conservation designation

March 24, 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...on that. I felt it was clear enough but, if (people) have questions, by all means, the department will be here (to answer them),” he said. Coun. Jason Schreyer, chairman of the historical buildings and resources committee, also believes the plan is fair. The concerns raised during Thursday’s meeting...

Mixed use development OK’d for north Henderson

March 24, 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...construction can begin. The committee’s last regularly scheduled meeting, on Feb. 24, was adjourned, owing to lack of quorum, as only Coun. Jason Schreyer (Elmwood-East Kildonan) was present, with Browaty away on city business and Coun. Russ Wyatt (Transcona) also absent. A special meeting was then...

Council votes yes on police HQ lawsuits settlement

March 23, 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...— a tie that equates to a loss under council rules. Couns. Wyatt, Allard, Evan Duncan, Ross Eadie, Cindy Gilroy, John Orlikow, Vivian Santos and Jason Schreyer voted in favour of the inquiry; Gillingham joined Couns. Jeff Browaty, Markus Chambers, Shawn Dobson, Janice Lukes, Brian Mayes, Sherri Rollins and...

Le budget de Winnipeg adopté malgré l’opposition du conseiller municipal de Saint-Boniface

March 22, 2023

Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - ...pas été adoptée. Mathieu Allard est le seul conseiller à avoir voté contre les deux budgets. Le conseiller municipal d'Elmwood-East Kildonan, Jason Schreyer, a, quant à lui, voté contre le budget d’immobilisation, le justifiant par l’augmentation des coûts de construction alors que le conseiller...

Winnipeg budget passes 14-2 despite concerns over community services funding

March 22, 2023

CBC Manitoba - ...policy committee voting in favour. St. Boniface Coun. Matt Allard was the only councillor to vote against both budgets. Elmwood-East Kildonan Coun. Jason Schreyer voted against the capital budget, citing growing construction costs. Mynarski Coun. Ross Eadie voted against the operating budget, which he said...

Majority of councillors vote to pass 2023 city budget

March 22, 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...joined Allard to oppose the operating budget over concerns it didn’t offer enough investment in recreation and other city services, while Coun. Jason Schreyer (Elmwood-East Kildonan) cast the second vote against the capital budget over concerns it fails to properly account for construction inflation. The...

Committee kicks decision-making down the line

March 13, 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...community committee was set to meet on Feb. 24. However, the regular meeting was forced to be adjourned, owing to lack of quorum, as only Coun. Jason Schreyer (Elmwood-East Kildonan) was present, with Coun. Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan) away on city business and Coun. Russ Wyatt (Transcona) held up on some...

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