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Scott Gillingham

Candidate in the Mayoral Candidates race.

Scott can be reached on social media, or at [email protected].

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Questionnaire Response

Scott Gillingham - Mayoral Candidates

What got you into politics?

I had worked as a Christian pastor for two decades, and I wanted a new challenge that would allow me to serve the people I knew in my community but work with them in a different and more practical way.

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

As City Council’s Finance Chair, I led six budget processes – and as Mayor, I’d have a chance to apply the lessons I learned. But this time, I’d be able to use that experience as City Council’s leader – with a clear mandate to make the budget process more open, more transparent, more strategic and to ensure Winnipeg has adequate revenue to fund key services. I’m a former Police Board Chair – and I can draw on that experience to support the Chair and members in a push for more proactive policing and upstream crime prevention policies like those championed effectively by former Chief Devon Clunis. I’ve learned firsthand about regional and intergovernmental challenges as Co-Chair of the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region, and I’ve learned about key overland trade issues as a City of Winnipeg representative on the NASCO board. Before I was a councillor, I also served the community on senior’s home and community boards, so I appreciate the challenges faced by small organizations across Winnipeg.

Finally, as a pastor, I learned to listen carefully to people. Great listening can often be a more powerful tool in politics and government than great speaking.

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?

Infrastructure: We must invest in our transportation system. My “Big Move” plan means more road repairs, more buses , more investment in trade routes and more connected  bike routes. My opponents mocked this at first, but now they are promising to do more to fix road repair and fix Kenaston after all.

Crime Prevention: Winnipeg police are too focused on reactive policing and not enough on the kind of community-linked, data-driven, “upstream” crime prevention championed by former Chief Clunis. I will sit on the Police Board to seek the return of effective proactive policing initiatives that were cancelled while Councillor Klein chaired the Police Board, and we need a Mayor who understands and supports a real crime prevention strategy.

Customer Service: Winnipeggers will have more support for public services if they’re operating well. I’ll reinvest in 311 and launch “Neighborhood Action Teams.”

Homelessness: I want to lead a shift in approach so Winnipeg is taking the lead through community partnerships where we can, instead of waiting for other governments to solve this problem for us.

Building a Stronger City: Plans like “Patio City,” faster urban reserve approvals and rec infrastructure programs will help us build Winnipeg’s economic and social strength.

Do you have any other comments regarding your candidacy?

Leadership isn’t just about a resume or a platform of commitments. It’s also about how you work with people. I truly believe in the power of collaboration. “One with the strength of many” is our City’s motto, and I’m committed to make that spirit of unity real, uniting City Council, city staff and the public behind common goals so we can spend more time solving problems and meeting Winnipeg’s great potential, and spend less time debating about the process we’ll take to get there.

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Ce que les candidats à la mairie de Winnipeg pensent du français | Élections municipales au Manitoba 2022

October 18, 2022

Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - ...les musiciens et faire connaître au monde qu’on aime la diversité, ici, et qu’on a une importante part de notre histoire qui est française. Scott Gillingham Scott Gillingham Photo : Radio-Canada / Mario De Ciccio La communauté française du Manitoba a été à la fondation de notre histoire. Notre...

Wide-open St. James race draws 5 candidates to replace outgoing Gillingham

October 17, 2022

CBC Manitoba - ...only two wards in Winnipeg guaranteed to get a new representative at city hall this election. Kelly Ryback, one of five candidates vying to replace Scott Gillingham as city councillor, describes his top three priorities as pavement, police and poverty. "We need to return back to the focus of the essentials,"...

Former Liberal MP Lloyd Axworthy says he’ll vote for Winnipeg mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham

October 17, 2022

CBC Manitoba - ...Liberal cabinet minister Lloyd Axworthy says he will vote for Scott Gillingham in Winnipeg's mayoral race. Axworthy, who served as the Liberal MP for Winnipeg South Centre from 1979 to 2000 and served in four cabinet roles under three prime ministers, wrote Gillingham a support letter on Oct. 14,...

Les exigences de Néo-Canadiens à la rencontre des candidats à la mairie de Winnipeg | Élections municipales au Manitoba 2022

October 16, 2022

Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - ..., soutient-il. Huit des 11 candidats au poste de maire y ont pris part. Idris Adelakun, Rana Bokhari, Chris Clacio, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Scott Gillingham, Shaun Loney, Glen Murray et Rick Shone ont participé au forum. Kevin Klein, Jenny Motkaluk et Don Woodstock n'y étaient pas. Les aspirants...

Attendees at mayoral forum focused on immigrants, newcomers say they’re eager to vote in Winnipeg election

October 15, 2022

CBC Manitoba - ...to present their case for why members of those communities should elect them. Idris Adelakun, Rana Bokhari, Chris Clacio, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Scott Gillingham, Shaun Loney, Glen Murray and Rick Shone attended the forum. Kevin Klein, Jenny Motkaluk and Don Woodstock did not. More than 180,000 people —...

Policing, social supports major topics at mayoral forum for newcomers

October 15, 2022

CTV - ...make sure our systems, departments and city services are welcoming and make sure the transition of all Canadians is easier," said mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham. "The unemployment to me was both disturbing and exciting because there are jobs for people to do. We just have to have different business models,"...

Winnipeg mayoral candidates talk employment, policing and city services – Winnipeg

October 15, 2022

Global News - ...they stand on issues like employment, policing and city services. Candidates Idris Adelukan, Rana Bokhari, Chris Clacio, Robert Falcon-Ouellette, Scott Gillingham, Shaun Loney, Glenn Murray and Rick Shone were in attendance. Kevin Klein, Jenny Moktaluk and Don Woodstock missed the event. Many supported an...

Winnipeg needs policy on using public spaces as shelters in extreme weather: mayoral candidate

October 15, 2022

CBC Manitoba - ...mayoral candidate says if elected, he'll ensure the city has a formal policy on the use of public buildings as shelters during extreme weather. Scott Gillingham says Winnipeg is among the few major Canadian cities without a clear formal policy on using public buildings as shelters for vulnerable people...

Winnipeg’s next mayor must address shortage of shovel-ready industrial land

October 15, 2022

CBC Manitoba - ...no business taxes, but there's also limited service in terms of fire protection, ambulance and buses." McGarry credited two-term St. James Coun. Scott Gillingham, who is running for mayor, for ensuring Winnipeg set aside $20 million in the 2022 budget to extend water and sewer pipes into the City of...

Winnipeg’s mayoral candidates take a seat, make their pitches for your vote

October 15, 2022

CBC Manitoba - ...one of 11 people running to become mayor of Winnipeg on Oct. 26, speaks with Information Radio host Marcy Markusa about why she wants the job. Scott Gillingham City councillor for St. James since 2016 and a pastor for 12 years prior to that, Gillingham has put road repairs as one of his priorities, vowing...