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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.

News that mentions Scott Gillingham

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Support affordable housing developments, Winnipeg mayoral candidates say

October 11, 2022

CBC Manitoba - ...various levels of government, and Ouellette said they could be used for developments that included affordable housing. Other candidates, including Scott Gillingham and Kevin Klein, have called for the city to build temporary and modular housing units on city-owned vacant lots. Ouellette's homelessness plan...

Winnipeg mayoral candidate Shaun Loney unveils tax-hike target, calls Scott Gillingham deceptive on taxes

October 11, 2022

CBC Manitoba - ...raise property taxes by 3.7 per cent next year, a move that would bring in $25 million additional revenue for the city. Loney said rival candidate Scott Gillingham, the outgoing city councillor for St. James, has laid out plans for a "deceptive and regressive" tax hike by promising to raise property taxes by...

Crime in Winnipeg a priority for mayoral candidates, voters – Winnipeg

October 11, 2022

Global News - ...the candidates vying for the mayor’s chair at City Hall see crime as a major issue voters want dealt with by a new city administration. Candidate Scott Gillingham told 680 CJOB’s The Start, if elected, he’d become the first mayor in history to sit on the police board. “Council and mayor cannot direct...

Gillingham and Loney release platform costs; Ouellette shares homelessness plan

October 11, 2022

CTV - ...of the candidates running for Mayor of Winnipeg released their fully costed platforms on Tuesday. Scott Gillingham and Shaun Loney both released information about how much their promises will cost residents of Winnipeg if they’re elected. Gillingham’s platform, called “Building a Stronger Winnipeg,”...

Two mayoral candidates release costed platforms; Ouellette discusses homelessness on campaign trail

October 11, 2022

CTV - ...of the candidates running for Mayor of Winnipeg released their fully costed platforms on Tuesday. Scott Gillingham and Shaun Loney both released information about how much their promises will cost residents of Winnipeg if they’re elected. Gillingham’s platform, called “Building a Stronger Winnipeg,”...

Uncontested elections are a loss for all

October 11, 2022

Winnipeg Free Press - ...quite rigid in judging their performance. Case in point: I received correspondence from a reader this week, criticizing mayoral candidate Coun. Scott Gillingham for cost overruns and delays in a renovation of the St. James Civic Centre. City officials reported two separate “dust-release events” — where...

A 1-on-1 interview with Winnipeg mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham

October 11, 2022

CBC Manitoba - ...1-on-1 interview with Winnipeg mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham News Duration 7:45 Scott Gillingham, one of 11 people running to become mayor of Winnipeg on Oct. 26, speaks with Information Radio host Marcy Markusa about why he wants the...

Sécurité et salaire des employés de la Ville au cœur des promesses électorales à Winnipeg | Élections municipales au Manitoba 2022

October 7, 2022

Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - ...qu'elle espère voir en place d'ici deux ans. En plus de Glen Murray, Idris Adelakun et Rana Bokhari, les candidats à la mairie sont Chris Clacio, Scott Gillingham, Shaun Loney, Kevin Klein, Jenny Motkaluk, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Rick Shone et Don Woodstock. Le vote par anticipation est ouvert à Winnipeg...

Make residents part of Winnipeg community safety plans, mayoral candidate says

October 7, 2022

CBC Manitoba - ...which she hopes to have in place within two years. In addition to Murray, Adelakun and Bokhari, the candidates running for mayor are Chris Clacio, Scott Gillingham, Shaun Loney, Kevin Klein, Jenny Motkaluk, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Rick Shone and Don Woodstock. Advance polling is open in Winnipeg until Oct....

Community safety, funding questions, civic wages: mayoral roundup

October 7, 2022

Winnipeg Free Press - ...to determine the exact model and location. Hours after his announcement, Murray was put on the hot seat by a mayoral opponent. In a news release, Scott Gillingham accused Murray of leaving his financial plan an “unsolved mystery.” While Gillingham plans to raise taxes by 3.5 per cent in each of the next...