2022 Winnipeg Election Results
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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Hitting the pavement – Winnipeg Free Press
October 7, 2022
Winnipeg Free Press - ...and how it’s being spent,” he said during a mayoral forum Wednesday. So far, the only mayoral candidate to propose a tax increase is Coun. Scott Gillingham. The former chairman of the finance committee pledged an annual increase of 3.5 per cent, arguing the city has no choice but to generate additional...
Course à Winnipeg : Scott Gillingham rend le don d’un entrepreneur poursuivi par la Ville
October 7, 2022
Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - ...candidat à la mairie de Winnipeg Scott Gillingham remboursera les 500 $ versés à sa campagne par John Garcea, un entrepreneur nommé par la Ville dans l’action en justice concernant le QG de la police. Jeudi, la candidate à la mairie Jenny Motkaluk a critiqué Scott Gillingham pour avoir accepté ce don...
Mairie de Winnipeg : des candidates promettent des économies dans les constructions
October 6, 2022
Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - ...à la mairie de 2018. Mme Motkaluk soutient que la Ville a démontré qu'elle ne protège pas les contribuables. Elle critique ainsi son rival, Scott Gillingham, qui s'engage à augmenter les impôts fonciers afin de recueillir 42 millions de dollars supplémentaires par année pour aider à payer des...
Construction bidding, campaign donations, transit rework: mayoral roundup
October 6, 2022
Winnipeg Free Press - ...the city should save on overall project costs. Motkaluk also used her Thursday news conference to question a donation made to mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham’s campaign by John Garcea, a subcontractor on the WPS headquarters project. In court documents related to the ongoing police HQ lawsuit, the city...
Mayoral candidate who promised to continue police-HQ legal action returns donation from defendant
October 6, 2022
CBC Manitoba - ...mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham, who has promised to continue Winnipeg's legal action over the police headquarters project, is returning a campaign contribution from a contractor the city added to its police-HQ lawsuit. On Thursday, mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk criticized Gillingham for accepting...
Winnipeg mayoral candidates promise less construction waste, billions in transit improvements
October 6, 2022
CBC Manitoba - ...to Brian Bowman in the 2018 mayoral race. Motkaluk said the city demonstrated it does not protect taxpayers and criticized rival mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham for promising to increase taxes and frontage levies to raise an additional $42 million per year to help pay for future infrastructure improvements. ...
The future and their pasts, mayoral candidates debate in Winnipeg
October 5, 2022
CTV - ...Heavy Construction Association saw four of Winnipeg’s 11 mayoral hopefuls talk crime, infrastructure and economic development. Glen Murray, Scott Gillingham, Shaun Loney, and Kevin Klein – who are all polling with double digit numbers - all discussed how they would work to improve the city if they...
Winnipeg mayoral candidates trade shots over infrastructure plans
October 5, 2022
CBC Manitoba - ... The forum, organized by the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association, revealed some stark differences in the visions of the four candidates invited: Scott Gillingham, Kevin Klein, Shaun Loney and Glen Murray. One point of disagreement arose over Gillingham's plan to attract support from other levels of...
Winnipeg mayoral candidates promise money for trees, addictions relief, crime prevention
October 5, 2022
CBC Manitoba - ...to alleviate homelessness and poverty. Adelakun, Ouellette, Shone and Murray are among 11 candidates running for mayor. Rana Bokhari, Chris Clacio, Scott Gillingham, Kevin Klein, Shaun Loney, Jenny Motkaluk and Don Woodstock are also on the ballot. Advance polling is open in Winnipeg until Oct. 21. Election...
Les allégations contre Glen Murray devraient être prises au sérieux, soutient un ancien élu
October 5, 2022
Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - ...favori ». Il remarque que depuis les derniers débats, et aussi en raison des allégations contre M. Murray, ces candidats « commencent à cibler Scott Gillingham ». Ce dernier est le second favori selon les...