2006 mayoral breakdown: what are they going to do for you?

A close-up look at this year’s four mayoral candidates

VERONICA CARR STAFF

ILLUSTRATION TED BARKER

Wednesday, Oct. 25 is the big day for mayor, city councillor and school trustee candidates that are running in Winnipeg’s 2006 civic election.

Each of the four mayoral candidates are trying to off er something diff erent to Winnipeggers but also have ideas and concerns that address university students in Winnipeg.

Ron Pollock, Kaj Hasselriis, Marianne Cerilli and incumbent mayor Sam Katz, all took time to speak with the Manitoban to clarify their platforms for this special mayoral preview to give students a look into what they‘re all about.

Ron Pollock

What he plans to do for university students:

In addition to doing something overall for the city he’s hoping to reach students as well — and that includes cutting transit prices in half. He’s also looking to give unrepresented people guidance when it comes to legal diffi culties.

Overall goals for this term:

Immediately upon election Pollock plans to bring the NHL back to Winnipeg. He’ll try to demonstrate the capability of Winnipeg to withstand the franchise and hopes to bring in a southern U.S. team.

In addition to the NHL, he wants to build a new stadium for the Bombers. “Th e Moose received a new arena, the Goldeyes recently got the CanWest Global Park and the Bombers are still playing in a 50-year-old stadium — it doesn’t seem very fair,” he stated.

He’s against hog plant development and would not pursue it. He also mentioned getting David Northcott, executive co-ordinator of Winnipeg Harvest, and his anti-poverty team into city hall to deal with the poverty issues facing Winnipeggers.

Comments to university students:

“I’m not politically correct — I’ve always believed you should speak your mind and not just talk about problems behind closed doors. Don’t ever be shy.”

Kaj Hasselriis

What he plans to do for university students:

Hasselriis said he feels very strongly that bus corridors are needed, especially from downtown to the U of M; he wants to fi ght for rapid transit projects that have been in limbo for too long.

He said that Winnipeg needs to regain the momentum of the downtown rejuvenation — not enough people live there and he feels more 24-hour places are needed so downtown can become more of a destination point and liven up the city. According to him, young people are the targeted demographic for downtown, but it’s getting more expensive and he believes the cost of living downtown should better refl ect their income.

Hasselriis points out that we are creating a bigger city by expanding the size with new homes but are leaving abandoned buildings to suff er, especially in the Exchange. “Eyesores need to be dealt with and a strong stand on deadbeat landlords needs to be taken,” he said.

Overall goals for this term:

Enhancing existing neighborhoods instead of neglecting them and moving onto new projects is one of his main goals. He also said that the old roads should be fi xed before new ones are constructed. He says he wants to be a mayor that makes long-term plans and goals and then actually helps the city to reach them.

Comments to university students:

“I would encourage as many people as possible to participate in the elections, not only voters but volunteers. My campaign is run by a young U of M grad and I’m reaching out as much as possible to the students, in part because I know how important they are.”

Marianne Cerilli

What she plans to do for university students:

Cerilli believes a more sustainable city is important to young people. She’s hoping to create a safer social environment and a greener city.

With her ideology of “politics of inclusion” she hopes a lot of students will contribute to her campaign.

“Young people have a lot of innovative ideas that need to be brought to the table so we can start making the city a more exciting and bright place to be.”

Overall goals for this term:

The two main themes of her election platform are sustainability and inclusion.

“We are at a time when the disregard for environment and over-consumption of resources is forcing us to change how we design and control cities.”

Cerilli hopes to change the low density of Winnipeg by “filling in the doughnuts” and stopping the “sprawling out” of Winnipeggers. “People cannot be afraid to go to the heart of the city, but that’s where we are at right now — I want to change that,” she said.

Comments to university students:

“Th ere is a lot of concern that universityeducated people are going to leave the city once they get their degree and I think that a couple of things that will keep people in Winnipeg [are] the connection to city and family. We have a diverse local economy and I think it’s engaging young people in economic development. There [are] lots of opportunities for exciting jobs and lives here, we just need to start taking ownership.”

Sam Katz

What he plans to do for university students:

Katz believes it’s his job to create a very dynamic economy that would stimulate opportunity for many jobs and career paths. He wants to open the door to entrepreneurs and make Winnipeg a big business centre with many opportunities available to graduates.

He also wants to make more aff ordable housing available to students.

Overall goals for this term:

Katz said he wants to create a more vibrant economy and make the city safer. He wants to repair buildings and roads, and to speed the fl ow of traffi c on city streets with the help of interactive traffi c-control technology.

If he is re-elected he hopes to motivate the private sectors to pick up the slack where they’ve started to let go. He wants to make sure the City of Winnipeg is on the map. Addressing the issues of housing and poverty, as well as creating more trails and paths for pedestrians and cyclists are also items that would be on his mayoral “todo list.”

Comments for university students:

“It’s important for me that university students know that they are our future and that they can have a wonderful future here in Winnipeg because there [are] great opportunities. I believe that students now have perfect timing for success and all they need to do is reach for it because it’s waiting for them. I think it’s important for me to share all the reasons that they should stay here. It’s all here, and you can make a wonderful future in Winnipeg.”





Volume 94 Issue 8	The Official University of Manitoba Students' Newspaper Website	October 04, 2006

Home About Us Advertise Contact Staff Current Issue PDF Employment Letters to the Editor Meet the Staff Online Archives Personals Volunteer	Font Size Respond Email Print-Friendly 2006 mayoral breakdown: what are they going to do for you? A close-up look at this year’s four mayoral candidates VERONICA CARR STAFF ILLUSTRATION TED BARKER Wednesday, Oct. 25 is the big day for mayor, city councillor and school trustee candidates that are running in Winnipeg’s 2006 civic election. Each of the four mayoral candidates are trying to off er something diff erent to Winnipeggers but also have ideas and concerns that address university students in Winnipeg. Ron Pollock, Kaj Hasselriis, Marianne Cerilli and incumbent mayor Sam Katz, all took time to speak with the Manitoban to clarify their platforms for this special mayoral preview to give students a look into what they‘re all about. Ron Pollock What he plans to do for university students: In addition to doing something overall for the city he’s hoping to reach students as well — and that includes cutting transit prices in half. He’s also looking to give unrepresented people guidance when it comes to legal diffi culties. Overall goals for this term: Immediately upon election Pollock plans to bring the NHL back to Winnipeg. He’ll try to demonstrate the capability of Winnipeg to withstand the franchise and hopes to bring in a southern U.S. team. In addition to the NHL, he wants to build a new stadium for the Bombers. “Th e Moose received a new arena, the Goldeyes recently got the CanWest Global Park and the Bombers are still playing in a 50-year-old stadium — it doesn’t seem very fair,” he stated. He’s against hog plant development and would not pursue it. He also mentioned getting David Northcott, executive co-ordinator of Winnipeg Harvest, and his anti-poverty team into city hall to deal with the poverty issues facing Winnipeggers. Comments to university students: “I’m not politically correct — I’ve always believed you should speak your mind and not just talk about problems behind closed doors. Don’t ever be shy.” Kaj Hasselriis What he plans to do for university students: Hasselriis said he feels very strongly that bus corridors are needed, especially from downtown to the U of M; he wants to fi ght for rapid transit projects that have been in limbo for too long. He said that Winnipeg needs to regain the momentum of the downtown rejuvenation — not enough people live there and he feels more 24-hour places are needed so downtown can become more of a destination point and liven up the city. According to him, young people are the targeted demographic for downtown, but it’s getting more expensive and he believes the cost of living downtown should better refl ect their income. Hasselriis points out that we are creating a bigger city by expanding the size with new homes but are leaving abandoned buildings to suff er, especially in the Exchange. “Eyesores need to be dealt with and a strong stand on deadbeat landlords needs to be taken,” he said. Overall goals for this term: Enhancing existing neighborhoods instead of neglecting them and moving onto new projects is one of his main goals. He also said that the old roads should be fi xed before new ones are constructed. He says he wants to be a mayor that makes long-term plans and goals and then actually helps the city to reach them. Comments to university students: “I would encourage as many people as possible to participate in the elections, not only voters but volunteers. My campaign is run by a young U of M grad and I’m reaching out as much as possible to the students, in part because I know how important they are.” Marianne Cerilli What she plans to do for university students: Cerilli believes a more sustainable city is important to young people. She’s hoping to create a safer social environment and a greener city. With her ideology of “politics of inclusion” she hopes a lot of students will contribute to her campaign. “Young people have a lot of innovative ideas that need to be brought to the table so we can start making the city a more exciting and bright place to be.” Overall goals for this term: The two main themes of her election platform are sustainability and inclusion. “We are at a time when the disregard for environment and over-consumption of resources is forcing us to change how we design and control cities.” Cerilli hopes to change the low density of Winnipeg by “filling in the doughnuts” and stopping the “sprawling out” of Winnipeggers. “People cannot be afraid to go to the heart of the city, but that’s where we are at right now — I want to change that,” she said. Comments to university students: “Th ere is a lot of concern that universityeducated people are going to leave the city once they get their degree and I think that a couple of things that will keep people in Winnipeg [are] the connection to city and family. We have a diverse local economy and I think it’s engaging young people in economic development. There [are] lots of opportunities for exciting jobs and lives here, we just need to start taking ownership.” Sam Katz What he plans to do for university students: Katz believes it’s his job to create a very dynamic economy that would stimulate opportunity for many jobs and career paths. He wants to open the door to entrepreneurs and make Winnipeg a big business centre with many opportunities available to graduates. He also wants to make more aff ordable housing available to students. Overall goals for this term: Katz said he wants to create a more vibrant economy and make the city safer. He wants to repair buildings and roads, and to speed the fl ow of traffi c on city streets with the help of interactive traffi c-control technology. If he is re-elected he hopes to motivate the private sectors to pick up the slack where they’ve started to let go. He wants to make sure the City of Winnipeg is on the map. Addressing the issues of housing and poverty, as well as creating more trails and paths for pedestrians and cyclists are also items that would be on his mayoral “todo list.” Comments for university students: “It’s important for me that university students know that they are our future and that they can have a wonderful future here in Winnipeg because there [are] great opportunities. I believe that students now have perfect timing for success and all they need to do is reach for it because it’s waiting for them. I think it’s important for me to share all the reasons that they should stay here. It’s all here, and you can make a wonderful future in Winnipeg.”


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