Coun. Jeff Browaty, a longtime incumbent, is facing two challengers in Winnipeg’s North Kildonan ward. Browaty is seeking a sixth straight term and has won previous elections by wide margins. He chairs the city’s finance committee and is in Mayor Scott Gillingham’s inner circle. “I’m on team Scott, I do believe that Scott Gillingham is the best choice for mayor,” Browaty said. Browaty said he is running again to see a number of projects through, including work on Henderson Highway and Kilcona Park, and an extension of Chief Peguis Trail west of Main Street if funding becomes available. “We are ready to go, we can be in the ground within months to start building Chief Peguis Trail if the province and the federal government decide that that was a national priority,” Browaty said. Orvie Dingwall also supports the Chief Peguis project, as long as the city can afford it with its current tax base. “Financial sustainability and accountability, very important to me,” Dingwall said. Dingwall, a health sciences librarian at the University of Manitoba, has the backing of labour groups, including the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg. She said she would like to shift a small percentage of the police and roads budget to increase hours and programming for libraries, pools and community centres. “It’s that kind of family focus, looking at really low cost and free things for people to do, especially for teenagers and seniors,” Dingwall said. Tyler Anderson works in information technology and previously worked at a non-profit that helps Indigenous youth. He said those experiences give him a leg up. “I have the know how and the insight to solve more of the critical issues than my opponents,” Anderson said. Anderson said Winnipeg can’t afford the Chief Peguis plan now, but perhaps could in the future. He said the closure of 7-Eleven and other convenience stores creates an opportunity for the city to open municipal grocery stores. “We could have just like the basics, like peanut butter, bread, baby formula, and just get people the essentials at an affordable rate,” Anderson said.
