Winnipeg City Council
The Winnipeg City Council (French: Conseil municipal de Winnipeg) is the governing body of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. When the City of Winnipeg amalgamated with surrounding suburbs in 1972 there were 50 part-time councillors. The number of councillors were reduced to 29 part-time councilors in 1977.[1] It was then further reduced to 15 full-time councillors in 1991 when the Government of Manitoba passed Bill 68. It took effect in the 1992 municipal election and has stayed the same for subsequent elections.[2]
Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors.
Wards
Current wards
| Name | Population (2016)[3] |
|---|---|
| St. James | 49,118 |
| Point Douglas | 47,063 |
| St. Norbert - Seine River | 47,765 |
| St. Vital | 49,377 |
| Charleswood - Tuxedo - Westwood | 45,947 |
| North Kildonan | 44,664 |
| Waverley West | 44,006 |
| St. Boniface | 47,174 |
| Mynarski | 49,808 |
| Fort Rouge - East Fort Garry | 46,770 |
| River Heights - Fort Garry | 50,667 |
| Old Kildonan | 47,155 |
| Daniel McIntyre | 46,882 |
| Elmwood - East Kildonan | 44,268 |
| Transcona | 44,581 |
List of Winnipeg City Councils
2018-2022
Council elected in the 2018 election:[4]
| Councillor | Ward | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bowman | At-large | Mayor |
| John Orlikow | River Heights - Fort Garry | Deputy Mayor |
| Vivian Santos | Point Douglas | Acting Deputy Mayor |
| Kevin Klein | Charleswood - Tuxedo - Westwood | |
| Cindy Gilroy | Daniel McIntyre | |
| Jason Schreyer | Elmwood - East Kildonan | |
| Sherri Rollins | Fort Rouge - East Fort Garry | |
| Ross Eadie | Mynarski | |
| Jeff Browaty | North Kildonan | |
| Devi Sharma | Old Kildonan | |
| Matt Allard | St. Boniface | |
| Scott Gillingham | St. James | |
| Markus Chambers | St. Norbert - Seine River | |
| Brian Mayes | St. Vital | |
| Shawn Nason | Transcona | |
| Janice Lukes | Waverley West |
2014-2018
Council elected in the 2014 election:[5]
| Councillor | Ward | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bowman | At-Large | |
| Jenny Gerbasi | Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry | Deputy Mayor |
| Cindy Gilroy | Daniel McIntyre | Acting Deputy Mayor |
| Marty Morantz | Charleswood-Tuxedo | |
| Jason Schreyer | Elmwood-East Kildonan | |
| Ross Eadie | Mynarski | |
| Jeff Browaty | North Kildonan | |
| Devi Sharma | Old Kildonan | |
| Mike Pagtakhan | Point Douglas | |
| John Orlikow | River Heights-Fort Garry | |
| Matt Allard | St. Boniface | |
| Shawn Dobson | St. Charles | |
| Scott Gillingham | St. James-Brooklands | |
| Janice Lukes | St. Norbert | |
| Brian Mayes | St. Vital | |
| Russ Wyatt | Transcona |
2010-2014
Council elected in the 2010 election:
| Councillor | Ward | Roles | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Katz | N/A | Mayor | ||
| Jeff Browaty | North Kildonan | |||
| Ross Eadie | Mynarski | |||
| Scott Fielding | St. James-Brooklands | |||
| Jenny Gerbasi | Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry | |||
| Paula Havixbeck | Charleswood-Tuxedo | |||
| Brian Mayes | St. Vital | Elected in by-election on November 26, 2011, following resignation of Gord Steeves. | ||
| Grant Nordman | St. Charles | Acting Deputy Mayor and Council Speaker | ||
| John Orlikow | River Heights-Fort Garry | |||
| Mike Pagtakhan | Point Douglas | Deputy Speaker | ||
| Devi Sharma | Old Kildonan | |||
| Harvey Smith | Daniel McIntyre | |||
| Thomas Steen | Elmwood-East Kildonan | |||
| Gord Steeves | St. Vital | Resigned in 2011 to run in the provincial election. | ||
| Justin Swandel | St. Norbert | Deputy Mayor 2010-2014 | ||
| Dan Vandal | St. Boniface | Former Deputy Mayor 2003-2004 | ||
| Russ Wyatt | Transcona |
2006-2010
Council elected in the 2006 election:
| Councillor | Ward | Roles | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Katz | Mayor | |||
| Jeff Browaty | North Kildonan | |||
| Bill Clement†| Charleswood-Tuxedo | Died May 3, 2010. | ||
| Scott Fielding | St. James-Brooklands | |||
| Jenny Gerbasi | Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry | |||
| Harry Lazarenko | Mynarski | |||
| Brenda Leipsic | River Heights-Fort Garry | Deputy Mayor 2006-2008. | Died December 9, 2008. | |
| Grant Nordman | St. Charles | |||
| Mike O'Shaughnessy | Old Kildonan | |||
| John Orlikow | River Heights-Fort Garry | Elected in by-election on March 17, 2009. | ||
| Mike Pagtakhan | Point Douglas | |||
| Harvey Smith | Daniel McIntyre | |||
| Gord Steeves | St. Vital | |||
| Justin Swandel | St. Norbert | Deputy Mayor 2008-2010 | ||
| Lillian Thomas | Elmwood-East Kildonan | |||
| Dan Vandal | St. Boniface | Former Deputy Mayor 2003-2004 | ||
| Russ Wyatt | Transcona |
References
- Boyens, Ingeborg (1979-03-20). "City debates Council's wages". Winnipeg Free Press.
- Rollason, Kevin (1991-07-24). "City could save $500,000 yearly under Tory bill". Winnipeg Free Press.
- https://www.winnipeg.ca/clerks/WardsBoundaries/pdfs/2017_WBC_Final_Report.pdf
- City of Winnipeg (2020). "2018 - 2022 City Council". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- Winnipeg, City of. "2014 City Council - City of Winnipeg". www.winnipeg.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-25.