Winnipeg City Hall will see several fresh faces when the new council assembles, with more than half of the ward representatives taking their first seat in the chambers.
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The incumbents for the Winnipeg wards of Old Kildonan, St. James, Transcona and Mynarski were defeated in the civic election Wednesday.
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The former city councillors in Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry, River Heights-Fort Garry, St. Norbert-Seine River, St. Vital and Waverley West did not seek re-election.
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Winnipeg’s nine newly elected city councillors will be led by Mayor Scott Gillingham, who was re-elected Wednesday.
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The following day, Gillingham said part of his mayoral duties will involve helping the newly elected officials adjust.
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He added that he plans to meet the 15 members who will form the newly elected city council to determine priorities and build a cohesive plan.
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“I remember getting elected in 2014 as a city councillor.
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It was like drinking from a firehose,” Gillingham said, recalling the influx of information he received at that time.
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Greg McFarlane unseated incumbent Devi Sharma with 56 per cent of the vote in Old Kildonan.
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Sharma received 36 per cent of the vote.
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Prior to the election, McFarlane said many residents told him that they felt it was time for change.
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“I said, ‘You know what?
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It’s time.
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And I dropped everything – I quit my job, signed up, knocked on doors,” McFarlane said, adding that he was working as a school trustee and electrician at that time.
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“I had key conversations with leaders in the community and listened to what they had to say.
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And we all came together and we sent a message.”
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Shawn Dobson, the incumbent for the western ward of St. James, finished in last place of the three candidates running.
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He was ousted by Kelly Ryback, who has lived in the ward for longer than 30 years, and received 43 per cent of votes.
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“There’s going to be a lot of work to do, but a lot of learning,” Ryback told Global News.
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He said part of that learning will involve determining what is in the city’s scope and what is in the hands of the provincial or federal governments.
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Before retiring, Ryback said he was “always busy” between work, family and being one of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ mascots, Buzz.
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The seasoned incumbent for Transcona, Russ Wyatt, was defeated by Lora Meseman.
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Facing allegations of sexual assault, Wyatt finished second-to-last out of the five councillors running.
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Meseman secured 31 per cent of the vote.
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Natalie Smith defeated the long-serving city councillor for Mynarski, Ross Eadie.
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It was a nail-biter race, ending with Smith receiving 31 per cent of support while Eadie, who was the city councillor for 16 years, received 29 per cent.
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Jeff Palmer was elected to represent the Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry ward.
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Sherri Rollins served as the area councillor for two terms and opted not to seek re-election this year.
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Sara MacArthur will replace John Orlikow, who did not run.
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MacArthur will sit at city hall for the River Heights-Fort Garry constituency, where she has lived her entire life.
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She said she has been thinking of running in this race for decades.
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“I thought after 17 years of the same city councillor that I could use the skills and this passion for my neighbourhood and be an effective voice,” MacArthur said, noting that Wednesday marked “an election of change.”
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St. Norbert-Seine River will have Ray Dubois at the helm.
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The incumbent councillor, Markus Chambers, was not on the ballot after he said he decided to step away and spend more time with his family.
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Chris Sigurdson will represent St. Vital after the new batch of councillors are sworn in.
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Bryan Mayes, the incumbent, did not run for city council.
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Instead, Mayes ran, and won, to represent ward 2 in the Louis Riel School Division Wednesday.
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After a 12-year stint as a city councillor, Janice Lukes did not run in 2026.
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The ward she represented, Waverley West, will be in the hands of Jasmine Brar.
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Speaking with Global News, Brar said that she is still soaking in the news – but excited to get to work.
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…and 8 more, not listed.
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