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

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2018-2022

Council elected in the 2018 election:

Councillor	Ward	Roles	Notes
Brian Bowman	At-large	Mayor
Markus Chambers	St. Norbert - Seine River	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
John Orlikow	River Heights - Fort Garry
Matt Allard	St. Boniface
Scott Gillingham	St. James
Brian Mayes	St. Vital
Shawn Nason	Transcona
Janice Lukes	Waverley West

2014-2018

Council elected in the 2014 election:

Councillor	Ward	Roles	Notes
Brian Bowman	N/A	Mayor Chairperson, Executive Policy Committee
Marty Morantz	Charleswood-Tuxedo	Executive Policy Committee Chairperson, Committee on Finance Chairperson, Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works Committee on Innovation
Cindy Gilroy	Daniel McIntyre	Secretary for the End Homelessness Strategies Committee on Infrastruction Renewal and Public Works Committee on Innovation
Jason Schreyer	Elmwood-East Kildonan	Council Liaison for Labour Relations Committee on Protection, Community Services and Parks
Jenny Gerbasi	Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry	Deputy Speaker Chairperson, Winnipeg Housing Steering Committee Secretary for Urban Aboriginal Opportunities Committee on Property and Development, Heritage, and Downtown Development Committee on Water and Waste, Riverbank Management and the Environment
Ross Eadie	Mynarski	Committee on Protection, Community Services and Park Committee on Water and Waste, Riverbank Management and the Environment
Jeff Browaty	North Kildonan	Executive Policy Committee Chairperson, Committee on Innovation
Devi Sharma	Old Kildonan	Speaker Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works
Mike Pagtakhan	Point Douglas	Deputy Mayor Executive Policy Committee Chairperson, Committee on Protection, Community Services
John Orlikow	River Heights-Fort Garry	Executive Policy Committee Committee on Innovation Chairperson, Committee on Property and Development, Heritage, and Downtown Development
Matt Allard	St. Boniface	Council Liaison - Francophone and Francophile Cities Network Committee on Property and Development, Heritage, and Downtown Development
Shawn Dobson	St. Charles	Council Representative for the Mayor's Age Friendly and Senior's Advisory Committee Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works Committee on Water and Waste, Riverbank Management and the Environment
Scott Gillingham	St. James-Brooklands	Chairperson, Winnipeg Police Board Councillor Responsible for Assiniboine Park Governance Council Liaison - Veteran and Military Affairs Committee on Finance
Janice Lukes	St. Norbert	Acting Deputy Mayor Executive Policy Committee Committee on Finance
Brian Mayes	St. Vital	Council Liaison for School Board and Youth Opportunities Executive Policy Committee Chairperson, Committee on Water and Waste, Riverbank Management and the Environment
Russ Wyatt	Transcona	Committee on Property and Development, Heritage, and Downtown Development Committee on Protection, Community Services and Parks

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

1. Boyens, Ingeborg (1979-03-20). "City debates Council's wages". Winnipeg Free Press.
2. Rollason, Kevin (1991-07-24). "City could save $500,000 yearly under Tory bill". Winnipeg Free Press.
3. https://www.winnipeg.ca/clerks/WardsBoundaries/pdfs/2017_WBC_Final_Report.pdf

External links

• Winnipeg City Council