Hi everyone,
In case you missed last night's Mayoral Fast Pitch and Forum: The Environmental Needs of Winnipeg, you can watch it in full HERE, and there was plenty media coverage (CBC and Winnipeg Free Press). Candidates spent 90 minutes talking about the environment and how they would transform Winnipeg into a sustainable city. They were each given an opportunity to share their 3 minute pitch, followed by 1-2 minutes to answer a series of questions. The evening wrapped up with a series of yes/no questions (see results below). The questions focused on organic waste diversion, water, transportation, urban development and design, single-use plastic, and Winnipeg’s climate action plan.
The coalition of Environmental Organizations who hosted last night's event are compiling questions for an all-candidate (Mayoral and Councilor) survey to be posted by October 15th.
Support curbside organics collection:
Bowman: Yes
Hayat: Yes
Motkaluk: Yes
Wilson: Yes
Diack: Yes
Machiraju: Yes
Woodstock: Yes
Support $100M+ package of cycling and pedestrian infrastructure, making it a top priority for federal funding:
Bowman: Yes and no
Hayat: Yes
Motkaluk: No
Wilson: Yes
Diack: No
Machiraju: No
Woodstock: Yes
Maintain provincial pesticide ban:
Bowman: Yes
Hayat: Yes
Motkaluk: Yes
Wilson: Yes
Diack: Yes
Machiraju: Yes
Woodstock: No
Support winter maintenance of bike-lane infrastructure:
Bowman: Yes
Hayat: Yes
Motkaluk: No
Wilson: Yes
Diack: Yes
Machiraju: Yes
Woodstock: Yes
Support plastic bag ban:
Bowman: Yes
Hayat: No
Motkaluk: No
Wilson: Yes
Diack: Yes
Machiraju: Yes
Woodstock: Yes
Accept Our Winnipeg's sustainability principles:
Bowman: Yes
Hayat: Yes
Motkaluk: Yes
Wilson: Yes
Diack: Yes
Machiraju: Yes
Woodstock: Yes
Prioritize walking/cycling over vehicles:
Bowman: No
Hayat: No
Motkaluk: No
Wilson: Yes
Diack: Yes
Machiraju: Yes
Woodstock: Yes
Improve Winnipeg's tree canopy:
Bowman: Yes
Hayat: Yes
Motkaluk: Yes
Wilson: Yes
Diack: Yes
Machiraju: Yes
Woodstock: Yes
