Scott Gillingham's Big Move plan will invest in transportation, keeping us and our economy moving.
What's been announced so far....
More Road Repair
- - REPAIR broken roads with $50m in (total) additional road repairs by 2026
- - PATCH potholes faster with support from Scott's Neighborhood Action Teams ™
- - and PUSH the Province to require utilities to coordinate road work with City Hall
More Frequent Buses and Better Transit Service
- - RESTORE Transit in 2023 to 100% of pre-pandemic service levels (~50+ buses)
- - ADD 11 net new buses annually to the busiest bus routes from 2024-2026 (+33 buses)
- - ACCELERATE route modernization upgrades in the Transit Master Plan
- - LAUNCH new on-demand suburban services in the Transit Master Plan, starting with Castlebury Meadows - Waterford Green routes in 2023
Plus improvements to security, technology and labour relations to be specified in more detail in Scott's final platform.
Better, Smarter Construction Policies:
- - WORK with other governments, agencies, colleges and universities to grow Manitoba's construction labour pool, with tools like early-career job guarantees for students to help recruit more young people and skilled immigrants for construction work
- - ALLOW use of more recycled materials to meet industry and environmental best practices
- - MODERNIZE construction bids and contracts to match standards in the rest of Canada, cutting red tape that delays Winnipeg projects from moving ahead
- - NEGOTIATE to lock-in construction labour by pre-tendering road work up to three years ahead, using negotiated inflation adjustments each year to reduce the risk of bidding ahead
- - CONVENE a “Ten-Day Task Force” to work with industry on strategies to increase road repair speed and productivity, and
- - HIRE a veteran construction advisor as Chief Construction Officer, reporting directly to City Council to improve City infrastructure practices and policies.
