LUKES: GILLINGHAM IS DIPLOMATIC, PRAMATIC,

LEADS WITH EMPATHY AND COMPASSION

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THIRD COUNCIL INCUMBENT TO ENDORSE SCOTT GILLINGHAM

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(Winnipeg) - Today, Janice Lukes endorsed Scott Gillingham’s campaign to be Mayor of

Winnipeg. The Waverley West Councillor made the announcement at the Mother Language

Monument (Shaheed Minar) located in the Richmond West portion of her ward.

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Lukes highlighted Gillingham’s strong leadership throughout his time at City Hall and

particularly during the Covid-19 crisis.

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“There is much uncertainty and turmoil in this world,” Lukes said. “Winnipeg is facing

significant financial, social and environmental challenges. Winnipeg needs a mayor who

already has a steady hand on the wheel, who has experience dealing with the current issues

of our time and who listens to all perspectives to unite people towards a common goal.”

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First elected in 2014, Janice Lukes is a strong proponent of positioning Winnipeg for

sustainable growth. She is best known as a consistent critic of the broken city governance

model, and for her decades of service to Winnipeg’s urban environment as a champion of

parks, trails, green spaces and active transportation routes.

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Lukes strongly supports Gillingham’s policies on City Hall reform, including:

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• Governance: Gillingham is committed to leading significant governance reforms to

make City Hall much more transparent and inclusive of Council and citizen concerns.

• Managing city growth: Gillingham is committed to improving certainty and

predictability for both local city builders and investors to enable the city to grow

sustainably.

• City Hall service delivery: Gillingham is committed to reforming the city public

service to ensure more responsive, improved and timely service delivery.

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Speaking to Gillingham’s leadership, Lukes said, “Scott is diplomatic, pragmatic, and he leads

with empathy and compassion. He has proven himself to be a strong leader at City Hall and I

know he is the right person to take on the challenge to lead as Winnipeg’s next Mayor.”

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Lukes’ announcement is the 4th major endorsement Gillingham has received during the first

six weeks of his campaign. Deputy Mayor Markus Chambers (St. Norbert), Councillor Jeff

Browaty (North Kildonan), and former Long Plains First Nation Chief Dennis Meeches all

endorsed Gillingham in May.

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