Winnipeg’s mayor needs to stop telling people how much safer the city is becoming. That message may work in a press conference. It may look good in a report highlighting selective statistics. But people living and working in this city know something is wrong. They see it every day on the streets, in their workplaces, and in their neighbourhoods. The public deserves honesty about crime in Winnipeg. Not spin. The city often points to recent police reports that show small declin

There is a growing disconnect between what Winnipeg City Hall says about housing and what is actually happening in the market, and it is no longer something that can be brushed aside with another report or announcement. The federal Housing Accelerator Fund committed $122.4 million to Winnipeg with a clear expectation. The city agreed to support the creation of 14,101 new housing units by December 2026. That was not a suggestion. It was a requirement tied directly to funding.

Winnipeg residents who take the time to stand before city council deserve one thing above all else: respect. They are not lobbyists. They are not paid consultants. They are citizens who care enough about their city to show up at City Hall, often during work hours, to speak about decisions that affect their neighbourhoods, their taxes, and their future. Yet more and more, those residents are being treated as an inconvenience. Last week’s Executive Policy Committee meeting prov

Every week, Winnipeggers share their frustration with our city’s transit system. The stories are detailed, emotional, and sadly familiar....