Calgary Naheed Nenshi and Brian Bowman

Brian Bowman: Two weeks ago, Winnipeggers made an emphatic statement that it is time to move in a new direction. On Election Day, voters rewarded mayoral candidates who were not afraid to dream. They overwhelmingly supported those with urban-focused priorities, moving past the traditional debates of potholes, photo radar and synchronizing traffic lights, to engage with ideas that described a broader vision for the city. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. As mayor, Brian Bowman joins Edmonton Don Iveson and Calgary Naheed Nenshi as young, telegenic leaders of Western Canadian cities in need of reinventing their urban-growth policy. Like his western counterparts, Bowman is now the mayor of a city facing the consequences of decades of sprawling, low-density growth, including crumbling infrastructure, reduced civic services, budget deficits and higher taxes. Working together to improve the city urban quality will make Winnipeg more sustainable and prosperous. Photo Store The biggest surprise of the day was the performance of Brian Bowman and Robert-Falcon Ouellette. Both men came into the campaign with low name recognition and little public support. In the end, each captured the attention of voters by presenting big-picture visions for the city. They had many differing ideas, but the underlying commonality in their platforms was a commitment to an openly urbanist agenda. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.