Mayoral race grows to 11 candidates

Realtor Brad Gross is the 11th candidate to register for the race to become Winnipeg’s next mayor.

Gross, 60, said improving public safety and renewing roads will be key goals in his campaign.

“I just don’t like the direction the city’s going and it doesn’t seem to be getting better…. A lot of seniors, a lot of people are worried about crime. (And) the streets are just horrible again,” he said.

He said the city should not invest in bike lanes until Winnipeg’s roads are in better condition. He also hopes to provide free bus fares for seniors and gradually add security cameras at all bus shacks with known safety concerns, if elected.

Gross has unsuccessfully run to become a member of Winnipeg city council multiple times. That includes a 2010 mayoral race and bids to become the city councillor for St. Boniface in 2014, Old Kildonan in 2018 and Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood in 2022.

He believes the outcome of this race could be different.

“At 60 years old, I think I might be better at this age than I was at a younger age…. I’m just really going to be running for the people, for the taxpayers,” he said.

Mayor Scott Gillingham is seeking re-election, while Christopher Clacio, Michael Vogiatzakis, Umar Hayat, Mazher Alam, Don Woodstock, Joshua Pagdato, Johnny Calderon, Noah Redden and Zac Uminski have also registered to run for mayor.

Mayoral candidates must also complete a nomination process by Sept. 22 to get their names on the final ballot.

Election Day is Oct. 28.

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