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Winnipeg Free Press Save to Read Later Climate change and equity were at the forefront of discussions at city hall Thursday as two sizable transit program changes were considered by the public works committee. Climate change and equity were at the forefront of discussions at city hall Thursday as two sizable transit program changes were considered by the public works committee. Coun. Vivian Santos had proposed the city study the implications of eliminating transit fares, or charging only $1. The motion was ultimately rejected but generated a great deal of support from community members w...

Members of the city’s Governance Committee have voted to increase the openness and transparency of the mayor’s $1.8 million office budget, although the…

The City of Winnipeg’s switch to an electronic voting system that would record and publish all...

Posted: Dec 16, 2020 6:57 PM CT | Last Updated: December 17, 2020 Speaker Devi Sharma voted against the operating budget — tightening the vote to 9 to 7 as it narrowly passed. (Darin Morash/CBC ) The 2021 budget was passed by Winnipeg's city council with a tighter margin than in recent times. The vote was 9-7 in favour of the operating budget, and 11-5 for capital spending.  The narrow margin came from the usually understated voice of council Speaker Devi Sharma, who broke her consistent record of supporting budgets by voting "no" on the operating portion of the 2021 budget.  The...

Winnipeg council passes budget in 9-7 squeaker MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman during a media briefing at City Hall before the preliminary 2021 multi-year balanced operating and capital¤budget¤updates are tabled at a special Executive Policy Committee meeting Friday afternoon. 201127 - Friday, November 27, 2020. Winnipeg city council has narrowly passed a 2021 operating budget that lacked deep pandemic cuts. Winnipeg city council has narrowly passed a 2021 operating budget that lacked deep pandemic cuts. On Wednesday, council cast a nine-to-seven vote in favou...