2026 Civic Forums

The Assiniboia Chamber of Commerce was proud to host two Civic Election Forums during the 2026 municipal elections.

• Waverley West Ward (Sunday, September 27 | Whyte Ridge Community Centre)
• St. James and Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood Wards (Monday, September 28 | Birchwood Inn)

These complimentary public forums provided residents, business owners, and community members with an opportunity to hear directly from candidates seeking election to Winnipeg City Council. Candidates shared their priorities for their wards, participated in moderated discussions, and answered questions submitted by the Chamber and members of the public.

We thank all candidates who participated, as well as everyone who attended and contributed to the discussions. Your engagement helped make these forums a success and demonstrated the importance of informed, community-focused dialogue during the election process.

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Questions We Didn't Get to During the Forums

As promised, we have shared the questions that were not addressed during the debates due to time constraints. Participating candidates were invited to provide written responses, which are available below.

To view each candidate’s submitted responses, please click on their name. Candidates who have submitted their answers are displayed in blue, with a linked PDF containing their responses.

Waverley West Ward Participating Candidates:

• Jasmine Brar
• Antar Banik
• Yuanchao Li
• Nafiya Naso
• Uche Nwankwo

St. James Ward Participating Candidates:

• Tyler Crichton
• Kelly Ryback

Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood Ward Participating Candidates:

• Dennis Bayomi
• Evan Duncan