From healthcare and infrastructure to municipal funding, cell service, and RCMP policing costs, municipal leaders from every corner of Manitoba spent three days tackling the issues shaping communities across the Keystone Province.

We wanted to hear directly from mayors about the challenges unfolding in their own communities—and how they’re preparing to address them as they enter the final year of the 2022–2026 municipal term.

We spoke with Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett about the key issues facing his city, including Premier Wab Kinew’s recent announcement on water funding for western Manitoba.

(INTERVIEW – CLIP – FAWCETT)

In The Pas, Mayor Andre Murphy says there is no shortage of concerns for northern communities—but for his town, it all comes down to one core issue.

(INTERVIEW – CLIP – MURPHY)

And in Thompson, while municipal leaders face a long list of priorities, Mayor Colleen Smook says one issue rises above the rest: healthcare.

(INTERVIEW – CLIP – SMOOK)

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