Posts Tagged ‘Mayor race’
Explaining Modern Antisemitism to Mayoral Candidates and the Winnipeg Media
This is a special episode that combines the TGCTS 2022 Winnipeg election coverage with Marty’s work as editor-in chief of TheJ.ca, Canada’s national onlne Jewish newspaper. Last Monday the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg held a mayoral forum which included 2 questions specifically on antisemitism and anti-Zionism. The board of that organization does not represent the grassroots Jewish…
Read MoreThunderbird House Proposals Fly, Blaming Winnipeggers For Its Failure Won’t
5:00 We note the passing of ‘climate crisis’ debunker Dr. Tim Ball, who supported us on Kick-Fm and Shaw-TV. Here is one of his excellent videos. 11:30 The flyer of St. Boniface candidate Marcel Boille makes some important points about how St. B has lost out by joining Unicity and watching their tax dollars go to “Winnipeg” and got…
Read MoreDid CBC Spoil Glen Murray’s Birthday With Pembina Institute Surprise?
A midweek special commentary by Marty that runs about 16.00 minutes with a summary explaining why the CBC-TV investigative findings yesterday A) fit an undeniable, disturbing pattern in the career of Glen Murray, and B) will force more questions about Glen Murray’s history that Winnipeg MSM (CBC aside, keep that in mind the rest of…
Read MoreReturn Of The Russ / Police Chief Smyth On The Hot Seat
We open Episode 16 by talking about Marty’s coverage in TheJ.ca of antisemitism in the federal government, and his story about the relationship of Queen Elizabeth II with Canada and with Manitobans. Then he offers some personal comments about his experience in Los Angeles on Sept. 11, 2001 and how the aftermath led him back…
Read MoreWhat’s Missing from Mayoral Talk on Crime and Police? Plus Some Candidate News
Episode 15 is a rambling session with Marty and Spirited Kenny that kicks off with Bomber talk! And not just the close game, but the Labour Day Classic telecast. Marty compares it to the great sportscasters he knew and emulated as a teenager and says fans deserve better from the TSN broadcast booth. 7:30 –…
Read MoreWoodstock Warns: “Glen Murray Is A Habitual Quitter”, Last Exit From Mayor’s Office Cost Winnipeg $2M
Another mid-week edition focuses on a Mayoral candidate who speaks from the inner city, Don Woodstock. He held a press conference on Wednesday, challenging Glen Murray to sign a Winnipeg Mayoral Service Agreement promising to serve the full term – unlike his last whirl in the Mayor’s chair – if elected Mayor on October 26. …
Read MoreGlen Murray Should Come Clean About Caledon
Our plan to talk about those ‘other’ candidates took a turn on Thursday, when CBC reported that a retired Ontario small-town Mayor claims she was intimidated by Glen Murray on behalf of a housing developer in 2013. Murray wasn’t a lobbyist, he was a Liberal cabinet minister in the Kathleen Wynne government. Winnipeg newspapers are ignoring this scandal,…
Read MoreKevin Klein Enters Race For Mayor: “The System Is Not Working For You”
On Wednesday, about 100 people gathered in Assiniboine Park to hear Councilor Kevin Klein declare he was aiming for the top spot at 510 Main Street. “The system is broken. The system is not working for you.” After winning election in 2018 as the representative for the ward of Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood, Klein spoke his mind at…
Read MoreAugust 1 2022 – Crime Victims Need A Voice In The Winnipeg Election
Two main topics this episode: A blog post that echoed our civic election themes about crime and public safety, and then we explain- what kind of a poll did Glen Murray ‘win’ anyways? In the opening banter – rest assured this is Episode #8, not #7 as Marty said (but corrected later in the show.)…
Read MoreSouth Osborne Rep Tells TGCTS: Next Mayor Must “Be Brave” And Fire City Planners
Listen to the allegations of corruption made by the South Osborne Residents’ Group about the City of Winnipeg planning department, and how officials let developers ruin their neighborhood with BRT condos no one wants to buy. This week the podcast turns to voters raising serious concerns that Winnipeg needs to have fixed. The message from…
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