After the passing of MLA Nello Altomare, east Winnipeg’s Transcona riding heads back to the polls for a byelection on March 18.
Four candidates will be on the ballot: Shannon Corbett for NDP, Shawn Nason for PC, Brad Boudreau for Liberal, and Susan Auch as independent. U Multicultural contacted all candidates, but Shannon Corbett and Susan Auch have not responded.
Shawn Nason is a longtime Transcona resident and former city councillor from 2018-2022. Nason believes affordability, housing, and addiction are some of the greatest challenges Transcona is experiencing. He says his passion for service and desire to advocate for residents as reasons for running.
“It’s that thirst to continue to serve the community, to fight for the community, to give back to the community. You know, I was unsuccessful in my reelection bid, but I still have that serves to give back to the community, either through volunteering or through a political role, that I feel like I can do best and bring voice to the community.”
Brad Boudreau, a proud Red River Métis and lifelong Transcona resident, aims to bring a young voice to politics. He is focused on job creation, industry support, and government accountability, he promises to advocate for working-class families while collaborating across party lines to deliver results for Transcona.
“What I have learned by knocking on doors these past few days, just every door that opens up, they’re surprised to see a young new candidate who’s going to bring a new voice to Transcona, and one that’s kind of up on the times and is not just looking to be a backbencher, quite frankly, in Manitoba, this chamber, I could be that voice that represents.”
Voting in Transcona takes place on Tuesday, March 18, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM at a designated polling place in the area. To be eligible, you must be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old, a resident of Manitoba for at least six months, and live in the Transcona electoral division.
– Ryan Funk, U Multicultural
