Scott Gillingham wins 2nd term as Winnipeg mayor

A second straight victory for Mayor Scott Gillingham who attracted about 40 percent of the vote in Winnipeg. That's up from around 27 percent in 2022. He's still not the preferred choice of a majority of people who did show up to vote but obviously the increase indicates some confidence with this particular mayor. Scott Gillingham was never flashy, not last time, not this time. In his celebration, in his victory speech, he promised Winnipeggers that he is aware many people are frustrated especially with the state of homelessness and addictions and in an interview in a scrum with reporters the mayor did say he is going to deal with Winnipeg Transit particularly trying to get back some of the bus stops at seniors homes i know that there's still we're still getting feedback and we're making changes in the transit system based on feedback the feedback i have heard i told our transit supervisor pardon me our transit director seniors want the transit stops back in front of their places we might not get all of them back in front of every place but we have to move to getting some of them back in front of seniors' homes. Mayor Scott Gillingham said he was not going to take anything for granted and didn't in this race. He will end up another one of Canada's mayors that survived what has been a fairly brutal year for incumbent mayors. Bartley Kivas, CBC News, Winnipeg.