Two councillors who endorsed Glen Murray ousted from mayor's inner circle
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Winnipeg's new mayor has announced who will be in his inner circle, leaving some members who endorsed his opponent Glen Murray on the outside looking in.
Winnipeg's new mayor has announced who will be in his inner circle, leaving some members who endorsed his opponent Glen Murray on the outside looking in.
Mayor Scott Gillingham was joined at city hall Wednesday morning by the councillors who will make up his first Executive Policy Committee (EPC).
Those councillors include Janice Lukes (Waverley West), Sherri Rollins (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry), Brian Mayes (St. Vital), John Orlikow (River Heights-Fort Garry), and Markus Chambers (St. Norbert-Seine River).
All have EPC experience, and some of them backed Gillingham's mayoral run.
"Today I stand with five colleagues who I believe will give my first year as mayor the leadership required to take actions quickly," Gillingham said.
Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan) has also been appointed to EPC, but was absent on Wednesday.
Gillingham followed through with his promise to reduce the size of the mayor's inner circle from seven to six. That could make it harder to get the needed votes for his agenda items at council.
