b"2022 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONLeading up to Octobers civic election, WCA asked mayoral candidates several questions on topics important to the construction industryOn October 26, Manitoba residents will have their vote in a province-wide election to elect councillors THE CANDIDATES: and mayors for the next four yearsincluding mayor of Winnipeg. Glen Murray (GM) Winnipegs mayor and city council can have a significant impact on the construction industry. Jenny Motkaluk (JM) Therefore, in early July, WCA contacted several mayoral candidates with questions on topics that have a direct impact on the construction industry. Rana Bokhari (RB)Scott Gillingham (SG) Answers from seven candidates are presented below and have been edited for length and clarity, with full responses available on the WCA website at winnipegconstruction.ca. (Only candidates responsesShaun Loney (SL)that were received in time were included in the publicationlate respondents may be uploaded to Rick Shone (RS) the WCA website.) A series of videos highlighting important issues for the construction industry is alsoKevin Klein (KK) available on WCAs YouTube page at youtube.com/wpgconstruction. BUILD MANITOBA: What would youdue to seasonal and normal RB: The permit department is one do to ensure the permit department iseconomic fluctuations?that badly needs a technological adequately resourced?JM: I believe in effective and efficientupgrade, like many of the Citys GM: Simply put, I would ensure thecurrent departments. I will be permit department is adequatelyservice delivery. Its vital to thepledging to do a critical review of all resourced. I will ensure my governancesuccess of our city, yet delays withdepartments to make sure they are review addresses the followingissuing permitsand a dysfunctionaltalking effectively and [that] every questions: What exactly is the departmentare one of the greatestdepartment has the resources toadequate level of resources required tobarriers to success for businessesdo their job quickly, efficiently ensure we have a thriving constructionin Winnipeg. I pledge to reduce theand with customer service as the industry in Winnipeg? What is the bestpermit wait time by 50 per cent in mynumber-one goal.approach to cost recovery that allowsfirst year by seeking and implementingSG: I don't believe the problem with the City to be agile and deal withany means of process improvement,permit delays is a resource problem fluctuations in applications such as LEAN.alone. Its also a cultural problem, 30 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca"