What to know in Elmwood-East Kildonan ward before Winnipeg's election

• About the ward
• Meet the candidates
• See what they're promising
• More ward profiles from CBC Manitoba

About Elmwood-East Kildonan

An incumbent councillor will face off against a red seal cook in the race to represent a northeast Winnipeg ward.

Newcomer to politics Ryan Kochiewill go up against Coun. Jason Schreyer inElmwood-East Kildonan. Schreyeris in his second term as the ward's councillor.

The area includes the neighbourhoods of Chalmers, East Elmwood and Kildonan Crossing.

People in Winnipeg will head to the polls on Oct. 26 to vote forcouncillors in 13 of the city's 15 wards, as well as a new mayor andschool trustees. Councillors in the other two wards have already been acclaimed meaning they automatically hold on to their seats after no one ran against them.

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In the 2018 election, a little over one-thirdof the people eligible to vote in Elmwood-East Kildonan or just under 36 per cent cast a ballot for their ward's council seat, data from the city clerk's office says.

Here's what you need to know before election day in Elmwood-East Kildonan.

Who's running?

Ryan Kochie is a red seal cook who's worked nearly 20 years in the culinary industry.

He also helps run two large Facebook groups: one for parents who want to connect and another for people who want to buy and sell items.

Jason Schreyer is the current councillor for the ward. He was elected in 2014 when he unseated former Winnipeg Jet Thomas Steen, who had been charged earlier that year with domestic violence offences.

Since taking office, Schreyer has been appointed to the finance and water and waste committees. He's also the son of former Manitoba premier Ed Schreyer.

What are they promising?

Kochiesays he'dwork to reduce crime by addressing its root causes, including poverty, mental health issues and a lack of after-school activities. He'dalso advocate for better active transportation infrastructure and work to engage with constituents.

Schreyer says he'd push the city for more explanation around budgetary decisions, especially when it comes to construction costs. He would also work to improve 311 services and address crime by advocating to putmore police on the streets.

More CBC Manitoba ward profiles

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• Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry
• Mynarski
• North Kildonan
• Old Kildonan
• Point Douglas
• River Heights-Fort Garry
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• St. James
• St. Norbert-Seine River
• St. Vital
• Transcona
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