Harry Wolbert
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List of candidates running to replace Steeves hits seven
Saturday, 15 October 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - This week, Harry Wolbert and Hammad Khan registered to run in the upcoming byelection. Wolbert, a member of the provincial Liberal party and longtime social activist, recently ran for the Liberals in the provincial election and lost to Education ...
Nominations Open Saturday For St. Vital Byelections
Saturday, 15 October 2011
CJOB - Seven people have so far announced their intensions to run. They are Greg Nordman, Mike Ducharme, Steven Hennessey, Harry Wolbert, Brian Mayes, Hammad Khan and Carl Osato. There's also a byelection for school trustee. Both votes are November 26th.
Two more enter St. Vital byelection race
Friday, 14 October 2011
Winnipeg Sun - Harry Wolbert is running in the Winnipeg city council by-election for St. Vital Nov. 26, 2011. Wolbert ran against Gord Steeves and winner Theresa Oswald for the Lierbals in Seine River. He's worked in social services for the last 20 years, ...
Seven seeking St. Vital council seat
Friday, 14 October 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - This week, Harry Wolbert and Hammad Khan registered to run in the upcoming byelection. Wolbert, a member of the provincial Liberal party and longtime social activist, recently ran for the Liberals in the provincial election and lost to education ...
Election results trickle in
Wednesday, 05 October 2011
Winnipeg Sun - Liberal candidate Harry Wolbert came in third with 405 votes. It was a close race in Winnipeg's new riding of Tyndall Park. NDP candidate Ted Marcelino was victorious over Liberal candidate Roldan C. Sevillano, but only by about 500 votes. ...
Vote for NDP, top Liberals say
Saturday, 01 October 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - Earlier in the week, Harry Wolbert, a provincial Liberal executive member and the party's candidate in St. Vital, expressed concern that the Liberals could be wiped out in the Oct. 4 election. Wolbert also said the "writing may be on the wall" for ...
Let the GOOD TIMES ROLL Sillier side of life on the hustings
Saturday, 01 October 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - A week before the vote, St. Vital Liberal candidate Harry Wolbert mused it may be time to replace Gerrard. "I guess ultimate responsibility rests with the leader. There are some within the party, within the public, who don't like the leader," Wolbert ...
Liberal heavyweights support NDP in tight fight against Tories in Manitoba vote
Friday, 30 September 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - One of the party's candidates, Harry Wolbert, has already predicted the party could be wiped off the map. And political analysts such as Paul Thomas, a professor at the University of Manitoba, have said the Liberals are in danger of being shut out for ...
Manitoba Liberals get help from Sheila Copps as election campaign winds down
Friday, 30 September 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - Harry Wolbert, who is running in the St. Vital constituency in south Winnipeg, suggested this week that the party is in danger of being wiped off the political map. "I'm very hopeful that (Lamoureux's) provincial seat will stay in the Liberal fold, ...
Manitoba Liberals get help from Sheila Copps as election campaign winds down
Friday, 30 September 2011
Global Winnipeg - Harry Wolbert, who is running in the St. Vital constituency in south Winnipeg, suggested this week that the party is in danger of being wiped off the political map. "I'm very hopeful that (Lamoureux's) provincial seat will stay in the Liberal fold, ...
Questionnaire Response
Harry Wolbert - St. Vital
Why did you decide to run in the 2011 Manitoba election?
I have decided to once again run as a candidate because I don’t like the direction in which our province is heading. I want to be a champion for positive social change in my community and my province.
What experience will you bring to compliment your role as MLA?
I will bring my 21 years of experience as an advocate and counselor in the social services field, as well as my experience in policy development to the Manitoba Legislature. As an advocate for social justice issues, one of my goals has been the inclusion and full-citizenship of all Manitobans.
Is there anything in particular you would like to change in our province? In your electoral division?
Yes. Currently, there are four groups (the aboriginal community, the poor, university students, persons with disabilities) which have traditionally not participated in our political process. I would like to engage these groups to become more active participants in our society. I am a strong believer in empowering individuals and communities to participate in society as “responsible citizens” and not just as taxpayers.
What is one thing you stand for that is not part of your political party’s platform?
Provincial accessibility legislation for persons with disabilities. I believe that accessibility is a right.
Do you have any other comments regarding your candidacy?
My commitment to you: 1) Reduce the tax burden on all Manitobans 2) Eliminate the “job-killing” payroll tax which weakens our economy 3) Make crime and neighbourhood safety a priority 4) Deal with some of the social and root causes of crime such as poverty, homelessness and gangs 5) Lower the high school drop-out rates and reduce classroom overcrowding 6) Support Manitoba’s green economy and environmentally friendly initiatives
What is your favourite location in the electoral division you are currently a candidate for?
I have a couple of favourites. They would be the St. Vital Shopping Centre and the Village Canadien Housing Co-op., where my wife Valerie and I have been involved in the community since 2001.
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