Mayoralty candidate decries war of words

Mike Vogiatzakis, a mayoralty candidate, expressed disappointment over recent personal attacks from his fellow candidates during a press conference on Friday. He emphasized that the election should be focused on issues concerning the city of Winnipeg. Vogiatzakis specifically addressed the feud between Scott Gillingham, the incumbent mayor, and Kevin Klein, a former city councillor and provincial cabinet minister who recently entered the race.

Gillingham had described Klein as "toxic" and a "Caribbean political fixer" connected to Peter Nygard, a convicted sex offender, while Klein dismissed these claims as "childish." Both candidates have denied making personal attacks against each other. Other candidates, such as Don Woodstock, argue that the race is not limited to Gillingham and Klein, and that Woodstock is a legitimate contender with a positive vision for the future of Winnipeg.