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Podcast: The Great Canadian Talk Show
Episode: June 12 2024- Schreyer Sends SOS; Winnipeg's Drowning In Debt
Description: Season 5 kicks off with an in-depth interview with Elmwood- East Kildonan Councilor Jason Schreyer, who takes on bureaucrats, unchecked construction inflation and ongoing City borrowing he says is unsustainable.
The 3 term Winnipeg councillor wants a review of the rules around long-term borrowing, especially when it’s underwriting infrastructure projects that come in way over budget.
“It was not something being talked about regularly” when he was first elected. Now city finances are in trouble.
A member of the Water and Waste committee, he also addressed whether the City should be leveraging performance bonds posted...