Councillors

• Ed Mullis worked as a tax specialist in Montreal before leaving to work in Winnipeg's Union Gospel Mission in 1987. He later founded Forward House Ministries, and became the chaplain
  Chaplain
  Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
  
   at Winnipeg International Airport. He ran for city council in 1995 at age 50, arguing that schools would need to teach morality to counter the threat of youth street crime. He supported curfews, and floated the possibility of "boot camps". Mullis indicated that he was not a member of any political party. He is a Christian
  Christian
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   and a Biblical literalist
  Bible
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  , and has spoken of his personal opposition to homosexuality
  Homosexuality
  Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
  
   and the ordination of women.
• Stefan Sigurdson was a fifty-year old painting and decorating contractor. He called for provincial lottery profits to be used to reduce property taxes and finance infrastructure. He also called for the contracting out of municipal services.
• Michael Keating was a 34-year old employee in Revenue Canada's tax department. He called for a crackdown on welfare cheats. and for the contracting out of municipal services.

• Former councillor George Provost
  George Provost
  George R. Provost was a businessman and city councillor in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He served on council from 1977 to 1980, and later sought election to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Councillor:...
  
   initially sought election for this ward, but withdrew from the campaign before election day.

• Tyrone Alzubaidi was 32 years old at the time of the election, and was a service station operator. He said he was running because many residents disapproved of Rick Boychuk
  Rick Boychuk
  Rick Boychuk is a labour leader and former politician in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He served on the Winnipeg City Council from 1989 to 1995, representing the Transcona ward. Boychuk is a member of the New Democratic Party....
  
  's job performance.

Transcona-Springfield School Division