Manitoba·BreakingResidents in Winnipeg’s Elmwood-East Kildonan ward cast ballots Saturday in a byelection for a new councillor, following the death of Jason Schreyer in April.7 candidates ran in byelection triggered by April death of Jason SchreyerCBC News · Posted: Oct 25, 2025 9:48 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesVoters cast their ballots in the Elmwood-East Kildonan byelection on Saturday. (John Woods/The Canadian Press)Emma Durand-Wood has won the byelection for the council seat in Winnipeg’s Elmwood-East Kildonan.The Saturday byelection was called in the northeast ward after the death of Jason Schreyer, the area’s former councillor, in April.Seven candidates ran to fill Schreyer’s seat: Emma Durand-Wood, Abel Gutierrez, Braydon Mazurkiewich, Carmen Prefontaine, Kyle Roche, Zekaria Selahadin and Chris Sweryda.They ran on campaign promises that included repairing roads and infrastructure, improving public safety and restoring community programs.Durand-Wood, an Elmwood community activist who has pushed the City of Winnipeg to plant more trees and allow more infill housing, said before the campaign she thinks residents in the area are tired of negativity and want solutions, from more frequent buses to better youth programs.Candidate Emma Durand-Wood. (Cameron MacLean/CBC)Gutierrez, a self-described “blue-collar” candidate, said addessing crime and aging infrastructure were among his top priorities. He also said during the campaign he wanted to see reinvestment in community centres, particularly Chalmers Community Centre, which he said hasn’t seen significant upgrades “in quite some time.”Candidate Abel Gutierrez. (Submitted by Abel Gutierrez)Mazurkeiwich, a former political staffer, vowed to “send a strong message to city hall” during the campaign. He said replacing the Louise Bridge was high on his list of priorities, along with addressing crime.Candidate Braydon Mazurkiewich. (Submitted by Braydon Mazurkiewich)Carmen Prefontaine, who worked for the City of Winnipeg and is also the executive board of the Canadian Union of Public Employees’ Manitoba branch, said during the campaign she aimed to work with other levels of government to tackle unaddressed issues in her ward like homelessness and crime. Candidate Carmen Prefontaine. (Bartley Kives/CBC)Sweryda served as Schreyer’s executive assistant from 2022 until the councillor’s death, and was also endorsed by his family. Sweryda said during the campaign he wanted to continue working on projects he worked on with Schreyer, from efforts to improve food security and making infrastructure spending more efficient.
Emma Durand-Wood wins Elmwood-East Kildonan byelection
