VOTE FOR

TREES

Get prepared, and know how you can help support Winnipeg’s urban tree canopy during Winnipeg’s October 28th civic election.

ELECTION ACTION

Do you care about saving and growing our tree canopy in Winnipeg? You can make a difference!!
Four easy things to do to help convince our candidates for our upcoming Municipal Election October 28^th that Winnipeggers care about trees!

1. Get the facts and talk to your neighbours

Arm yourself with the facts: learn about Winnipeg’s tree loss and be ready to chat with friends and neighbours about the real benefits of urban trees and why we must all invest today.

2. Follow TreesPlease on Social Media and share with your neighbourhood groups

Follow Trees Please on Face Book and Instagram, and post our regular updates to your neighbourhood association – Follow treespleasewinnipeg on Facebook and Instagram

3. Distribute Save the Shade 7×7 signs in your neighbourhood

Order and distribute our 7×7 inch “Save the Shade” cards to neighbours at your neighbourhood gatherings this summer for display to candidates in their flower pots, mail boxes or lawn when candidates come knocking!

Distribute our mini lawn signs for in your neighbourhood – Order here!

4. Meet with your local Municipal candidate and help them Sign the Trees Please Pledge between June 30 and the Election October 28^th.

5. Wear your Save the Shade t-shirt.

Wear your t-shirt at your next community event to get people talking about the campaign. T-shirts are printed right here in Winnipeg! Order your own T-shirt today.

“Trees Please Pledge” & 2026 Election Toolkit

During Winnipeg’s 2026 civic election season, the Trees Please Winnipeg Coalition wants to see as many mayoral and council candidates to sign on to the Trees Please Pledge!

The Trees Please Pledge?

Candidates are being urged to commit to the following actions that are urgently needed to protect and grow the urban canopy. As candidates sign the pledge, we will post their photo on Social Media and promote their support for you to share in your neighbourhood FB page!

Contact Your Candidate to Sign the Pledge!

If you want to contact candidates running in your riding to ask them to sign the Trees
Please Pledge, sign up HERE, and a volunteer from Trees Please will be in touch to
coordinate! (See Election Tool Kit at the bottom of this page to learn more!)

Who’s On Board?

Find out Mayoral Candidates have signed the pledge (updated regularly).
For the most up-to-date listing of people running, visit the City of Winnipeg list of
candidates.

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Mazhar Alam
Christopher Clacio
Johnny Claderón
Scott Gillingham
Brad Gross
Kevin Klein
Umar Hayat
Joshua Pagdato
Noah Redden	Signed	September 1, 2026
Zachary Uminski
Michael Vogiatzakis
Don Woodstock

Council Candidates

Find out Council Candidates have signed the pledge (updated regularly).

Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Dennis Bayomi	Signed	August 31, 2026
Evan Duncan

Daniel McIntyre

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Cindy Gilroy	Signed	August 14, 2026
Fred Morris

Elmwood-East Kildonan

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Adam Dudek
Emma Durand-Wood	Signed	August 27, 2026
Abel Gutierrez
Christian Sweryda
Jessica Wiebe

Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Jeff Palmer	Signed	August 18, 2026
Kevin Stuart	Signed	August 22, 2026

Mynarski

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Harold Brazil
Ross Edie
Laurie Kozak
Ayaz Noor-Mohammed
Natalie Smith	Signed	August 24, 2026

North Kildonan

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Tyler Anderson	Signed	August 21, 2026
Jeff Browaty
Orvie Dingwall	Signed	August 17, 2026

Old Kildonan

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Greg McFarlane
Love Randhawa
Devi Sharma

Point Douglas

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Mark Requinta
Vivian Santos

River Heights-Fort Garry

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Sara McArthur
Randy McDonald
Jorge Requena Ramos	Signed	September 2, 2026
Georgina Sabesky	Signed	August 21, 2026

St. Boniface

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Matt Allard
Nicholas Douklias	Signed	August 18, 2026
Sylvie Schmitt	Signed	September 3, 2026
Robyn Vilde	Signed	September 2, 2026

St. James

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Tyler Crichton	Signed	August 26, 2026
Shawn Dobson
Kelly Ryback

St. Norbert-Seine River

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Ray DuBois
Louise May	Signed	August 24, 2026
Anita Roy
Govind Thawani

St. Vital

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Season Kirkwood	Signed	August 17, 2026
Doug Reimer	Signed	August 26, 2026
Chris Sigurdson	Signed	August 21, 2026

Transcona

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Nathine Dagdick
Chris Giesbrecht
Lora Meseman
Shawn Nason

Waverley West

Candidate	Pledge Status	Date
Antar Banik
Jasmine Brar
Yuanchao Li
Nafiya Naso
Uche Nwanko

The Election Toolkit

We encourage everyone who cares about the urban forest to contact candidates running in your ward to tell them this is a priority for you, and ask them to commit to the Trees Please Pledge.

We have some tools to help you do that! Please remember to sign up with our volunteer team so we can ensure all candidates have a chance to sign the pledge!

Step-by-step strategy guide for meetings
Powerpoint presentation
Pledge Sheet for Candidates to Sign
2-page handout (contains general Trees Please info and the Candidate Pledge – can be given out at community events, etc.)
Public tree data by ward/neighbourhood

Questions? Get in touch at treespleasecoalition [at] gmail.com.