Iqbal Sandhu · For Mayor · R.M. of West St. Paul

Time for change. Vote for change.

West St. Paul grew faster than almost anywhere in the country. The rinks, the schools, the childcare and the sewers all ran behind the families already here. I'm running to change that, and to be straight with you about how.

See the plan Tell me what's going on

28 Election day
Wednesday, October 28, 2026

From day one

Two things I'm not
going to be quiet about.

United Beyond the Highways

West St. Paul is a municipality divided by provincial highways and boundaries, but united in community. Major capital projects and regional partnerships are key to our municipality's future, and I will ensure we have a strong, active voice at every table, in every collaboration, consultation, and deliberation with provincial and regional partners.

West St. Paul's needs and priorities won't be an afterthought; they'll be a top priority from day one. We're not just present in these agreements. We're actively guiding them.

Growth on Our Terms

Commercial development is coming to West St. Paul. Costco, and the businesses that will follow through the SmartCentre development, represent real opportunity and some challenges for our community. But growth must happen on our terms.

I will ensure the commercial tax revenue generated by this development is directed toward controlled, orderly growth that puts West St. Paul residents first, funding the amenities, infrastructure, and services our community needs. This isn't just about attracting business; it's about making sure that business serves West St. Paul first.

Before you vote for me

Let me talk you out of
expecting too much.

A mayor can't just decide to build you a pool, or a school, or an arena. I wish it were that simple. So here's every issue in this campaign, sorted into what the job can actually do about it. Most candidates won't show you this board.

Council's call

Fully ours. No one else to wait on.

Parks and green space
Drainage and ditches
Local roads and maintenance
Land use and zoning

Council can move it

Ours, but it runs through a process. Hearings, approvals, time.

An arena of our own via the Recreation Master Plan
A pool same route, and the priciest thing a municipality our size can build
Independent seniors housing through land use

Not city hall's to decide

Someone else holds the pen. Here I push, loudly, and I won't stop.

A public high school province and school division
Provincial childcare funding
A Winnipeg Transit route out here
Planning the school that comes after the new one

When I say I'll push for something, hear that word. It's the honest one, and it's the one I'll keep.

What I'm running on

Grow on purpose.
Govern in the open.

Four planks, and everything else ladders up to them. Screenshot this and hold me to it.

Process over personality

I will never walk over an established process for anyone's personal benefit: not mine, not a friend's, not a developer's. The public in the room before decisions get made, not after.

Stay West St. Paul

A rural municipality, independent, never folded into Winnipeg. But independent doesn't mean alone. You get more for your community as a good partner than as a loud opponent.

Plan the growth

Approving every project that crosses the desk isn't a growth strategy, it's the lack of one. Orderly, controlled development that maintains the character of a rural municipality.

Amenities for every life stage

Childcare you can actually get into, and places for seniors to downsize and stay. Nobody should have to leave West St. Paul to start a family, or to grow old in it.

Why this is personal

I'm not running on problems I read about somewhere. I'm running on the ones my family has actually lived.

Iqbal Sandhu

A combined grade 6/7 class My daughter's classroom last year. A combined class is a quiet sign the building is full.
Four years on a waitlist That's how long our family waited for a childcare space.
Hockey, out of the municipality My son plays. He can't play here. There's no arena in West St. Paul.
Swim lessons in the city No pool here means the drive into Winnipeg, every time.

Ask more. Know more.

If something's wrong
on your street, tell me.

I'd rather hear it from you than guess at it. This goes straight to me. Nothing gets added to a mailing list.

Send a messageTell me what's going on

Email204isandhu@gmail.com