Brian Bowman

Brian Thomas Douglas Bowman (born August 18, 1971) is a Canadian politician who was the 43rd mayor of Winnipeg from 2014 to 2022. He was first elected in the 2014 municipal election and was re-elected mayor for a second term in October 2018, increasing his plurality from 47% in the last election to a majority of 53%. Early and personal life Bowman is a self-identified Métis, and is the first mayor of aboriginal descent in the city's history, according to CBC News. Bowman attended Shaftesbury High School in Winnipeg. He worked as a privacy lawyer prior to entering the municipal election in 2014. Bowman was a partner with Pitblado Law for 11 years. During his time with Pitblado, he became a recognized leader in the emerging fields of social media, access to information, and privacy law. He also served Winnipeg in other leadership capacities including chair of the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce boards of directors. Politics He has been involved in the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, although he has never held elected office prior to his election to the mayoralty. Bowman publicly campaigned in 2014 on opening Portage and Main to pedestrians, and instead put the decision to a referendum in 2018 where it was defeated.