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Klein, Vogiatzakis Trade Bribery Allegations in Mayoral Race

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 2:12 AM UTC · How we work

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Kevin Klein and Mike Vogiatzakis accuse each other of offering inducements to withdraw from Winnipeg’s mayoral race.
A September Abacus Data poll gave Klein 23 % support and Vogiatzakis 11 % of decided voters.
Vogiatzakis says a Klein team member offered him the Winnipeg Police Board chair on Aug. 31 to quit.
Both candidates allege the other breached provincial law banning bribes to drop out of municipal elections.

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Kevin Klein and Mike Vogiatzakis accuse each other of offering inducements to withdraw from Winnipeg’s mayoral race.
A September Abacus Data poll gave Klein 23 % support and Vogiatzakis 11 % of decided voters.
Vogiatzakis says a Klein team member offered him the Winnipeg Police Board chair on Aug. 31 to quit.
Both candidates allege the other breached provincial law banning bribes to drop out of municipal elections.