Ken Drysdale Speaks Out: Why St. Clements Must Exit the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region Now

In this powerful 10-minute presentation to the Council of the Rural Municipality of St. Clements, citizen advocate Ken Drysdale, representing the non-partisan group Manitoba Stronger Together, delivers a clear and urgent message: it is time for St. Clements to immediately withdraw from the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (Capital Planning Region).

Drysdale lays out the facts:

Bill 4 (“The Freedom Bill”) gives municipalities a transitional window to leave the WMR without a public hearing, guaranteed by law.

The Plan 2050 framework is fundamentally flawed, drafted by the same players who created the original rejected plan.

The WMR governance structure gives Winnipeg an effective veto, silencing the voices of smaller municipalities.

Other municipalities — including Selkirk and West St. Paul — are already taking steps to withdraw.

This video captures a defining moment in the fight for local autonomy, transparency, and democratic accountability in Manitoba.

Watch, share, and join the growing movement to defend the rights of residents and restore power to local councils.