Listening first
Residents see problems long before they reach a council agenda. I want the listening to be continuous, and I want to report back on what I heard.
About
About Verlin
For Council - Municipality of Roblin. Meet Verlin, why he is running, how he would work at the council table, and what he commits to.
Talk to Verlin directly
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Meet Verlin
I'm third generation in this area. I grew up here, I'm self-employed, and Roblin is home. I care about what this community looks like for the next generation, and I'm running for council in the October 28, 2026 municipal election.
My approach is simple: listen first, make practical decisions, and treat every tax dollar as something council has to account for. Residents should be able to see what council decided, what it cost and what happened next.
I'm not a career politician. I'm a neighbour who believes council works best when it keeps listening between elections and explains its decisions honestly.
- Home
- Municipality of Roblin, Manitoba
- Running for
- Council - Municipality of Roblin
- Election Day
- October 28, 2026
- Reach him
- Call or text 431-937-VOTE (8683)
What I'd focus on
- Transparency around council decisions, spending and progress.
- Fair representation, with residents involved on an ongoing basis - not just voting every four years.
- Stronger working relationships with our MLA, our MP and neighbouring municipalities.
- Growth that attracts and keeps residents, businesses and investment.
- Practical technology that improves services, communication and efficiency.
One councillor can't deliver these alone. The full plan is on Priorities.
Why I'm running
I'm running because too many municipal decisions happen out of sight, and too many residents only hear from their council at election time. Roads, drainage, water and sewer are the core of what a municipality owes its ratepayers - and the 2026 flooding showed how much depends on planning and communication before an emergency, not after.
I believe a councillor's job is to ask hard questions at the table, publish the answers, and report back on what changed. That's the standard I'm holding myself to with this campaign, and it's the standard I'd bring to the council table.
How I would work at the council table
Two habits, not a second platform. The actual proposals live on Priorities and Open Government.
Straight answers
I would rather say "I don't know yet, and here's how I'll find out" than give a confident answer that turns out to be wrong.
What I commit to
- Listen before deciding.
- Explain my votes on significant issues.
- Push for evening and recorded council meetings.
- Push to publish more municipal information, not less.
- Ask what major expenditures are for and what result residents receive.
- Support municipal staff with the tools, training, direction and resources needed to succeed.
- Be willing to say when I don't know something - and then find the answer.
Council decides by majority. These are commitments about how I will work and what I will advocate for - not guarantees about what one councillor can deliver alone.
Another candidate, or thinking about running? Let's work together.