Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz “violated the public trust” and former city chief administrative officer Phil Sheegl displayed “a complete lack of a moral compass” by engaging in “blatant” conflicts of interest involving the owner of the construction company awarded the contract to build the city’s police headquarters, the provincial public inquiry into the scandal-plagued project concluded.
Former Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz violated public trust, ex-CAO lacked moral compass, police HQ inquiry says
Oct 19, 2026 | 2:00 PM