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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 1, 2025, Winnipeg, Manitoba REGISTER NOW PRESENTED BY JUNE 14 WALK OR WORK IT Challengeforlife.ca BURTON CUMMINGS THEATRE MAY 23-25 3 0 B R E A T H T A K I N G Y E A R S O N E W O R L D W I D E P H E N O M E N O N SERVING MANITOBA SINCE 1872 PROUDLY CANADIAN THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025 WEATHER PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH 15 — LOW 2 COMMUNITY REVIEW SENIOR WOMEN’S CYCLING GROUP GROWING Trump, Carney to meet ‘within the week’ W ASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednes- day he’ll meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House “within the next week.” Trump was asked about Carney just days after the Liberals’ election win — a come-from-behind victory that was driven in large part by many Canadians’ anger over Trump’s tariffs and his taunts about making Canada a U.S. state. Trump and Carney spoke by phone on Tuesday. The president claimed Carney told him, “Let’s make a deal.” “He couldn’t have been nicer and I congratulated him,” Trump said. The Prime Minister’s Office did not confirm a date for the meeting between the two leaders. The PMO’s readout of Tuesday’s phone call said only that Trump and Carney would meet in the near future. Carney also has spoken by phone with King Charles and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since his election win. In a post on social media, Zelenskyy said he and Car- ney discussed steps that could bring about a ceasefire in Ukraine, as well as Canada’s G7 presidency this year. Zelenskyy thanked Canada for its con- tributions to Ukraine’s defence. Carney said in his victory speech that when he sits down with Trump, “it will be to discuss the future economic and security relationship between two sovereign nations.” “And it will be with our full knowl- edge that we have many, many other options than the United States to build prosperity for all Canadians,” he added. The meeting could begin the process of charting a new path for what was once one of the most stable and friend- ly bilateral relationships in the world. But Trump’s actions since his return to the White House have shaken Canadi- ans’ trust in the United States. Trump first threatened last Novem- ber to impose economywide tariffs on Canada, linking the duties to the illegal flow of people and deadly fentanyl across the border. U.S. government data shows a very small volume of drugs crosses the border with Canada. KELLY GERALDINE MALONE Shocked councillors recall ‘very talented’ colleague WINNIPEG’S councillors are reeling after the death of a popular colleague who served at city hall for more than a decade. Mayor Scott Gillingham announced the sudden death of Elmwood-East Kildonan Coun. Jason Schreyer at a news conference Wednesday morn- ing, saying members of council were shocked when they were informed Tuesday night. Schreyer, 57, was first elected along- side Gillingham in 2014. He built a reputation as a strong and independent councillor who was passionate about affordability and advocating for his constituents, the mayor said. “He was a very talented individual, and so he is obviously going to be deep- ly missed. We are going to be doing all we can to honour his legacy,” Gilling- ham told reporters at city hall. “I’ve always appreciated working with him.” Gillingham said he did not know the cause of Schreyer’s death, adding he spoke with the late councillor’s father — former premier and governor general Ed Schreyer — by phone and extended his condolences on behalf of city council. “They are devastated, maybe I’ll just leave it at that,” he said. “I offered support. Anything I can do from my of- fice, we can do as a council, to support his family at this time, we want to do that.” Schreyer leaves behind his wife of 17 years, two sons aged 16 and 19 and his parents. Ed Schreyer said the family still doesn’t know how his son died. TYLER SEARLE JASON SCHREYER OBITUARY Defence spending, border security must be in PM’s back pocket: expert ● CARNEY, CONTINUED ON A2 ● DAUDRICH, CONTINUED ON A2 ● SCHREYER, CONTINUED ON A2 Socially conservative Daudrich, who won party’s popular vote, needs leader’s OK Defeated PC leadership candidate seeks seat CAROL SANDERS AFTER losing the Progressive Conser- vative leadership race — but winning the popular vote — Wally Daudrich says he wants to stay in the party and run for a seat in the legislature. After the dust settled from Satur- day’s result that saw Fort Whyte MLA Obby Khan win with just 50.4 per cent of the points to Daudrich’s 49.6, the so- cially conservative lodge owner from Churchill said he was sticking with the Tories. “I’m a loyal PC member,” Daudrich said in an interview Wednesday. “I was asked if I would be staying with the party and I said ‘yes’ and that’s what I plan to do.” Daudrich shook hands with Khan after the winner was announced at a downtown Winnipeg hotel but left without making a speech or speaking to reporters. At the time, his campaign manager told the Free Press Daudrich wasn’t sure if he would continue to seek a vacant PC seat in the legisla- ture. Disaffected PCs who formed the right-leaning Keystone Party of Manitoba urged the popular Daudrich and his supporters to join them. Even though Daudrich received 53 more ballots than Khan, the former Blue Bomber offensive lineman was named the winner under the new PC leadership election point system where votes were weighted based on constit- uency. BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS THE WHITEOUT LIVES! The Winnipeg Jets defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-3 Wednesday to take a 3-2 series lead to St. Louis. A loss in the Lou, where the Blues are undefeated in their last 14 home games, sends the series back to Winnipeg Sunday for a winner-take-all Game 7. A win in St. Louis sets up a second-round matchup against either the Dallas Stars or Colorado Avalanche. See story on D1. ;