We see the intersection of Portage and Main every day from our Lombard Street office. We walk through Winnipeg Square. We see the PSAC picketers out every morning lately, and the occasional round dance or protest. If and when the Jets win the Stanley Cup, we’ll have a sweet vantage point for whatever impromptu party erupts.

Manitoba’s 130-odd municipalities have elected a batch of new councillors, reeves and mayors. What grabbed headlines was Winnipeg’s mayoral race and Scott Gillingham’s photo-finish win over former mayor Glen Murray. But there are many other data points that help tell the story of the most recent round of municipal elections.