Richard Mahe
Canadian Area VP

Richard Mahe is an IFPTE Canadian Area Vice President and the president of the Winnipeg Association of Public Service Officers (WAPSO/IFPTE Local 162). WAPSO is located on the original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininew, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the traditional homeland of the Métis Nation. We acknowledge that our water is sourced from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation.

Richard was first elected to his local’s board in 2015 and has since been actively involved in different committees and board positions. First elected as president in 2017, Richard is now serving his second term. Richard’s local represents over 800 civic professionals including engineers, accountants, city planners, and other professionals of the Winnipeg public service who have dedicated their careers to ensuring that Winnipeg is a vibrant and flourishing city.

Richard joined the Board of WAPSO to advance the interests of its members and to help lead the organization to play a more active role in the labour community. Under his leadership, WAPSO is now an active member of the Winnipeg Labour Council and the Manitoba Federal of Labour.

Richard received his masters of City Planning from the University of Manitoba in 2010. His expertise includes land use and transportation policy and urban design. Richard’s experience working in government, the private sector, and the public sector, has given him unique insight into politics and labour relations at the local and provincial level.

Richard is a proud franco-manitoban who is active in his community, including having served as president of a local francophone artist-run centre. His family includes his wife Kim, and his two sons Félix and Samuel.