Skowron also campaigned for Mayor of Winnipeg in a 1979 by-election, but finished well behind frontrunners Bill Norrie and Joseph Zuken.
The signs were introduced to recognize the legal rights of Manitoba's francophone community; Skowron argued that they privileged one particular ethnic group.
[2] Skowron and fellow NDP councillor Bill Chornopyski broke with their party's position in September 1983, and voted for the City of Winnipeg to hold a plebiscite in response to the provincial government's decision to reintroduce official bilingualism.
Golden had attempted to convince the group Habitat For Humanity to purchase a warehouse owned by Skowron, and used council letterhead in his correspondence.
Golden helped to manage the building in question and applied for permits on Skowron's behalf, though he denied any direct ownership.