My name is Daniel Page, but you can call me Daniel or Dan. I was raised, married, and have lived for 30+ years in the RM of Springfield Manitoba, west of Oakbank in rural Sunnyside. I am your local Computer Science professor (PhD), where I presently work under my small educational multimedia business. While my profession as an academic has occasionally taken me elsewhere for work or schooling over the years, I always find myself back here, back home. Many of my fondest memories are living in this RM in Manitoba, and too, stay close to me. I hope for many to share that same feeling as we move forward, whether it be like me, being raised in this RM, perhaps are starting a family of their own, or been here for decades and helped make many of those memories possible.
My intentions to run for Council come from my commitment to improving our public institutions, freedom of expression, striving to protect the place I love, and to give back to the communities I grew up in. Beyond my experiences and what I bring to the table, I am inspired by the hard work and dedication of great people in this RM who were a part of my life and gave so much to make this the amazing place it is!
Basic Information
Academic and Educator. Researcher and public academic. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science (Western). Worked with all backgrounds, privately and publicly for 15+ years, from early childcare to post-secondary education.
Experience in Public Institutions. Served multiple public universities across CA/USA, and sat on committees. Principled, values excellence and helping others.
Problem Solver. Adaptive learner with broad knowledge. Expert in procedures/algorithms, and solving problems in scheduling, planning, and optimization. Experience in analyzing public policy.
Institutional Watchman. Interested in public institutions and their function. Studies free speech & academic freedom issues in universities in Canada. Seeks to improve institutions through objectivity, moderation, and democratic reforms.
“If what you are doing is not important, and if you donโt think it is going to lead to something important, why are you… working on it?”
โ Dr. Richard Hamming (1915 – 1998), “You and Your Research,” May 7, 1986.
Demonstrable Values
Transparent and Serves the Public. How and when RM policy decisions happen remains difficult for everyday residents to easily access and navigate, causing unnecessary communication gaps. Daniel has spent years using his background documenting meetings in person, leveraging modern technology to share updates and video recordings with the public.
Community Supporting Community. Daniel volunteers also in the communities he belongs to, such as:
- Member, Immaculate Conception Church, Cooks Creek. Various fundraising and/or community events over decades, e.g. 2024 & 2026 Medieval Festival, Pilgrimages.
- Member, Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship (2018 – Current).
- Chair/Judge, Western University Research in Computer Science conference (2016, 2017, 2019).
- Councillor (2016-2017), Society of Graduate Students (Western).
- Elected President (2009-2011), Computer Science Students Association (U of M).
Seeks Higher Public Standards, Challenging Censorship and Institutional Barriers. Civilly and respectfully challenged the recording ban imposed on the public by our RM. The application was supported by experienced, long-time residents and represented by constitutional lawyers at Charter Advocates Canada, as a matter of public interest, to support transparency.
Dedicated and Ethical. Daniel is dedicated to improving governance, speaking often as a delegate to Council. Some examples of public topics include:
- WMR, and the RM’s WMR membership (January 13,2026).
- Criticized Council salary increase and other ethics (November 18, 2025).
- Scrutinized Taxation By-Law, concerns of higher taxation (June 10, 2025).
- Spoke about concerns of meeting documentation and procedure (May 20, 2025).
- Raised freedom of expression issues with then proposed By-Law 24-10, with partial success, & opposed removing Question Period (December 17, 2024).
Protecting His Community. Daniel cares for the rural communities he was raised in, and supports safety in our RM for everybody.
- Supported safety of neighbours & families on Pineridge Rd, by leading a petition on road quality and safety issues (July 7, 2026)
- Successfully provided policy analyses affirming decisions protecting agricultural preserve land (August 28, 2025/January 21, 2026).
- Collaborated successfully with his neighbourhood to oppose removing agricultural preserve land in the Sunnyside area (May 23, 2024).
