Winnipeg’s new mayor will be paying close attention to Thursday’s speech from the throne on Broadway.

Brian Bowman says he’s had a number of discussions with City of Winnipeg Minister Kevin Chief.

Bowman says he expects the province will listen to the overwhelming mandate for change that happened on election day.

The mayor campaigned on a pledge to pry more PST money from the Selinger government for crumbling roads.

Former Mayor Sam Katz was unsuccessful in his bid for a share of the sales tax.