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State of the Manitoba Economy: Assessing the Real Challenges
By Lynne Fernandez First published in the Winnipeg Free Press December 18, 2018 As reported in the Free Press, Brian Pallister is “fixing the province’s finances”, with what he calls small, gradual funding cuts. Two questions arise from …
A Made-in-Manitoba Tragedy of the Commons
By Lynne Fernandez In February, a provincial news release about changes to agricultural crown lands advised that “The Manitoba government has launched a consultation focused on agricultural Crown lands, to ensure upcoming policy changes reflect the views of …
New CED Documentary Screening Tuesday Jan 23
CCEDNET-MB, CCPA-MB, The Manitoba Research Alliance and Rebel Sky Media present: The Inclusive Economy Stories of Community Economic Development in Manitoba Tuesday, Jan 23 at Cinematheque, 100 Arthur St. Winnipeg Doors open at 6:30, movie at 7 pm …
Today’s conservatives are not your Grandpa’s Tories: Co-ops, Credit Unions and Free Trade Policies
By Ellen Smirl On the Main Street in Morden Manitoba there are two gas stations: an Esso and a Co-op. During the busiest times of the week-after a hockey game, or on Sunday when the area’s many churches …
Provincial Budget Consultation submission from CCPA Manitoba
This is the presentation Lynne Fernandez, Errol Black Chair in Labour Issues made in person for the Provincial Budget Consultation on October 26th, 2016. Minister Friesen and Panel Members, thank you for inviting me to present this …
New Report: It’s Time To Give Back to Manitoba’s North
By Lynne Fernandez A new Errol Black Chair report released today examines how events are unfolding in Churchill and The Pas. It puts these events in the context of the entire Northern region and urges government to consider …
BLOG summary: “Energy East: Taking Manitoba in the Wrong Direction”
TransCanada Pipeline’s Energy East pipeline (EE), if approved, will run from Hardisty Alberta to St. John, New Brunswick and will carry bitumen from Alberta’s Tar Sands to refineries in Quebec and New Brunswick. A new Canadian Centre for …
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