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A blog for progressive Canadians by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba Office
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Manitoba Hydro – the long view
US Democrat Bernie Sanders recently put forward a proposal to nationalize US electricity utilities. He sees nationalization of electricity production as a way to ensure that everyone can afford this essential service and he – and others, see …
New report looks at value of publicly-owned Manitoba Hydro
September 5, 2019 For immediate release (Winnipeg): A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative’s (CCPA) Manitoba office: Manitoba Hydro, the Long View argues the publicly owned crown corporation offers economic and social benefits that would …
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 …
Time to Expand the Manitoba Advantage
PDF version by Lynne Fernandez and Errol Black There has been much discussion about the direction Manitoba Hydro (MH) is heading in and the role it should play in our province. It’s an important discussion to have because …
Bipole III – More Misinformation from East Side Proponents
by Shauna MacKinnon On October 4th Manitobans gave Greg Selinger’s NDP a mandate to govern for the next four years. The NDP ran on a Doer-esque steady-as-she-goes platform with the slogan Let’s keep building. Don’t turn back. Now …
Election 2011 UnSpun
by Lynne Fernandez Here’s an UNEDITED version of my letter appearing in today’s Winnipeg Free Press. I’m responding to Mr. Tishinski’s letter to the editor of September 27th. Mr. Tishinski rightly notes that a referendum would have to …
Election 2011 UnSpun
The Importance of Manitoba Hydro in the Manitoba Economy by Errol Black In recent weeks, questions have been raised about Manitoba Hydro’s role in the Manitoba economy. The Chambers of Commerce, for example, have proposed that Manitoba exploit …
PUB’s Lack of Vision is Risky for Manitoba
The PUB’s July 2001 Order regarding Manitoba Hydro’s proposed rate increase has received quite a bit of media coverage. Pundits have used it to suggest that the government is mismanaging Manitoba Hydro, but their arguments are not defensible, …
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