The Harper ‘apology’: Residential schools and Bill C-10

PDF version by Shauna MacKinnon We learn fairly early in life that when you apologize for something that you have done wrong, it is expected that your apology will be followed by a change in behaviour. The result …

Moving Manitoba Forward Post-election 2011

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 …

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Bipole III: Where the Rubber Hits the Road by Lynne Fernandez Unfortunately, the Bipole III debate has become a hot potato in the current provincial election. However, debates of this nature will become more common as we as …

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Why this Manitoba Election Matters So Much by Errol Black and Jim Silver Elections matter. Some more than others. The October 4, 2011 provincial election in Manitoba is particularly important.  It matters less because of what is going …

So You Think You Can House?

by Clark Brownlee About 150 people jammed the Winnipeg Free Press News Café and spilled out into the patio to take part in the “So You Think You Can House”, pre-election debate on Monday, September 19. Ron Schuler …

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Harper’s Crime Bill: Bad for Canada, Bad for Manitoba by Errol Black Stephen Harper dropped his omnibus crime bill this week, confident that his majority government will be able to ram it through the House of Commons with …

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Report on the Manitoba Economy 2011   Economist Fletcher Baragar’s report on our economy explains how well Manitoba has weathered the current economic storm blowing across the globe. Although we’ve done well compared to other parts of Canada, …

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Cynical Criticism of NDP Cancer Strategy A New Low for ‘Political Commentator’

 by Errol Black All political parties have made promises during this election campaign aimed at improving health care services in Manitoba.  One set of promises that …

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Change is Happening in Winnipeg’s Inner-City and North End Neighbourhoods? by Shauna MacKinnon and Jim Silver The inner city suddenly becomes important to politicians during elections. Some choose to focus solely on crime and fear.  They choose to …

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Manitoba Employers Council and Manitoba Chambers of Commerce layout an agenda that is long on rhetoric but short on good ideas by Errol Black On August 29, 2011 the Manitoba Employers Council (MEC) released a report titled, Are …