Tax cuts must be reversed to stem the bleeding – response to fiscal update

December 17, 2024  For Immediate Release (Winnipeg, Treaty One):  Manitoba’s Second Quarter Fiscal Update makes clear that the provincial government must reopen the conversation on provincial revenue and progressive taxation.  The ongoing large deficit means the Manitoba government …

Pervasive poverty demonstrates an unjust society

Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press December 16, 2024  By Dr. Andrew Lodge Althea waits in line at a local food bank in Winnipeg. Her youngest son, less than six months old, is bundled up asleep in …

New report

New Report Unlocks Jobs and Climate Solutions Through Residential Retrofits

September 19 2024, 12:00 PM CST For Immediate Release (Winnipeg, Treaty One):  Addressing a major gap in public conversation, a new report proposing a wide-reaching, publicly-supported retrofit program for Manitoba homes was released today from researchers at the …

Six Questions About the Future of Portage Place

Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 29, 2024

Political pragmatism vs. poverty reduction

Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 22, 2024 JOSH BRANDON IN its first budget, the NDP has adhered closely to the pragmatic instincts that won them last fall’s election. The budget includes investments in health care, …

NDP budget starts reversing PC handouts for the rich

Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 18, 2024

Small Steps Not Enough in Adult Education

Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press Saturday April 13, 2024

Equal Pay Day in Manitoba

April 4, 2024 is Equal Pay Day in ManitobaThe following is the press release and speaking notes from a new coalition acknowledging Equal Pay Day in Manitoba, featuring Jan Simpson, National President of CUPW, Kevin Rebeck, President of …

Manitoba Budget 2024