Andrew Smith
PC candidate in the Lagimodière Winnipeg race.
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Manitoba government to buy smoke alarms for First Nations communities – Winnipeg
25 July 2023
Global News - ...to fires due to the remoteness of their locations, Northern Relations Minister Eileen Clarke said in a press release. Municipal Relations Minister Andrew Smith said the risk of dying in a house fire is reduced by 50 per cent in homes with working smoke alarms. “The rise in house fires with fatal outcomes...
Province and city building new basketball court in St. Vital
22 July 2023
CTV - ...to accommodate different age groups. St. Vital councillor Brian Mayes made the announcement Saturday alongside Ministers Rochelle Squires and Andrew Smith. “This is a great local project, and I am pleased to cooperate again with Minister Squires to improve facilities at Greendell,” said Mayes. ...
‘A unified voice’: Premiers call for meeting with Trudeau as conference ends
12 July 2023
Global News - Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, who hosted the meeting, said the premiers have asked for a dedicated meeting with the prime minister to discuss infrastructure priorities. Stefanson said partnerships are needed to keep Canada competitive, but Ottawa must respect the unique jurisdictions of each province. The Atlantic provinces in particular raised concerns about incoming clean-fuel regulations, asking Ottawa to offset some of the costs to consumers. Other premiers urged dialogue with Ottawa over how costs of environmental regulations are passed down. They also say the federal government could help address staffing shortages in the health-care system by streamlining recruitment through immigration.
Canada’s premiers call on federal government to discuss infrastructure strategy
12 July 2023
CTV - Canada’s premiers wrapped their three days of meetings Wednesday with calls for the federal government to sit down with them for a dedicated first ministers’ meeting to discuss infrastructure strategy and funding. Stefanson said the premiers want the dedicated sit-down with the federal government to include talks about strategic infrastructure — including community, economic, and competitive infrastructure — as well as economic trade corridors. Quebec Premier Francois Legault said that infrastructure needs to extend to health-care and housing infrastructure. The last time the premiers met with the federal government was in February to discuss increasing health-care transfers, when the latter tabled a $196.1-billon, 10-year offer. “The provinces can only get so far on our own without the federal partner at the table,” he said.
Canada’s premiers urge Ottawa to advance infrastructure to boost economic growth
12 July 2023
CTV - WINNIPEG -Canada's premiers have ended their annual three-day conference in Winnipeg on Wednesday with a request that Ottawa do more to boost economic growth and trade. Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, who hosted the meeting, said the premiers have asked for a dedicated meeting with the prime minister to discuss infrastructure priorities. The Atlantic provinces in particular raised concerns about incoming clean-fuel regulations, asking Ottawa to offset some of the costs to consumers. She said Ottawa needs to build economic corridors, ports, rail lines and pipelines so that products can get to market. The premiers have also raised concerns about the bail system, asking Ottawa to reform the Criminal Code to prevent crime from repeat violent offenders.
Canada’s premiers urge Ottawa to advance infrastructure to boost economic growth – Brandon Sun
12 July 2023
Brandon Sun - WINNIPEG – Canada’s premiers have ended their annual three-day conference in Winnipeg on Wednesday with a request that Ottawa do more to boost economic growth and trade. Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, who hosted the meeting, said the premiers have asked for a dedicated meeting with the prime minister to discuss infrastructure priorities. Stefanson said partnerships are needed to keep Canada competitive, but Ottawa must respect the unique jurisdictions of each province. The Atlantic provinces in particular raised concerns about incoming clean-fuel regulations, asking Ottawa to offset some of the costs to consumers. Ottawa has said those policies are to meant reduce emissions while enabling the country to seize economic opportunities.
Infrastructure, fuel taxes are high on the to-do list as premiers gather in Winnipeg
11 July 2023
CBC Manitoba - Federal Infrastructure Minister Dominic LeBlanc rises during question period, in Ottawa, on June 13. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)The to-do list premiers are drafting this year for the federal government includes billions in infrastructure money and compensation for unaffordable federal fuel taxes. Last month, premiers wrote to Trudeau asking for the next round of federal infrastructure funding to be allocated through their jurisdictions rather than straight to municipalities. 'We would also like to have our share in Quebec,' Premier François Legault told reporters as he arrived on Monday. "We would also like to have our share in Quebec," Premier François Legault told reporters as he arrived.
15 millions $ pour les municipalités bilingues
10 July 2023
La Liberte - ...du gouvernement pour aider nos projets, mieux c’est. Comme ça, on peut améliorer nos communautés. » Le ministre des Relations municipales, Andrew Smith, est fier de la contribution du gouvernement provincial. « Notre gouvernement sait que les projets développés localement permettent aux...
15 millions $ pour les municipalités bilingues
10 July 2023
La Liberte - ...du gouvernement pour aider nos projets, mieux c’est. Comme ça, on peut améliorer nos communautés. » Le ministre des Relations municipales, Andrew Smith, est fier de la contribution du gouvernement provincial. « Notre gouvernement sait que les projets développés localement permettent aux...
15 millions $ pour les municipalités bilingues
10 July 2023
La Liberte - ...du gouvernement pour aider nos projets, mieux c’est. Comme ça, on peut améliorer nos communautés. » Le ministre des Relations municipales, Andrew Smith, est fier de la contribution du gouvernement provincial. « Notre gouvernement sait que les projets développés localement permettent aux...