Scott Johnston

PC candidate in the Assiniboia Winnipeg race.

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Tories’ minister of political liability a ghost during campaign – Winnipeg Free Press

27 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...PC candidates Rochelle Squires (Riel), Obby Khan (Fort Whyte), Jon Reyes (Waverley), Kevin Klein (Kirkfield Park), Kelvin Goertzen (Steinbach), Scott Johnston (Assiniboia) and more have been featured regularly in campaign announcements since the writ was dropped. But not Gordon. She is nowhere to be found....

These are the candidates in your area

13 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...candidates in the coverage area of the Free Press Community Review West edition are as follows (incumbents in bold type): • Assiniboia — Scott Johnston (PC); Nellie Kennedy (NDP); Charles Ward (Lib.) • Burrows — Garry Alejo (Lib.); Diljeet Brar (NDP); Navraz Brar (PC) • Fort Garry — Rick...

Parties asked to commit to creating seniors advocate

12 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...on and this is the one who didn’t, if that’s the case.” At a recent campaign announcement, seniors minister and candidate for Assiniboia Scott Johnston wouldn’t commit to a re-elected PC government establishing a seniors advocate, saying a commissioner has been appointed to guide the creation of a...

Letters, Sept. 12 – Winnipeg Free Press

12 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...to the host and ask if he has jumper cables. Poor Justin. Good for him though. He stood tall. Tom P. Scott Winnipeg Tax credit of little use Scott Johnston, PC candidate for Assiniboia announced that, if re-elected, the Stefanson government would defer property tax payments for Manitobans aged 65 and...

Province selects March of Dimes Canada as vendor for Manitoba Seniors Home Modification Grant program

11 September 2023

My Steinbach - ...seniors have told us that they want to remain in their homes and communities for as long as they can,” said Seniors and Long-term Care Minister Scott Johnston. “By providing this new home modification grant program, our government is respecting their wishes and ensuring safe, inclusive and accessible...

Tax cuts would lead to financial peril – Brandon Sun

11 September 2023

Brandon Sun - ...possibility federal transfers could plummet in the near future. It’s hardly the kind of fiscal climate that lends itself to aggressive tax cuts. Scott Johnston, PC candidate for Assiniboia, said Thursday the PCs would pay deferred property taxes to local governments on the senior homeowner's behalf. (Mike...

Proposed tax cuts keep Manitoba on path to financial peril – Winnipeg Free Press

8 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...plummet in the near future. It’s hardly the kind of fiscal climate that lends itself to aggressive tax cuts. MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Scott Johnston, PC candidate for Assiniboia, said Thursday the PCs would pay deferred property taxes to local governments on the senior homeowner’s behalf. ...

Les progressistes-conservateurs promettent aux aînés des crédits d’impôt | Élections au Manitoba 2023

7 September 2023

Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - ...crédit d'impôt foncier, aux Manitobains âgés de 65 ans et plus. Le candidat progressiste-conservateur pour la circonscription d’Assiniboia, Scott Johnston, annonce que si son parti est élu le 3 octobre prochain, il mettra en place un programme de report d’impôt foncier pour les aînés. Grâce au...

Stefanson’s absence from 2 consecutive Manitoba PC announcements suggests close race: expert

7 September 2023

CBC Manitoba - ...promise of a land transfer tax cut to Riel candidate Rochelle Squires, and a Thursday property tax deferral announcement to Assiniboia candidate Scott Johnston. Royce Koop, a political studies professor at the University of Manitoba, says Stefanson's decision to defer to candidates in suburban Winnipeg...

Manitoba Tories promise to help seniors with property taxes and mobility aids – Winnipeg

7 September 2023

Global News - ...say they would let seniors defer some or all of their property taxes, and the money would be repaid with interest when the senior sells their home. Scott Johnston, a Tory cabinet minister running for re-election in the Winnipeg constituency of Assiniboia, says the province would have to pay municipalities for...