Heather Stefanson

Party leader and PC candidate in the Tuxedo Winnipeg race.

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Tories seek to stay afloat on deluge of good news – Winnipeg Free Press

5 June 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ... It’s not hard to imagine when Premier Heather Stefanson finally gets a chance to lay her head down each night and get some well-earned sleep, she dreams about microphones, lecterns and prepared notes. The leader of Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government has been working overtime lately,...

Premiers need to keep talking about the health-care crisis: medical associations – Winnipeg Free Press

5 June 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...will see Ottawa give $196 billion for the Canada Health Transfer over the next 10 years. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left to right, Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, Quebec Premier Francois Legault, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Newfoundland Premier Andrew Furey, Yukon...

Thousands pour into downtown for Pride parade – Winnipeg Free Press

4 June 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...glance at the news for the upcoming day. Sign Up I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. Premier Heather Stefanson walked in the parade along with some of her caucus, as did NDP Leader Wab Kinew and Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont and their respective...

Thousands celebrate in sweltering heat at Winnipeg’s biggest Pride parade

4 June 2023

CBC Manitoba - ...recent issues like efforts to remove books from libraries. Assembly of Manitoba Grand Chief Cathy Merrick also spoke at the rally. Premier Heather Stefanson walked in the parade with several other political leaders, but was banned by Pride Winnipeg from speaking at the event this year after she failed to...

Dix mille personnes bravent la chaleur au plus important défilé de la Fierté à Winnipeg

4 June 2023

Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - ...féminine, Rochelle Squires. De nombreuses personnes ont hué le discours de la ministre et lui ont tourné le dos en signe de protestation. Heather Stefanson a marché dans le défilé de la Fierté de Winnipeg, dimanche. Photo : Radio-Canada / Catherine Moreau Rochelle Squires a pris la parole pour son...

Une sortie scolaire qui tourne mal à Winnipeg

2 June 2023

La Liberte - ...l’excursion étaient encore sous examen, mais leur état était stable et on ne craignait pas pour leur vie. La première ministre du Manitoba, Heather Stefanson, a écrit mercredi sur Twitter: « Nos pensées vont à tous les élèves, enseignants et familles de l’école St-John’s-Ravenscourt qui ont...

Manitoba PCs remain mum on Pride parade pledge

2 June 2023

CTV - ...Wednesday, during Question Period in the Manitoba Legislature, when NDP MLA Lisa Naylor, the party's spokesperson for 2sLGBTQ+ issues, asked Premier Heather Stefanson whether or not she will ask party members to partake in Pride festivities this June. "Will the Premier commit that she and every member of her...

Health-care union sets June 15 strike date

2 June 2023

Brandon Sun - ...He called it “irresponsible to the let the situation get this bad” for the fact there has been no collective agreement for five years. Premier Heather Stefanson responded by thanking the front-line allied health-care professionals for their work and called the NDP “irresponsible” for meddling in...

Platform last inspected 17 years ago

2 June 2023

Brandon Sun - ...inspection was, and just ask our staff that very question — how often are we inspecting? Is it complaint-based or is it proactive?” Premier Heather Stefanson, who attended the same event, suggested changes could be on the way. “I think we’ll work with the city on ensuring that there’s better safety...

Manitoba Legislature Session Ends, Sets Tone for Upcoming Election Campaign

2 June 2023

ChrisD - ...the Opposition New Democrats, including one that would have set up a licensing and regulatory regime for supervised drug consumption sites. Premier Heather Stefanson said that will become a campaign issue. “I’m sure it will be because that bill was about bringing safety for those who are suffering from...