Heather Stefanson
Party leader and PC candidate in the Tuxedo Winnipeg race.
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Province investing up to $1 million to support Canadian Elite Basketball League championship hosting bid
20 August 2023
My Steinbach - ...(CEBL) Championship Weekend in summer 2025. “The Sea Bears have already had an enormous impact on Manitoba’s sport scene,” said Premier Heather Stefanson. “They are bringing more people downtown to enjoy all Winnipeg has to offer. That is why we are thrilled to provide $1 million toward their bid...
Le NPD prévoit un nouveau centre de justice à Dauphin
19 August 2023
La Liberte - ...l’économie, sur les emplois. Pourtant ces raisons n’ont pas empêché Brian Pallister [ndlr : alors premier ministre du Manitoba] de le fermer. Heather Stefanson a, elle aussi, confirmé cette décision. » En 2020, le gouvernement progressiste-conservateur avait annoncé la fermeture sans avoir consulter la...
MPI union workers vote for strike action
19 August 2023
Brandon Sun - ...liquor workers to take to the picket line back in mid-July. Ross claims that these restrictive wage mandates are being put in place by Premier Heather Stefanson’s Progressive Conservative government, which is giving MGEU members no choice but to take drastic measures. “From what I understand, MPI...
NDP pledge new jail for Dauphin
19 August 2023
Brandon Sun - “When we’re talking about the closure of the Dauphin jail, it had an impact on safety, it had an impact on the community, but it had an impact on the economy, it had an impact on jobs,” Kinew told a crowd in Dauphin. Late Friday afternoon, NDP leader Wab Kinew promised to build a new Dauphin jail if elected, or a “Centre of Justice” as the party puts it. For all these reasons, we said the decision to cancel the new facility and simply close the Dauphin jail was a mistake,” the statement read. “The NDP made promises on the Dauphin jail for 17 years and broke their promises every time. “They’re framing it as something that’s going to be different than a jail that will house Indigenous people,” she said.
Manitoba chiefs call for premier’s resignation
18 August 2023
Winnipeg Free Press - ...Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs wants Premier Heather Stefanson to resign less than two months before Manitobans go to the polls. Grand Chief Cathy Merrick said the assembly, which represents 62 First Nations, voted unanimously to call for Stefanson’s resignation, at its annual meeting this week. They are upset...
Tories choose politics over science, sound economic policy – Winnipeg Free Press
18 August 2023
Winnipeg Free Press - ...and climate concerns. In April 2022, to demonstrate her government’s commitment to addressing climate change and future energy needs, Premier Heather Stefanson commissioned a $1.2-million study from Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors, a Montreal consultancy that has advised governments, intervenors and...
L’engagement vert du NPD
18 August 2023
La Liberte - ... En mai, le gouvernement fédéral a rassemblé les ministres provinciaux de l’environnement pour parler de l’engagement. Le NPD signale que « Heather Stefanson ne l’a pas signé, son ministre de l’environnement n’y a même pas participé. » Cette rencontre date de mai 2023. Les ministres de...
Le Parti libéral s’engage pour la protection des aînés
18 August 2023
La Liberte - ...dernier prendrait la relève du Bureau de protection des personnes recevant des soins (PPCO). Le gouvernement d’Heather Stefanson avait fait dissoudre le bureau à la suite des résultats d’une enquête ayant démontré que celui-ci avait volontairement ignoré des cas d’abus physique dans des maisons de...
Manitoba Public Insurance workers reject offer, vote to strike – Winnipeg
18 August 2023
Global News - ...go on strike,” he said. “A strike’s always a last resort but our members have come through loud and clear that this two per cent mandate from Heather Stefanson is just not good enough and not fair.” Story continues below advertisement Global News has reached out to MPI for...
PC push to boost ‘parental rights’ under scrutiny
18 August 2023
Brandon Sun - ...“dog whistle.” On Thursday morning, the PCs outlined their plans to modify the act during a news conference in Winnipeg, with Premier Heather Stefanson revealing that this legislation hasn’t been updated since 1996. “A lot has changed in 30 years,” Stefanson said in an accompanying news...