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Winners of recent Manitoba elections have seen sizable majority governments – Winnipeg Global News
2 October 2023
...the largest majority in Manitoba in a century. Selinger announces his resignation as NDP leader on election night, and is succeeded in 2017 by Wab Kinew. Progressive Conservatives, 2019 View image in full screen Then Manitoba PC leader and premier Brian Pallister celebrates winning the Manitoba...
Province sold more social housing units to the private sector than it created over past 7 years CBC Manitoba
2 October 2023
...3,300 new social housing units was the Manitoba Liberals, who pledge "to develop and identify 10,000 housing unit options within two terms," leader Dougald Lamont said. The Liberals would eliminate the Manitoba Housing waitlist within five years of taking government, he said. The PC party did not commit to...
Who will become Manitoba’s next premier? A look at party leaders vying for the job – Winnipeg Global News
2 October 2023
...for Winnipeg Centre in 2015. Politics: Has represented St. Boniface since a byelection in 2018. Was elected Liberal leader in 2017, defeating Cindy Lamoureux, who is the member for Tyndall Park. First ran in the 2003 provincial election, but placed second to then-NDP finance minister, Greg Selinger. Was...
Manitoba Tories, New Democrats and Liberals make final pitch to voters – Winnipeg Global News
2 October 2023
...host the event, which would be her first campaign press conference in Winnipeg in more than a week. Story continues below advertisement NDP Leader Wab Kinew is ending the campaign the same way he started — by holding an event in a seat the Tories currently have in suburban Winnipeg. Opinion polls have...
Les circonscriptions à surveiller aux élections provinciales 2023 Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
2 October 2023
...du vote de la gauche. Brandon-Est Candidats en lice : Len Isleifson (Parti progressiste-conservateur), Glen Simard (Nouveau Parti démocratique), Trenton Zazalak (Parti libéral) Présentement détenue par Len Isleifson, du PC , cette circonscription a longtemps été néo-démocrate, d’abord avec Len...
Weaponized by PCs, sidelined by NDP: Indigenous concerns largely absent from Manitoba election CBC Manitoba
2 October 2023
...the face of the party's parental rights platform. (Ian Froese/CBC) Reputation at risk The other form of risk is not so immediate. Party leader Heather Stefanson spent more than two decades in the Manitoba Legislature developing a reputation as a moderate consensus builder, but she could see her political...
In the news today: Manitoba politicians make final pitch before tomorrow’s election – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
2 October 2023
...weekly tallies of the costs of their promises. Opinion polls have suggested the NDP are in a lead over the incumbent Tories, although Leader Wab Kinew has urged his supporters to not take anything for granted. Voters head to polls in Quebec byelection Residents of the hotly contested Quebec City...
In the news today: Manitoba politicians make final pitch before tomorrow’s election – Brandon Sun Brandon Sun
2 October 2023
...weekly tallies of the costs of their promises. Opinion polls have suggested the NDP are in a lead over the incumbent Tories, although Leader Wab Kinew has urged his supporters to not take anything for granted. Voters head to polls in Quebec byelection Residents of the hotly contested Quebec City...
Manitoba Tories, New Democrats and Liberals make final pitch to voters – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
2 October 2023
...Heather Stefanson is expected to host the event, which would be her first campaign press conference in Winnipeg in more than a week. NDP Leader Wab Kinew is ending the campaign the same way he started — by holding an event in a seat the Tories currently have in suburban Winnipeg. Opinion polls have...
No longer the party of Duff Roblin – Brandon Sun Brandon Sun
2 October 2023
... There have been many desperate messages posted during this PC Armageddon campaign. They have repeatedly reminded voters that their key opponent, Wab Kinew, who I think of as the Manitoba premier-in-waiting, has a troubled past. I get that readers have been hearing this for years. It feels older than...
Winners of recent Manitoba elections have seen sizable majority governments – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
2 October 2023
...the largest majority in Manitoba in a century. Selinger announces his resignation as NDP leader on election night, and is succeeded in 2017 by Wab Kinew. Progressive Conservatives, 2019 Pallister calls an election a year ahead of schedule and wins a second consecutive mandate with 36 seats. The New...
Who will become Manitoba’s next premier? A look at party leaders vying for the job – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
2 October 2023
...for Winnipeg Centre in 2015. Politics: Has represented St. Boniface since a byelection in 2018. Was elected Liberal leader in 2017, defeating Cindy Lamoureux, who is the member for Tyndall Park. First ran in the 2003 provincial election, but placed second to then-NDP finance minister, Greg Selinger. Was...
Campaigns enter home stretch Brandon Sun
2 October 2023
...the latest announcement during an event at Boyd Park in Burrows, where the party is competing against PC candidate Nav Brar to unseat NDP incumbent Diljeet Brar. He was flanked by local nominee Garry Alejo, an accounting professional who immigrated to Canada from the Philippines in 2014. Alejo touted the...
Brandon Sun Brandon Sun
2 October 2023
...— Campaign signs could have had a positive effect on his election campaign, but Dennis Bayomi is more concerned about the negative impact they will have on the environment. That’s why the Green Party of Manitoba candidate for Kirkfield Park decided to forgo lawn signage this election — and...
Letters, Oct. 2 – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
2 October 2023
...after the ballots are counted, revival is highly unlikely. Of particular notice to me is Tom’s scrutiny of the loathsome unrelenting attack on Wab Kinew by the Tories. I understand and recognize insidious Manitoba-made racism, having lived here for almost seven decades. As a lifelong Winnipegger, I...
Not everyone gets a second chance in this election – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
2 October 2023
...should be defunded? Surely, it knew. I found this with a simple internet search. I’m guessing Tijani had a change in opinion and PC Leader Heather Stefanson gave her a second chance. Not everyone gets a second chance in this election campaign, though. For years — going back to Brian Pallister’s...
Voting for the environment – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
2 October 2023
...signs could have had a positive effect on his election bid, but Dennis Bayomi is more concerned about the negative impact they will have on the environment. That’s why the Green Party of Manitoba candidate for Kirkfield Park decided to forgo lawn signage this election — and he’s encouraging...
Manitoba parties hit final campaign stretch – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
1 October 2023
... “Our party and leader continued to speak directly with voters at the doors and in communities today,” Martin added. On Friday, PC candidate Kelvin Goertzen, who is seeking a sixth term representing Steinbach, defended Stefanson’s decision to focus on “direct voter engagement.” “Leaders have to...
Manitoba NDP leader rallies troops, Liberals promise help for newcomers CTV
1 October 2023
...-- Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew rallied supporters on the final Sunday of the provincial election campaign, while Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson continued to stay out of the media spotlight. Kinew told NDP members not to take the party's lead in opinion polls for granted and to work to get...
Manitoba NDP holds rally, Liberals pledge newcomer supports in campaign trail’s final days CBC Manitoba
1 October 2023
...NDP Leader Wab Kinew rallied supporters on the final Sunday of the provincial election campaign, while Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson continued to stay out of the media spotlight. Kinew told NDP members not to take the party's lead in opinion polls for granted and to work to get out the...
NPD et libéraux tentent de rallier le vote à deux jours des élections au Manitoba | Élections au Manitoba 2023 Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
1 October 2023
...avec plusieurs centaines de militants rassemblés à l'intérieur de l'école secondaire Maples Collegiate, à Winnipeg. Dans son discours Wab Kinew a appelé à l'unité. Le PC veut que vous pensiez que le Canada et le Manitoba seront divisés pour toujours et que nous ne pouvons pas apprendre...
PC ad suggesting voters shouldn’t be ashamed to vote for them taken down within hours CBC Manitoba
1 October 2023
...to past criminal charges against NDP Leader Wab Kinew and Thompson incumbent candidate Eric Redhead, as well as Fort Garry incumbent candidate Mark Wasyliw's work as a criminal defence lawyer and social media posts or policy positions taken by four other NDP candidates. Last weekend, the Progressive...
Manitoba NDP leader rallies troops, Liberals promise help for newcomers – Winnipeg Global News
1 October 2023
...the magnitude of its defeat,” Paul Thomas, professor emeritus of political studies at the University of Manitoba, said Sunday. Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont, whose party had three seats in the legislature when the election was called, promised help for immigrants Sunday. Lamont said he would reduce...
Manitoba NDP leader rallies troops, Liberals promise help for newcomers – Brandon Sun Brandon Sun
1 October 2023
...have an account? Log in here » WINNIPEG - Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew rallied supporters on the final Sunday of the provincial election campaign. We need your support! Local journalism needs your support! As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever...
Manitoba NDP leader rallies troops, Liberals promise help for newcomers – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
1 October 2023
...at the news for the upcoming day. Sign Up I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont promised help for immigrants, including lower application fees and more financial support for those seeking to upgrade their job credentials. This...
Une multitude d’enjeux dans Springfield-Ritchot La Liberte
1 October 2023
...(PC), avait remporté l’élection en 2019 et se représente en 2023. Il fait face à Tammy Ivanco du Nouveau Parti démocratique (NPD) et Trevor Kirczenow du Parti libéral (PL). Le défi des grands espaces dans cette circonscription est moindre que dans La Vérendrye qui a une plus grande superficie....
Manitoba politicians mark Orange Shirt Day, PC leader maintains low media profile CTV
1 October 2023
...He also talked with reporters, as he has virtually every day of the campaign toward Tuesday's provincial election. Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson was at Gambler First Nation in western Manitoba. It has been more than a week since Stefanson held a news conference in Winnipeg, where 32 of the 57...
Voilà à quoi se résument ces élections La Liberte
1 October 2023
...l’électorat de maintenir le cap sur les besoins à long terme, car il est inondé de promesses à court terme. Ainsi, la Première ministre, Heather Stefanson, promet de réduire les impôts de 900 millions $ pour les particuliers, les entreprises, les acheteurs de maison et les consommateurs en général....
Manitoba election: Your last minute voter guide for 2023 – Winnipeg Global News
1 October 2023
...in their favour, here is a last-minute guide for voters who are still undecided. Central platform The Progressive Conservative Party led by Heather Stefanson, the New Democrats fronted by Wab Kinew and the Manitoba Liberal Party headed by Dougald Lamont, made key promises to improve health care, address...
Politicians take reflective pause Winnipeg Free Press
30 September 2023
...Shirt Day Survivors Walk on Saturday. (David Lipnowski / Canadian Press) Opposition leader Wab Kinew and a slate of NDP members — including Nahanni Fontaine, Bernadette Smith and Uzoma Asagwara — marched with a large crowd through downtown Winnipeg and into the Canada Life Centre, where they...
Manitoba NDP, Liberals promise stat holiday on Orange Shirt Day if elected CBC Manitoba
30 September 2023
...in the Manitoba Legislature to recognize this," party spokesperson Colin Roy wrote in an email statement on Saturday. Earlier this year, Premier Heather Stefanson said the governing PCs were not prepared to officially mark the day as a statutory holiday. She said the province had been unable to find consensus...
Winnipeg turns orange for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Winnipeg Global News
30 September 2023
...that she experienced in the school, and her mom, and her grandpa, all the way back to the early 1900s,” he told the crowd. Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew addressed the arena crowd, opening with greetings in six Indigenous languages. “Every time you dance at a powwow, every time you sing, every time...
Journée de vérité et de réconciliation : les chefs de partis rencontrent des Autochtones Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
30 September 2023
...journée, ces partis ont fait des annonces en lien avec la réconciliation avec les peuples autochtones. Le chef du Nouveau Parti démocratique Wab Kinew a pris la parole lors d'un pow-wow organisé au Centre Canada Life, au centre-ville de Winnipeg. M. Kinew a commencé son discours en affirmant...
Manitoba NDP, PCs make final push ahead of October 3 provincial election CTV
30 September 2023
...political partly leaders continue to make campaign promises with just a few days left until the provincial election. NDP Leader Wab Kinew was in downtown Winnipeg, pledging to make Canada's National Day of Truth and Reconciliation a provincial statutory holiday should his party form government. ...
Manitoba politicians break from new promises to mark Orange Shirt Day – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
30 September 2023
...reiterated his party’s promise to make the day a provincial statutory holiday if it wins Tuesday’s election. Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson marked the day at Gambler First Nation in western Manitoba, where she committed to improving services and economic partnerships. Stefanson has not...
Des électeurs autochtones séparent réconciliation et fouilles de décharge | Élections au Manitoba 2023 Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
30 September 2023
...comme sa famille. Je veux voir de l'action.... Cela fait si longtemps que nous entendons des mots , martèle-t-elle. Même si le chef du NPD , Wab Kinew, un Autochtone, semble avoir le vent en poupe dans les sondages, l'étudiant Justin Langan a des attentes mesurées. Si [M. Kinew] devait promettre...
Candidates in Winnipeg’s north look to win over voters in ridings with no incumbent CBC Manitoba
30 September 2023
...and access to hospitals is vital. "They're struggling … Many have no one to assist them," she said. Kildonan-River East liberal candidate Ian MacIntyre echoed Schott and said voters he's heard from on the campaign trail want to see improvements in health-care, addictions services and more support...
Letters, Sept. 30 – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
30 September 2023
...of examples where landfills have been searched for victims of crime, so we know that health and safety issues can be mitigated. In spite of this Heather Stefanson and her PC party have unfortunately said no to a search. That is a mistake. James Penner Winnipeg Scheduling solutions Re: CFL has only itself...
Here’s where Manitoba party leaders stand on the issues — and a peek into their lives outside politics CBC Manitoba
30 September 2023
...while others got into more playful discussions. The videos below should help you get a feel for the politics of Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson, NDP Leader Wab Kinew, Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont, Green Party Leader Janine Gibson and Keystone Party Leader Kevin Friesen — as well...
Manitoba founded by Métis but oppressive history soon made Indigenous premiership impossible CBC Manitoba
30 September 2023
...It has never elected a premier who is female or First Nations. Depending how Manitobans cast their ballots on Oct. 3, new ground could be broken. Heather Stefanson is the province's first female premier, a position she has held since November 2021. But she didn't lead the Progressive Conservatives to victory in...
Indigenous voters say reconciliation in Manitoba takes more than landfill search promises CBC Manitoba
30 September 2023
...not just the passing of certain policies. It takes showing up and being there as a government." At a Thursday press conference, Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew said if elected, he would focus on economic development and Indigenous-led business partnerships to advance reconciliation in the province. (Ian...
The Sun chats with Liberal leader Dougald Lamont Brandon Sun
30 September 2023
...corrected myself, these things are important. The treatment of kids in school is important. But this has been this entire thing. And actually, Wab Kinew said the same thing, but this is to distract us, and pretend there’s a problem when there isn’t one. Parents already have rights. So what...
City needs to avoid conflicts of interest – Brandon Sun Brandon Sun
30 September 2023
...officer there because we didn’t want to tie up people involved in public safety with a political announcement.” The Liberal leader of the day, Jon Gerrard, called for rules under the elections act to be tightened in advance of the next provincial election … which they never were. But that doesn’t...
Spruce Woods race nears finish line Brandon Sun
30 September 2023
...Assiniboine River being eligible to vote in this constituency. The first person to emerge as Cullen’s possible successor was government employee Grant Jackson, who clinched the official PC nomination during a candidacy election in February. Despite only being 26 years old, Jackson has been involved with...
Au Manitoba, les « droits parentaux » deviennent un enjeu électoral Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
30 September 2023
... Pas une question marginale, affirment les conservateurs Les gens nous en parlent tout le temps aux portes , assure la progressiste-conservatrice Réjeanne Caron. La candidate constate que la question des droits parentaux résonne avec un large électorat : des parents, mais aussi des grands-parents, des...
No longer the party of Duff Roblin – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
30 September 2023
... There have been many desperate messages posted during this PC Armageddon campaign. They have repeatedly reminded voters that their key opponent, Wab Kinew, who I think of as the Manitoba premier-in-waiting, has a troubled past. I get that any reader of these pages has been hearing this for years. It...
When big dreams collide with harsh realities – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
30 September 2023
...UCP trying to push the plan through, damn the torpedoes. It doesn’t matter there are clear reasons to be cautious. Big dreams rule. Likewise Heather Stefanson, with her big dream about bringing Manitoba’s population to two million by 2030, less than seven years from now. In the PC’s plan, Vision 2030,...
Bombers’ reconciliation effort amplifies PCs’ fumble – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
...not to search the landfill. How did the Tories find themselves facing allegations like that, in the heat of a re-election campaign? PC Leader Heather Stefanson, who, in July, announced her refusal to contribute any funds to search the landfill, initially said it was a “hard decision.” However, as the...
Unsolicited political texts, calls not breaking any laws, may influence some voters, prof says Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
...Conservative party directed recipients to Wabway.ca, a Tory attack website. The site includes ads launched Wednesday depicting NDP Leader Wab Kinew as a “joker” and other party candidates as “wild cards” who intend to give away hard drugs, defund the police and intentionally mock the...
Manitoba reports $270-M surplus as election day looms Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
... A surplus is nothing to brag about when there are record levels of violent crime, homelessness and people can’t afford groceries, Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont said. “That money doesn’t do any good sitting in government coffers.” The PCs have “squandered” federal transfer payments since forming...
Commemoration first, provincial designation to follow? – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
...Louis Riel Day, and others in Manitoba’s Employment Standards Code have been unsuccessful. A private member’s bill sponsored by the NDP’s Ian Bushie, who is running in Keewatinook, to make it a stat received support in principle from the Tories but failed to pass second reading in the last...
The new face challenging River Heights Liberal stronghold CTV
29 September 2023
...political expert says a new NDP candidate could change things in the Liberal stronghold of River Heights. Since 1999, the Liberal party's Jon Gerrard has held the provincial legislative seat for River Heights. But Gerrard isn’t the only one wanting to represent the area this provincial election. Three...
Decision on possible search for remains at Manitoba landfill coming ‘very shortly’: federal minister CBC Manitoba
29 September 2023
...just north of Winnipeg, last year. The Manitoba government has stood firm on its refusal to support a search at Prairie Green. In July, Premier Heather Stefanson — whose Progressive Conservative Party is seeking a third consecutive term in Tuesday's provincial election — said a search would be too...
Manitoba NDP says it would make Orange Shirt Day a statutory holiday if elected – Winnipeg Global News
29 September 2023
...to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday in the province next year if they win Tuesday’s election. Leader Wab Kinew says Manitobans should be able to participate, if they choose, in honouring and commemorating residential school survivors and the children who...
Goertzen defends Tory leader’s late-campaign rural travel Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
...of Indigenous women and American-style attack ads on the NDP. The Tory leader has been focusing on “direct voter engagement,” said PC candidate Kelvin Goertzen, who is seeking a sixth term representing Steinbach in the legislature. MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Kelvin Goertzen, PC candidate for...
What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want? – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
...funded feasibility study found a search of the landfill is possible, but toxic materials and asbestos could pose a risk to workers. Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson declined to search for the missing women, while the federal government has been noncommittal on a search, but has been meeting with the women’s...
What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want? – Brandon Sun Brandon Sun
29 September 2023
...funded feasibility study found a search of the landfill is possible, but toxic materials and asbestos could pose a risk to workers. Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson declined to search for the missing women, while the federal government has been noncommittal on a search, but has been meeting with the women’s...
Manitoba Liberal candidate says signs vandalized in Union Station CBC Manitoba
29 September 2023
...us." Tariq, who is facing two other candidates in Union Station in Tuesday's election — NDP incumbent Uzoma Asagwara and Progressive Conservative Aaron Croning — said these incidents will not discourage her, and the signs that disappeared will be replaced. She has not yet reported the incidents to...
Manitoba NDP says it would make Orange Shirt Day a statutory holiday if elected CTV
29 September 2023
...to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday in the province next year if they win Tuesday's election. Leader Wab Kinew says Manitobans should be able to participate, if they choose, in honouring and commemorating residential school survivors and the children who...
Province posts budget surplus heading into Election Day My Westman
29 September 2023
...posts budget surplus heading into Election Day Details Published on Friday, September 29, 2023 Photo by Banner staff. Pictured: Heather Stefanson (on right) was in Neepawa on Friday, Sept. 29 for an Indigenous Culture Day, which took place at the Flats. Heather Stefanson pleased with $270 million...
Manitoba NDP says it would make Orange Shirt Day a statutory holiday if elected – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
...to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday in the province next year if they win Tuesday’s election. Leader Wab Kinew says Manitobans should be able to participate, if they choose, in honouring and commemorating residential school survivors and the children who...
Manitoba Tories Promise to Push for Reforms to Canada’s Criminal Justice System ChrisD
29 September 2023
...are promising to call together other provincial justice ministers to push Ottawa for reforms in the criminal justice system. Candidates Kelvin Goertzen and Réjeanne Caron made the announcement today in Winnipeg. Goertzen says the meeting with other ministers would include recommending sentencing...
Manitoba’s audited financial statement shows $270 million surplus – Winnipeg Global News
29 September 2023
...both promised to balance the budget within the next four years, while the Liberals have said they would take a little longer. Elsewhere, NDP Leader Wab Kinew is scheduled to make a health-care announcement today in Winnipeg. Tory Leader Heather Stefanson has not held a news conference since Monday. The...
Manitoba Tories promise to push for reforms to Canada’s criminal justice system – Winnipeg Global News
29 September 2023
Send this page to someone via emailManitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising to call together other provincial justice ministers to push Ottawa for reforms in the criminal justice system. Candidates Kelvin Goertzen and Rejeanne Caron made the announcement Friday in Winnipeg. Goertzen says the meeting with other ministers would include recommending sentencing changes to the federal Criminal Code for violent and repeat offenders, including youth. The Conservatives are also promising in a statement to appoint a chief provincial firearms officer to promote gun safety and better serve law-abiding gun owners. Manitobans have until Saturday to vote in advance polls before election day on Tuesday.
Two out of three ain’t bad. Or is it? A Stefanson-less examination of the Tory campaign – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
...week when the Niigaan and the Lone Ranger podcast completed its interviews with the three-party leaders. We had already talked with Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont and NDP Leader Wab Kinew. All we needed for a complete set was PC Leader Heather Stefanson. It was not to be. Although negotiations ran hot and...
Manitoba PCs pledge to push Ottawa for justice reforms if re-elected CBC Manitoba
29 September 2023
Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising to call together other provincial justice ministers to push Ottawa for reforms in the criminal justice system if the party wins a third consecutive term next week. PC candidates Kelvin Goertzen (Steinbach) and Rejeanne Caron (Fort Rouge) made the announcement Friday in Winnipeg. Goertzen says the meeting with other ministers would include recommending sentencing changes to the federal Criminal Code for violent and repeat offenders, including youth. The Tories also promised in a statement to appoint a chief provincial firearms officer to promote gun safety and better serve law-abiding gun owners. Manitobans have until Saturday to vote in advance polls, before election day on Tuesday.
Chemin-Dawson doit choisir son chemin La Liberte
29 September 2023
...Wiebe, mais n’a pas eu de réponse dans les délais exigés par la publication. De même, La Liberté n’a eu aucune réponse de Marcel Broesky. Janine Gibson, la cheffe de son parti, a proposé de faire l’entrevue à sa place. Étant donné que La Liberté a déjà fait son portrait, elle n’a pas...
Manitoba Tories promise to push for reforms to Canada’s criminal justice system CTV
29 September 2023
...are promising to call together other provincial justice ministers to push Ottawa for reforms in the criminal justice system. Candidates Kelvin Goertzen and Rejeanne Caron made the announcement today in Winnipeg. Goertzen says the meeting with other ministers would include recommending sentencing...
Manitoba Tories promise to push for reforms to Canada’s criminal justice system – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
...to call together other provincial justice ministers to push Ottawa for reforms in the criminal justice system. Candidates Kelvin Goertzen and Réjeanne Caron made the announcement today in Winnipeg. Goertzen says the meeting with other ministers would include recommending sentencing changes to the...
Manitoba Tories promise to push for reforms to Canada’s criminal justice system – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
...to call together other provincial justice ministers to push Ottawa for reforms in the criminal justice system. Candidates Kelvin Goertzen and Réjeanne Caron made the announcement today in Winnipeg. Goertzen says the meeting with other ministers would include recommending sentencing changes to the...
La vérif : le Manitoba avait-il les pires attentes aux urgences sous le NPD? Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
29 September 2023
Heather Stefanson affirme que les temps d’attente aux urgences au Manitoba étaient les pires au pays sous un gouvernement néo-démocrate. Mais est-ce que c’est vrai, et qu’en est-il des temps d’attente aujourd’hui? Lors d’un débat télévisé, la cheffe du Parti progressiste-conservateur Heather...
Candidates vie for street cred Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
...budget. Then-PC party leader Brian Pallister budgeted $1,019 for his personal campaign signs, or 10 per cent of his total expenses in 2019. Wab Kinew, who is at the helm of the official Opposition, paid $4,534, accounting for about 19 per cent of his overall costs. ...
Playing the lawn game – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
...wave in 2016. MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS It’s a two-candidate race in Selkirk to replace outgoing Tory MLA Alan Lagimodiere. Now, teacher Mitch Obach is campaigning to take back the constituency for the left. The PCs have nominated small business president Richard Perchotte. There will be no...
Hydro-Manitoba ne peut pas fournir d’électricité à plus de clients à forte consommation Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
29 September 2023
...dans un avenir proche en raison de l’absence d’énergie excédentaire suffisante. Selon le candidat NPD de la circonscription de Saint James, Adrien Sala, rejette la faute sur le gouvernement provincial. Au lieu d’investir au Manitoba, les entreprises et l’industrie sont obligées d’aller voir...
New fiscal results could dominate Manitoba election campaign Friday – Winnipeg Global News
29 September 2023
...both promised to balance the budget within the next four years, while the Liberals have said they would take a little longer. Elsewhere, NDP Leader Wab Kinew is scheduled to make a health-care announcement Friday in Winnipeg. Tory Leader Heather Stefanson has not held a news conference since Monday, and...
Élections 2023 : le Manitoba est-il en voie d’atteindre la parité? Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
29 September 2023
...selon l’organisme À voix égales. Des femmes et des personnes de diverses identités de genre se présentent dans 43 des 57 circonscriptions. Renée Cable fait partie de celles qui ont décidé de faire le saut. C’est la première fois qu’elle se présente à des élections provinciales. Beaucoup...
New fiscal results could dominate the Manitoba election campaign today CTV
29 September 2023
...they would take a little longer. Elsewhere, NDP Leader Wab Kinew is scheduled to make a health-care announcement today in Winnipeg. Tory Leader Heather Stefanson has not held a news conference since Monday, and the party has been highlighting other candidates at media...
Letters, Sept. 29 – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
...so much. Ed Friesen Winnipeg Pledges unconvincing I get the daily paper and every day, on the front page, no less is another empty promise from Wab Kinew! This morning it was how the NDP are going to expand the sexual assault clinic; the other day they promised to rebuild CancerCare; and there was...
Confidential briefing note warns Manitoba Hydro can’t service new ‘energy intensive’ customers CBC Manitoba
29 September 2023
... Manitoba is working to ensure consumers and businesses use energy more efficiently and thus reserve power for other needs, he said. NDP Leader Wab Kinew, meanwhile, has promised to develop hydrogen production in Manitoba — something that may not be possible in the near future given the absence of...
Keystone Leader Kevin Friesen talks party beginnings, small government principles CBC Manitoba
29 September 2023
...Leader Kevin Friesen talks party beginnings, small government principles News Duration 10:39 CBC's Marcy Markusa interviews Keystone Party Leader Kevin Friesen about how the party formed and why one of its principles is about "becoming a smaller, less intrusive...
New fiscal results could dominate the Manitoba election campaign today – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
...both promised to balance the budget within the next four years, while the Liberals have said they would take a little longer. Elsewhere, NDP Leader Wab Kinew is scheduled to make a health-care announcement today in Winnipeg. Tory Leader Heather Stefanson has not held a news conference since Monday, and...
Where the leaders are in the Manitoba election campaign Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
...Victoria General Hospital, Pembina Highway, Montcalm, Winnipeg, Division No. 11, Manitoba, R3T 5J3, Canada — Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson: WINNIPEG _ Progressive Conservative candidates Kelvin Goertzen and Réjeanne Caron make a campaign announcement. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (CDT)....
Manitoba Liberals promise compensation coverage to help health-care workers with burnout CBC Manitoba
28 September 2023
...workers would have coverage on "burnout benefits" if a Manitoba Liberal government is elected on Oct. 3, party leader Dougald Lamont says. On Thursday, he promised to expand coverage in the province's Workers Compensation Act to address burnout among heath-care workers. "Until we can restore the...
‘We’re going to be here’: Landfill blockade removed, but protesters will still make their voices heard CTV
28 September 2023
...continue to be here and we plan on going nowhere,” said Tre Delaronde, a First Nation Indigenous Warrior. “We set up the blockade in response to Heather Stefanson’s disrespectful ads.” Those ads have said the party plans to “Stand Firm” on not searching the landfill. Stefanson has previously cited...
Les progressistes-conservateurs veulent investir dans le transport en commun à Winnipeg | Élections au Manitoba 2023 Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
28 September 2023
...comme l'augmentation des services d’autobus , ajoute-t-il. En réaction à l'annonce du parti de Heather Stefanson, le chef du Parti libéral, Dougald Lamont, a déclaré qu' à ce stade, les progressistes-conservateurs ressemblent à des pyromanes qui postulent pour un poste de pompier . Publicité ...
Entre liste d’attente et insalubrité, le Manitoba vit une crise des logements sociaux Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
28 September 2023
...de limiter la capacité des propriétaires de logement à demander une augmentation de loyer supérieure au plafond maximal. Le chef libéral, Dougald Lamont, s’est engagé à atteindre l'objectif de1000 nouveaux logements sociaux par an pendant 10 ans. Enfin, les progressistes-conservateurs du...
NDP costed platform hinges on unspent government funds Winnipeg Free Press
28 September 2023
...books. “We’re simply using unallocated funds within the existing provincial budget to fix health care and lower costs for you,” NDP Leader Wab Kinew said at a news conference Thursday in Winnipeg, with the Manitoba Legislative Building in the background. The New Democrats’ new spending...
Tories push Transit boost; Liberals pitch health-care worker benefits Winnipeg Free Press
28 September 2023
...city has hired former Winnipeg Police Service officer Robert Chrismas to lead the group of 24 community safety officers. Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont chided the Tories. “At this point, the PCs sound like arsonists applying for the job of a firefighter,” he said in an emailed statement. “On...
Manitoba NDP says unspent government funds would cover more than $500M in new spending CBC Manitoba
28 September 2023
...spent, according to the NDP. For example, the 2023-24 budget sets aside $520 million for "contingencies and unanticipated events" that NDP Leader Wab Kinew says his government would use to cover new spending, mainly in health care. The party anticipates it would have an extra $66 million to spend in...
MMF announces purchase of former Wawanesa building Winnipeg Free Press
28 September 2023
...like this are critical to the revitalization and the reimagining of Winnipeg’s downtown,” Gillingham said. Manitoba Liberal leader Dougald Lamont also commended the acquisition. Progressive Conservative leader Heather Stefanson did not attend the announcement but sent her regrets, an emcee...