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Winners of recent Manitoba elections have seen sizable majority governments – Winnipeg Global News
2 October 2023
...After the COVID-19 pandemic begins, Tory support in opinion polls drops sharply. Pallister resigns in 2021, and the Progressive Conservatives choose Heather Stefanson as leader in a narrow win over former member of Parliament Shelly Glover. Story continues below...
Province sold more social housing units to the private sector than it created over past 7 years CBC Manitoba
2 October 2023
...homelessness strategy, which he called the first of its kind. The PC government's homelessness strategy, announced in February by Families Minister Rochelle Squires, who is also the minister responsible for Manitoba Housing, included the creation of 700 new social units at a cost of $58 million, on top of $68...
Who will become Manitoba’s next premier? A look at party leaders vying for the job – Winnipeg Global News
2 October 2023
...and community initiatives. But in order for any of those things to happen, the economy has to be strong.” Story continues below advertisement Dougald Lamont, Liberal Leader View image in full screen Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont speaks outside the Manitoba Legislative Building. Global Nerws ...
Manitoba Tories, New Democrats and Liberals make final pitch to voters – Winnipeg Global News
2 October 2023
...suggested the NDP are in a lead over the incumbent Tories, although Kinew has urged his supporters to not take anything for granted. Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont has a press conference scheduled in his St. Boniface...
Les circonscriptions à surveiller aux élections provinciales 2023 Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
2 October 2023
...gouvernement majoritaire. Le candidat conservateur est Kiratveer Hayer. Dauphin Candidats en lice : Gord Wood (Parti progressiste-conservateur), Ron Kostyshyn (Nouveau Parti démocratique) Longtemps circonscription néo-démocrate, Dauphin avait été remportée par Brad Michaleski lors de la vague du...
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
...After the COVID-19 pandemic begins, Tory support in opinion polls drops sharply. Pallister resigns in 2021, and the Progressive Conservatives choose Heather Stefanson as leader in a narrow win over former member of Parliament Shelly Glover. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 2,...
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
...rallied supporters to back their platforms as candidates rounded the final corner of the campaign trail Sunday, but Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson continued to shun the spotlight. Stefanson did not hold any media events on Oct. 1, and has not held a news conference in Winnipeg for more than a...
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
...has taken hold of our neighbours doesn’t make its way here after Oct. 3. Jamie Bonner Winnipeg Bad timing I am quite certain that Premier Heather Stefanson and her team are very much regretting their choice to call the election for Oct. 3. It likely didn’t occur to them that it would fall just days...
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
...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...
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...
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
...the ads explain that a search carries too much risk from asbestos and other material, based on a federally funded feasibility study. Tory Leader Heather Stefanson did not hold any media events, and has not held a news conference in Winnipeg for more than a week. Winnipeg Free Press | Newsletter Head Start...
Une multitude d’enjeux dans Springfield-Ritchot La Liberte
1 October 2023
...dessous de 25 000 personnes. Le revenu moyen pour une maisonnée est de 114 000 $. En 2023, trois candidats se présentent dans la circonscription. Ron Schuler, candidat pour le Parti progressiste-conservateur (PC), avait remporté l’élection en 2019 et se représente en 2023. Il fait face à Tammy...
Manitoba politicians mark Orange Shirt Day, PC leader maintains low media profile CTV
1 October 2023
...-- Manitoba's two major political party leaders marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in very different ways Saturday. NDP Leader Wab Kinew, whose Opposition party is leading in opinion polls, spoke to a large crowd that had marched through downtown Winnipeg. He also talked with...
Voilà à quoi se résument ces élections La Liberte
1 October 2023
...il propose d’embaucher des milliers de travailleurs de la santé. Ni l’un ni l’autre ne sait d’où viendront tous ces travailleurs. Dougald Lamont, du Parti libéral, a raison de dénoncer l’absence de choix entre les deux partis. Quant à l’inflation, les deux chefs de parti font croire...
Manitoba election: Your last minute voter guide for 2023 – Winnipeg Global News
1 October 2023
... 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 public safety concerns and tackle the rising cost of living. Here is a breakdown of what each...
Politicians take reflective pause Winnipeg Free Press
30 September 2023
...(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 participated in a ceremonial powwow. Kinew...
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
...en mode plein écran La chef du Parti progressiste-conservateur, Heather Stefanson, et le candidat du Parti progressiste-conservateur Keewatinook, Michael Birch, ont promis, la semaine dernière, d'investir jusqu'à 10 millions de dollars pour la création d'un centre de traitement des dépendances géré...
Manitoba NDP, PCs make final push ahead of October 3 provincial election CTV
30 September 2023
...30 last year, the PCs unanimously voted against a Manitoba NDP bill to recognize Orange Shirt Day as a statutory holiday province-wide. PC Leader Heather Stefanson was in eastern Manitoba Saturday, attending Orange Shirt Day events in Gambler First Nation. “This is an important day to reflect, listen, and...
Manitoba politicians break from new promises to mark Orange Shirt Day – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
30 September 2023
...– Manitoba politicians took a break from campaign announcements to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. NDP Leader Wab Kinew spoke to a large crowd that marched through downtown Winnipeg and into the arena where the National Hockey League’s Winnipeg Jets play. Kinew told the...
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
... "Around here … there's certainly a lot of NDP signs," she said. PC candidate Sheilah Restall, NDP Candidate JD Devgan and Liberal candidate Umar Hayat are running for MLA in McPhillips. Progressive conservative Shannon Martin won the riding in 2019, but he is not running again. (Travis Golby/CBC) ...
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
...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 as a little glimpse into their lives outside politics. PC Leader Heather Stefanson Heather Stefanson hopes to regain post as Manitoba...
Manitoba founded by Métis but oppressive history soon made Indigenous premiership impossible CBC Manitoba
30 September 2023
...But she didn't lead the Progressive Conservatives to victory in an election. She won a leadership vote after Brian Pallister resigned. NDP Leader Wab Kinew, who lived on the Onigaming First Nation in northwestern Ontario, has the edge on Stefanson heading into the election, according to recent poll...
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
...employees are expected to avoid getting involved in election-related activities once the writ has been dropped. Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson (middle) is flanked by Brandon West PC candidate Wayne Balcaen (far left), acting Brandon Police Service Chief Randy Lewis (second from right) and...
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
...were caused. We want schoolchildren, in particular, to understand that both through the curriculum and the day itself.” Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont said he supports a Sept. 30 stat, noting Tyndall Park candidate Cindy Lamoureux was first to introduce a private member’s bill to make the change....
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
...suggested only about 11 per cent of voters were still undecided. “Part of it may be that voters have heard enough,” Thomas said. NDP Leader Wab Kinew, who spoke to reporters outside Victoria Hospital Friday afternoon in an appeal to voters in south Winnipeg, said it’s important to visit all...
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
...this is a result of a big effort to divide 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...
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
...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’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
...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...
Chemin-Dawson doit choisir son chemin La Liberte
29 September 2023
...qui a remporté l’élection de 2016 et de 2019, se représente cette année. Il s’opposera à deux autres candidats, Chris Wiebe du NPD et Marcel Broesky du Parti vert. L’équipe de La Liberté a contacté Chris Wiebe, mais n’a pas eu de réponse dans les délais exigés par la publication. De...
Manitoba Tories promise to push for reforms to Canada’s criminal justice system CTV
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. 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. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 29, 2023.
Manitoba Tories promise to push for reforms to Canada’s criminal justice system – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
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 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
...Ouellette, a university instructor and former member of Parliament who most recently ran for mayor last year, is the Liberal candidate. Physician Amarjit Singh is an independent nominee. Ruth described witnessing overwhelmed nurses and nurse aides crying during recent visits to her elderly mother’s...
Hydro-Manitoba ne peut pas fournir d’électricité à plus de clients à forte consommation Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
29 September 2023
... Publicité Dans un discours prononcé devant la Chambre de commerce du Manitoba au début du mois, la chef du Parti progressiste-conservateur, Heather Stefanson, a déclaré que l’offre abondante d’électricité propre et peu coûteuse du Manitoba amènerait davantage d’entreprises dans la province. ...
New fiscal results could dominate Manitoba election campaign Friday – Winnipeg Global News
29 September 2023
...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 the party has been highlighting other candidates at media...
Élections 2023 : le Manitoba est-il en voie d’atteindre la parité? Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
29 September 2023
...nous aurions des perspectives et des politiques différentes , croit la directrice générale d’À voix égales. Une vision que partage Shandi Strong, femme trans et candidate libérale dans Fort Garry, à Winnipeg. Ouvrir en mode plein écran Shandi Strong, candidate libérale dans Fort Garry,...
New fiscal results could dominate the Manitoba election campaign today CTV
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...
Letters, Sept. 29 – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
29 September 2023
... In the ad, the PC party highlights past criminal charges and legal careers of several NDP candidates, including their leader, Wab Kinew, and Mark Wasyliw, who is a member of our profession. While we respect the right of political parties to scrutinize the records of their opponents, it is...
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
...Caron make a campaign announcement. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (CDT). Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba 23 Kennedy St. — Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont: WINNIPEG _ Manitoba’s Liberals make a platform announcement at Tikina’gaan Park, formerly known as Papoose Park. 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
...Je pense que cet enjeu n’a pas de parti, chacun a droit à un logement. C’est un droit humain. Au cours de la campagne, le chef du NPD , Wab Kinew, a notamment promis de limiter la capacité des propriétaires de logement à demander une augmentation de loyer supérieure au plafond maximal. Le...
NDP costed platform hinges on unspent government funds Winnipeg Free Press
28 September 2023
...to that balanced budget within a first term,” Kinew said. “We built this platform by listening to Manitobans who felt ignored by (Tory Premier) Heather Stefanson’s government and put them into policies that would benefit you.” NDP leadership said the party is not going to touch the $200-million planning...
Tories push Transit boost; Liberals pitch health-care worker benefits Winnipeg Free Press
28 September 2023
...course, to these new neighbourhoods, which are often under-serviced,” he said, flanked by fellow Tory candidates Sheilah Restall (McPhillips) and Réjeanne Caron (Fort Rouge). “We want them to continue to grow. But you can’t continue to grow if you don’t provide some basic services like increased bus...
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...