News Articles | 2019 Manitoba Election

Cabinet minister, Tory MLA vaccine holdouts Winnipeg Free Press - July 22, 2021

...not revealing their immunization status. Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler hasn't been fully vaccinated. (Daniel Crump / Winnipeg Free Press) Alan Lagimodiere, minister of Indigenous reconciliation and northern relations, had not answered until Thursday, when he said he’s had both doses. By process of...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Ron Schuler, Janice Morley-Lecomte, Shannon Martin, Alan Lagimodiere, Audrey Gordon, Eileen Clarke, Uzoma Asagwara

Morden faces supply dilemma as usage restrictions loom across parched Manitoba Winnipeg Free Press - July 22, 2021

...water use, as the province copes with some of the lowest levels in its history. "We are in a serious, low-water situation," Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler said at a news conference Thursday. "If dry conditions persist and strain continues on the rivers and reservoirs' water levels, the minister of...

Mentions: Ron Schuler, Sarah Guillemard

La ventilation dans les écoles manitobaines préoccupe le Nouveau Parti démocratique | Coronavirus Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - July 22, 2021

...Parti démocratique . On a besoin d’investir dans les systèmes de ventilation , a déclaré le chef du NPDNouveau Parti démocratique , Wab Kinew, lors d’une conférence de presse jeudi. Il était accompagné de parents impliqués dans le milieu scolaire. Une mère de deux élèves, Amalia...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister

Manitoba opposition calls on province to beef up ventilation in schools before students return CTV - July 22, 2021

...opposition wants to see the province beef up ventilation in schools before children return to the classroom in September. On Thursday, NDP Leader Wab Kinew called on the province to proactively increase ventilation in classrooms. "Investing in ventilation will help ensure that kids who are too young to...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Dougald Lamont

Federal, provincial governments announce relief programs for drought-stricken Manitoba farmers CBC Manitoba - July 22, 2021

...took provincial and federal officials on a tour of the region on Wednesday. The tour included Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman MP James Bezan, Burrows MLA Diljeet Brar, and River Heights MLA Jon Gerrard. The RM is home to many Manitoba cattle farmers, and the council arranged to show politicians first-hand what...

Mentions: Diljeet Brar, Ron Schuler, Jon Gerrard

Kinew raises safety concerns about ventilation in Manitoba schools Winnipeg Free Press - July 22, 2021

...indoor environments with varying standards of ventilation with still no plan, no funds to make needed upgrades." On Thursday, Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew called on government to implement a standard for air quality in schools and to check whether classroom environments meet that standard. "We’ve...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Cliff Cullen

Letters, July 22 Winnipeg Free Press - July 22, 2021

...a lot like saying that slavery in America was meant to lower Black unemployment." New Minister of Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Alan Lagimodiere must resign. It is apparent that, despite his heritage, he knows less than nothing about Indigenous culture and what truth and reconciliation really...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere, Audrey Gordon

‘Crisis point’ of ICU nurse vacancy rates coincided with out-of-province COVID patient transfers Winnipeg Free Press - July 21, 2021

...had a 28 per cent vacancy rate. "It substantiates and backs up what nurses and doctors in ICUs have been telling us for months," NDP health critic Uzoma Asagwara told reporters Wednesday. JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Health and Seniors Care Minister Heather Stefanson. "Without a nurse, a hospital...

Mentions: Heather Stefanson, Uzoma Asagwara

Pallister faces tough questions, but when will he resurface? Winnipeg Free Press - July 21, 2021

...this week, which is odd when you consider what's been going on. Shortly after, several MLAs and ministers — including Families Minister Rochelle Squires and Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard — made statements or social media posts that were critical of the comments made by...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Alan Lagimodiere, Sarah Guillemard, Eileen Clarke

Nursing vacancies a lingering problem in Manitoba, NDP says, as government lauds recruitment plan CBC Manitoba - July 21, 2021

... But the earliest these prospective nurses can graduate is 2023, which would only prolong the "astronomically high" vacancy rates, NDP health critic Uzoma Asagwara said. "For the minister to now say, 'We're hiring more nurses, we're getting rid of the barriers for internationally-educated nurses, we're...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Uzoma Asagwara

Manitoba NDP calls on government to fill ICU nursing positions amid high vacancy rates CTV - July 21, 2021

...why the vacancy rates are so high and also address how the government is going to lower the rates. In a statement to CTV News, Health Minister Heather Stefanson said nursing vacancy rates have been a long-standing challenge in Manitoba and across Canada. She said the issue has been exacerbated by the...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Heather Stefanson, Uzoma Asagwara

Tory MLA’s silence on vaccination status speaks volumes in rural riding Winnipeg Free Press - July 21, 2021

...— Mixed feelings abound in the constituency of Progressive Conservative MLA Ron Schuler, who has refused to disclose his COVID-19 vaccination status on numerous occasions. OAKBANK — Mixed feelings abound in the constituency of Progressive Conservative MLA Ron Schuler, who has refused to disclose...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Ron Schuler, Janice Morley-Lecomte

Interlake livestock producers sound alarm amid disastrous drought in Manitoba CTV - July 21, 2021

...“When we get to the yard, you can see the grass — it’s like pavement.” Conservative MP James Bezan, Liberal MLA Jon Gerrard and NDP MLA Diljeet Brar were in attendance and joined organizers on a tour of the area. The politicians told attendees they’re pushing provincial and federal agriculture...

Mentions: Diljeet Brar, Jon Gerrard

‘Eroding local democracy’: Winnipeg mayor, councillors take on province over Bill 64 – Winnipeg Global News - July 21, 2021

Send this page to someone via emailA pair of Winnipeg city councillors, with the help of Mayor Brian Bowman are taking on the provincial government by introducing a motion that formally opposes Bill 64, also known as the Education Modernization Act. “This is sadly fitting a pattern with the current provincial government in eroding local democracy. Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "This is sadly fitting a pattern with the current provincial government in eroding local democracy. “Bill 64 is one we’ve heard a lot from our residents,” he said. Manitobans and students deserve better.”Story continues below advertisement1:45 Bill 64 battle Bill 64 battle – Jun 14, 2021

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Cliff Cullen

TORY TURMOIL: Former Manitoba cabinet minister says she was offered and rejected appointment Winnipeg Sun - July 21, 2021

...government committee. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Eileen Clarke was listed Tuesday as a new member of the provincial Treasury Board, which oversees government spending. The appointment was posted on a government...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere, Sarah Guillemard, Eileen Clarke

Former Manitoba Cabinet Minister Gets Key Government Appointment, Rejects It ChrisD - July 21, 2021

...Lambert, The Canadian Press WINNIPEG — A former Manitoba cabinet minister who quit her post in the wake of controversial comments by Premier Brian Pallister says she was offered, and rejected, an appointment to a powerful government committee. Eileen Clarke was listed Tuesday as a new member of the...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere, Sarah Guillemard, Eileen Clarke

Former Manitoba Indigenous relations minister gets key government appointment, rejects it – Winnipeg Global News - July 21, 2021

...this page to someone via email Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister appointed former cabinet minister Eileen Clarke to a powerful financial-oversight committee only to have Clarke reject the position. Clarke says she was not aware of her appointment to the provincial Treasury Board, which oversees government...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Eileen Clarke

More turmoil for the Manitoba government Winnipeg Free Press - July 21, 2021

...communications structure and posting messages on social media to thoroughly condemn residential schools. Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard posted on Twitter that she could not "stand behind words that add hurt to traumatized people." Pallister has also seen the departure of some staff...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere, Sarah Guillemard, Eileen Clarke

Internationally educated nurses rush for chance to be licensed in Manitoba The Graphic Leader - July 21, 2021

...beneficial this new initiative will be for all Manitobans, our health-care system and our economy,” said Economic Development and Jobs Minister Jon Reyes Reyes. With the 1,210 applications already received, the province noted that all applicants still need to be evaluated to ensure they meet criteria...

Mentions: Heather Stefanson, Jon Reyes

L’ancienne ministre Eileen Clarke refuse de siéger au Conseil du Trésor du Manitoba Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - July 21, 2021

...août 2017 et y a siégé pendant un an. Si elle avait accepté la nomination cette fois-ci, elle aurait travaillé en compagnie de son successeur, Alan Lagimodiere, qui est aussi membre du Conseil. Alan Lagimodière, nouveau ministre de la Réconciliation avec les Autochtones et des Relations avec le Nord...

Mentions: Scott Johnston, Brian Pallister, James Teitsma, Alan Lagimodiere, Josh Guenter, Eileen Clarke

Former Indigenous relations minister rejects Treasury Board appointment, now gov’t says it was an error CBC Manitoba - July 21, 2021

...their boss. Families Minister Rochelle Squires said she is "deeply troubled by recent events and comments" and Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard wrote on Twitter she could not "stand behind words that add hurt to traumatized people." Meanwhile, Robert, who is also the director of issues...

Mentions: Robert Brown, Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Alan Lagimodiere, Sarah Guillemard, Eileen Clarke

Freeman, Braves spoil Darvish’s return, beat Padres 2-1 Winnipeg Free Press - July 20, 2021

Freeman made it 2-1 by taking Darvish deep over the wall in left field with an opposite-field shot, his 22nd homer. Alex Dickerson and Mike Yastrzemski each hit a two-run homer for San Francisco. Abreu connected off Hansel Robles (3-5) shortly after the Twins seized their first lead in the top half on a two-run homer by Jorge Polanco off reliever Ryan Burr. CUBS 7, CARDINALS 6ST. LOUIS (AP) — Javier Baez and Ian Happ triggered a six-run rally in the ninth inning and Chicago beat St. Louis. Moore put them ahead with a two-out, two-run homer.

Mentions: Andrew Taylor, Andrew Smith

Reckoning with Canada’s colonial past Winnipeg Free Press - July 20, 2021

...feelings; for others, it obviously did not. "This is not the path forward for our province, or for reconciliation," said Manitoba Justice Minister Cameron Friesen, to which he added "accountability matters a lot." Easy for him to say. For his part, Premier Brian Pallister said "the people who came here to...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Cameron Friesen

Newly-appointed Lagimodiere embroiled in controversy The Manitoban (UofM) - July 20, 2021

...Party of Manitoba (PC) is facing public backlash over its recent handling of inappropriate comments made by cabinet ministers and Premier Brian Pallister. Newly sworn-in Minister of Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Alan Lagimodiere stated in a July 15 press conference that “the...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Dougald Lamont, Alan Lagimodiere

Province announces 36 new cases Tuesday, six tickets issued for COVID violations Winnipeg Sun - July 20, 2021

...option for people travelling to Manitoba who need a COVID-19 test, Central Services Minister Reg Helwer and Economic Development and Jobs Minister Jon Reyes announced Tuesday. “As international travel reopens in the weeks ahead, we are making sure individuals arriving in Manitoba are able to get a...

Mentions: Jon Reyes, Reg Helwer, Cameron Friesen

COVID-19 testing now available at Winnipeg airport CTV - July 20, 2021

...-- Travellers arriving in Manitoba by air will now have easy access to a COVID-19 test. On Tuesday, Central Services Minister Reg Helwer and Economic Development and Jobs Minister Jon Reyes announced that COVID-19 testing is now available at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International...

Mentions: Jon Reyes, Reg Helwer

Pallister’s racism is becoming increasingly apparent The Manitoban (UofM) - July 20, 2021

...hours later and a press release the next day. That did not stop the official Manitoba PC caucus Twitter account from releasing a tweet condemning Wab Kinew, who interrupted Lagimodiere’s press conference to hold him accountable for his statements. “We are all committed to meaningful progress on...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere, Eileen Clarke

Manitoba Indigenous leaders decry minister, provincial government for residential schools comments Thompson Citizen - July 20, 2021

...of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) Grand Chief Arlen Dumas took direct aim at newly appointed Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Minister Alan Lagimodiere during a July 19 press conference, after the Progressive Conservative MLA made comments last week defending the intentions of Canada’s residential...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere

Indigenous Leaders Say Manitoba Government Must Change Its Ways or Resign ChrisD - July 20, 2021

...the government rewriting history. Some of Pallister’s caucus members have also made their thoughts known. Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard, Families Minister Rochelle Squires and Tory backbencher Shannon Martin posted separate social media messages last week that said residential...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Shannon Martin, Alan Lagimodiere, Sarah Guillemard

Province to make mental health plan Winnipeg Free Press - July 20, 2021

...palliative care, and mental health and addictions. "Manitobans need treatment now, not another round of bureaucratic reshuffling," Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont said in an email. "This is a plan to plan to have a plan, when the PCs are sitting on $400-million in federal health funds." However, Gordon said...

Mentions: Bernadette Smith, Dougald Lamont, Audrey Gordon

PC MLAs break ranks over minister’s controversial comments The Graphic Leader - July 20, 2021

...children and give them the kind of skills and abilities they would need to fit into society as it moves forward.” NDP opposition leader Wab Kinew stepped into Lagimodiere’s media briefing, chastising him over the remarks, saying in part, “It was the expressed intent of residential schools...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere

Blaine Pedersen Retires From Cabinet, Focusing On Midland To Finish Out Political Career Pembina Valley Online - July 20, 2021

...MLA Blaine Pedersen announced his retirement from our provincial cabinet last week. He made the announcement shortly after the Premier Brian Pallister's mini-cabinet shuffle on Thursday. Going back to the 2019 election, Pedersen says he knew then it was going to be his last election. "I told the...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Blaine Pedersen

Letters, July 20 Winnipeg Free Press - July 20, 2021

...Reconciliation minister — like his boss — is way out of his depth (Opinion, July 16) Columnist Niigaan Sinclair comments on opposition leader Wab Kinew’s interruption of Alan Lagimodiere’s press conference, wherein the new Indigenous minister made some comments that were not politically correct....

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Alan Lagimodiere

Renfroe’s slam leads 6 HRs as Red Sox rout Blue Jays 13-4 Winnipeg Free Press - July 20, 2021

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam, Kiké Hernández drove in three runs with two homers and the Boston Red Sox snapped a two-game losing streak with a 13-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. Martinez broke out of a slump with four hits as the Red Sox improved their AL-leading road record to 29-19. Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta (8-4) allowed four runs on 11 hits and two walks while recording four strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. Tyler Naquin drove in four runs for the Reds with five hits, including a tying single in the 10th. Carlson and Paul Goldschmidt hit home runs in the sixth, the fourth time this season the Cardinals hit back-to-back homers.

Mentions: Joshua McNeil, Jeff Anderson, Andrew Smith, Jon Reyes

Indigenous leaders accuse provincial government of ‘racist, political propaganda, gaslighting’ Winnipeg Free Press - July 19, 2021

...contrasting that approach with Canada Day protesters who toppled statues on the Legislative Building grounds. Those comments were among the reasons Eileen Clarke resigned from cabinet, after steering the government’s reconciliation agenda for years. She was replaced last week by Alan Lagimodiere, who...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere, Eileen Clarke

Chiefs say Manitoba government must change its ways or resign APTN Manitoba - July 19, 2021

...the government rewriting history. Some of Pallister’s caucus members have also made their thoughts known. Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard, Families Minister Rochelle Squires and Tory backbencher Shannon Martin posted separate social media messages last week that said residential...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Shannon Martin, Alan Lagimodiere, Sarah Guillemard

Indigenous leaders call out minister, gov’t over defence of residential schools Winnipeg Sun - July 19, 2021

...to perpetuate it today,” Dumas said. Dumas also made it clear he is no longer interested in speaking with or working with Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, because of how frustrated he has been with their conversations in the past. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere

Des Premières Nations dénoncent la « propagande politique raciste » de la province Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - July 19, 2021

...représentants de Premières Nations dénoncent des commentaires récents du premier ministre Brian Pallister et de son ministre Alan Lagimodiere, dont ils réclament la démission. Les chefs du Sommet des Nations souveraines du traité no 5, organisme qui représente les 40 Premières Nations visées par ce...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere, Eileen Clarke

Reconciliation not possible with Pallister leading the Tories, says outgoing economic development board member Winnipeg Sun - July 19, 2021

...happened at the Leg I just said, ‘that’s it, I’m out,’” Brown, a Manitoba business owner said, regarding a press conference by Selkirk MLA Alan Lagimodiere on Friday, where Lagamodiere said that those who created the residential school system thought they were doing the “right thing.” We apologize,...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere

Les Manitobains consultés en vue du futur plan provincial en santé mentale Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - July 19, 2021

...de cinq ans pour le tout nouveau ministère de la Santé mentale. Pour ce faire, il consultera la population dès cet été, annonce la ministre, Audrey Gordon. L'annonce a eu lieu lundi dans le jardin de l’organisme NorWest Coop Community Health, qui comprend un lieu d’activités pour les jeunes de 12...

Mentions: Dougald Lamont, Audrey Gordon

Indigenous leaders say Manitoba government must change its ways or resign CTV - July 19, 2021

...wants to bring an end to a racist government. Grand Chief Arlen Dumas of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says he is tired of talking with Premier Brian Pallister, who he says does not listen. Pallister angered many Indigenous leaders earlier this month when he said people who came to Canada did not come to...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere

Manitoba builds on mental health services by developing five-year action plan Winnipeg Sun - July 19, 2021

...below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content In a statement on Monday, Manitoba Liberal leader Dougald Lamont accused the province of putting off meaningful action on mental health. He said thousands of Manitobans are in emotional crisis, adding Gordon’s...

Mentions: Bernadette Smith, Dougald Lamont, Audrey Gordon

Indigenous leaders denounce Manitoba government Winnipeg Free Press - July 19, 2021

...which represents 26 northern First Nations, stood alongside others on the steps of the legislature Monday as fallout continued from Premier Brian Pallister's remarks about Canadian history. "Today, we are not here to topple any statues. We are here to topple a government that is racist, a government...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Shannon Martin, Alan Lagimodiere, Sarah Guillemard

Province reports high demand in applications for internationally educated nurses to receive licensing support My Steinbach - July 19, 2021

...beneficial this new initiative will be for all Manitobans, our health-care system and our economy,” said Economic Development and Jobs Minister Jon Reyes. “Once internationally educated nurses identify themselves through the online application process, we will be able to determine the best supports...

Mentions: Heather Stefanson, Jon Reyes

Internationally educated nurses rush for chance to be licensed in Manitoba Winnipeg Sun - July 19, 2021

...beneficial this new initiative will be for all Manitobans, our health-care system and our economy,” said Economic Development and Jobs Minister Jon Reyes Reyes. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content With the 1,210...

Mentions: Heather Stefanson, Jon Reyes

First Nations leaders to present action plan directed at province’s views on residential schools CBC Manitoba - July 19, 2021

...representatives are meeting at the steps of the Manitoba legislature on Monday as the backlash continues over controversial comments by Premier Brian Pallister and cabinet minister Alan Lagimodiere. The Summit of Treaty 5 Sovereign Nations (STFSN) says in a news release it intends to unveil an action plan...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere, Eileen Clarke

Free Press Head Start for July 19 Winnipeg Free Press - July 19, 2021

...schools” on the steps of the provincial legislature later this morning. Niigaan Sinclair’s latest column is on a phone call he received from Alan Lagimodiere, who issued an apology after comments he made about residential schools when he was introduced as Indigenous and northern relations minister. Two...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere

Manitoba Government is ‘Rewriting History,’ Former Senior Bureaucrat Says ChrisD - July 19, 2021

...and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard posted on Twitter. “Residential schools were designed to erase a culture.” Families Minister Rochelle Squires said she was troubled by “recent events and comments” although she refused to elaborate. Tory backbencher Shannon Martin said he wanted to...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Shannon Martin, Alan Lagimodiere, Sarah Guillemard, Eileen Clarke

Free Press Head Start for July 19 Winnipeg Free Press - July 19, 2021

...schools” on the steps of the provincial legislature later this morning. Niigaan Sinclair’s latest column is on a phone call he received from Alan Lagimodiere, who issued an apology after comments he made about residential schools when he was introduced as Indigenous and northern relations minister. Two...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere

When trustees disappear, who will notice? Winnipeg Free Press - July 19, 2021

...astounding 31 straight years, but she has rejected all interview requests, because the system says it’s not about her. Now that Education Minister Cliff Cullen is ending Bloomfield’s run, who will rally to save her, when people don’t know her? Derek Dabee declared he’d be different if elected to...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Cliff Cullen

The ‘vocal minority’ is getting louder Winnipeg Free Press - July 19, 2021

...in May, as an initial wave began to grow in opposition to the province’s Bill 64 — the Education Modernization Act — Minister of Education Cliff Cullen dismissed the negative public reaction as the over-amplified voices of a partisan few. "It’s a vocal minority that we’re hearing from, quite...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Cliff Cullen

Minister trying to atone Winnipeg Free Press - July 19, 2021

...in the government of Brian Pallister, the Saturday morning conversation was a notable and unexpected experience. It reminded me of NDP Leader Wab Kinew’s statement as he confronted Lagimodiere: "We will give you a chance, but you can’t be out here defending residential schools if you want to...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere

Manitoba government is ‘rewriting history,’ former senior bureaucrat says CTV - July 18, 2021

...-- Two Indigenous men have quit their positions on Manitoba economic development boards in the wake of controversial remarks by Premier Brian Pallister and a cabinet minister. The resignations of Jamie Wilson and Darrell Brown form the latest chapter in the growing fallout from Pallister's comments on...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Shannon Martin, Alan Lagimodiere, Sarah Guillemard, Eileen Clarke

Escobar HR, single lead Nats past Padres in series finale Winnipeg Free Press - July 18, 2021

Framber Valdez (5-2) yielded four runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings, striking out four and walking two. Ohtani added to his major league-leading home run total in the ninth inning, hitting his first since the All-Star break. Hector Neris pitched the ninth inning for his 12th save. Kolby Allard (2-6) allowed five runs, seven hits and a walk over 5 1/3 innings. Happ (5-5) took the loss, giving up seven runs on 11 hits and a walk in seven innings.

Mentions: Andrew Taylor, Nick Brown, Jeff Anderson, Andrew Smith, Jeffrey Anderson

Manitoba government is ‘rewriting history,’ former senior bureaucrat says Winnipeg Sun - July 18, 2021

...opposition to residential schools. “I will never stand behind words that add hurt to traumatized people,” Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard posted on Twitter. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Shannon Martin, Alan Lagimodiere, Sarah Guillemard, Eileen Clarke

Manitoba government is ‘rewriting history,’ former senior bureaucrat says – Winnipeg Global News - July 18, 2021

...cabinet ministers had not been listened to. Story continues below advertisement Pallister appointed a replacement for Clarke last Thursday — Alan Lagimodiere, who created more controversy within an hour of being sworn in. Lagimodiere defended some of the intentions behind residential schools and said they...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Shannon Martin, Alan Lagimodiere, Sarah Guillemard, Eileen Clarke

2 Indigenous men on Manitoba PC-appointed boards quit over ministers’ comments CBC Manitoba - July 18, 2021

... Families Minister Rochelle Squires said she was troubled by "recent events and comments" although she refused to elaborate. Tory backbencher Shannon Martin said he wanted to clear up any "confusion" by saying residential schools were designed to erase Indigenous cultures and, in too many instances,...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Shannon Martin, Alan Lagimodiere, Sarah Guillemard, Eileen Clarke

More resignations follow premier’s remarks Winnipeg Free Press - July 18, 2021

...Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard posted on Twitter. "Residential schools were designed to erase a culture." Families Minister Rochelle Squires said she was troubled by "recent events and comments" although she refused to elaborate. Tory backbencher Shannon Martin said he wanted to clear up...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Shannon Martin, Alan Lagimodiere, Sarah Guillemard, Eileen Clarke

Here’s a look at Brian Pallister’s full comments on Canada Day statue toppling — and what he’s said since CBC Manitoba - July 18, 2021

...started when Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister spoke publicly for the first time about the toppling of a pair of statues on the province's legislative grounds on Canada Day. The figures of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth were pulled down by a small group of people involved in a walk to remember Indigenous...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere, Eileen Clarke

Teachers speak out against ‘whitewashing history’ Winnipeg Free Press - July 17, 2021

...Chantal Shivanna Ramraj heard the comments that sparked more than a week of outcry across Manitoba, first from premier Brian Pallister and then from incoming Indigenous relations minister Alan Lagimodiere, the first reaction the teacher felt was disgust, and also frustration, but not shock. When Chantal...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere

‘IT’S NOT HISTORY’: Rally at Legislature protests residential school system, Bill 64 Winnipeg Sun - July 17, 2021

...Act while calling for the resignations of Premier Brian Pallister and newly-appointed Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Minister Alan Lagimodiere. “When we’re talking about the residential schools and we’re talking about the genocide of Indigenous people, it’s not history. I’m barely...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere

‘Everybody else needs this education’: Rally held against residential schools and Bill 64 CTV - July 17, 2021

...has to be some kind of understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, and that revolves around education.” Thursday, NDP Leader Wab Kinew interrupted Lagimodiere’s comments and corrected him regarding the history of residential schools. Kinew said we have to call those comments out,...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Alan Lagimodiere, Cliff Cullen

Protesters rally for Lagimodiere, Pallister resignations after residential school comments – Winnipeg Global News - July 17, 2021

...a country and since, didn’t come here to destroy anything. They came here to build. They came to build better.” 1:45 Dr. Alan Lagimodiere and Wab Kinew on Residential Schools Dr. Alan Lagimodiere and Wab Kinew on Residential...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Alan Lagimodiere

Manitoba officials’ latest comments example of why Bill 64 should be scrapped, protesters say CBC Manitoba - July 17, 2021

...which he later stood by, led to the resignation of his Indigenous relations minister, Eileen Clarke, who was later replaced by backbench MLA Alan Lagimodiere as the new minister of Indigenous reconciliation. Lagimodiere immediately sparked criticism when he said the people who ran residential schools...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere, Cliff Cullen, Eileen Clarke

SAD ANNIVERSARY: Families of missing and murdered seek answers to what happened Winnipeg Sun - July 17, 2021

...case. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content As an NDP MLA, Bernadette Smith has spent years fighting and advocating for missing and murdered Indigenous women and their families, but has also fought her own personal battle,...

Mentions: Bernadette Smith, Nahanni Fontaine

Manitoba Indigenous minister’s residential school remarks an opportunity, some say – Winnipeg Global News - July 17, 2021

...of Indigenous issues. Lagimodiere’s appointment came on the heels of the resignation of the province’s former Indigenous relations minister, Eileen Clarke, who stepped down after Pallister made comments last week in response to the toppling of two statues of Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria on the...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere, Eileen Clarke

Letters, July 17 Winnipeg Free Press - July 17, 2021

...management style to do likewise, or force Brian Pallister’s retirement to the Costa Rican sun resort. I wonder who’s waiting in the wings? Cameron Friesen, Kelvin Goertzen, Ron Schuler, Heather Stefanson? Or maybe even one from outside the southern region? Oh, never mind, there aren’t any PCs in the...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Heather Stefanson, Ron Schuler, Kelvin Goertzen, Cameron Friesen, Eileen Clarke

AL East-leading Red Sox beat short-handed Yankees 4-0 Winnipeg Free Press - July 16, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez shut down the short-handed Yankees into the sixth inning, Christian Arroyo and J.D. Martinez homered and the Boston Red Sox beat their rivals 4-0 on Friday night with New York missing slugger Aaron Judge and five others due to a coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)NEW YORK (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez shut down the short-handed Yankees into the sixth inning, Christian Arroyo and J.D. Martinez homered and the Boston Red Sox beat their rivals 4-0 on Friday night with New York missing slugger Aaron Judge and five others due to a coronavirus outbreak. Pinch-hitter Jason Heyward hit a two-run homer, All-Star Kris Bryant had a solo shot and Patrick Wisdom added another for Chicago.

Mentions: Andrew Taylor, Jason Smith, Andrew Smith, Andrew Frank

‘Sincerest apologies’: Manitoba’s Indigenous relations minister says his residential school comments were wrong CTV - July 16, 2021

...backlash from Manitoba's opposition leader Wab Kinew, along with a number of Indigenous leaders in the province. Now, Manitoba's Families Minister Rochelle Squires has released a statement saying she wants to live in a country brave enough to accept the awful truth of what happened. “Therefore I am deeply...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Alan Lagimodiere, Audrey Gordon, Eileen Clarke

Clarke can do no wrong in Gladstone Winnipeg Free Press - July 16, 2021

...— Whatever Eileen Clarke decides, she has plenty of support in her hometown where, it seems, most residents are willing to stand beside her. GLADSTONE — Whatever Eileen Clarke decides, she has plenty of support in her hometown where, it seems, most residents are willing to stand beside her. The...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Eileen Clarke

Manitoba government again dealing with fallout from premier’s history comments – Winnipeg Global News - July 16, 2021

...Indigenous people to live in a country brave enough to accept the awful truth of what happened, and to commit to doing better,” Families Minister Rochelle Squires said in a prepared statement. “Therefore I am deeply troubled by recent events and comments.” Squires rejected an interview request and did...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Shannon Martin, Alan Lagimodiere, Eileen Clarke

Anger bubbles up in Tory ranks over Pallister’s authoritarian rule Winnipeg Free Press - July 16, 2021

...and that residential schools were "designed not to benefit Indigenous peoples, but to erase their cultures." On Friday, Mental Health Minister Audrey Gordon disagreed, saying the premier listens to different opinions. "We agree to disagree. We’re respectful of the viewpoints of each and every...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Shannon Martin, Alan Lagimodiere, Audrey Gordon, Eileen Clarke

Reconciliation minister — like his boss — is way out of his depth Winnipeg Free Press - July 16, 2021

...factually incorrect, preposterous and offensive comments surrounding residential schools just minutes after being inserted into the role by Premier Brian Pallister. Asked by reporters if he supported Pallister’s recent comments that European settlers "didn’t come here to destroy anything. They came to...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere

A rather inauspicious ministerial debut Winnipeg Free Press - July 16, 2021

...for Indigenous Relations and Northern Relations Alan Lagimodiere Manitobans were reminded of that recently when Mr. Lagimodiere’s boss, Premier Brian Pallister, suggested colonial settlers came here to "build" a new life, and "didn’t come here to destroy anything." Despite being soundly denounced for this...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere

Tory MLAs’ only chance for survival is to kick out Pallister now Winnipeg Free Press - July 16, 2021

...one thing Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative MLAs know for sure: if their leader, Premier Brian Pallister, is entertaining any thought of sticking around to contest another election, their party is toast. There’s one thing Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative MLAs know for sure: if their leader,...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Eileen Clarke

PC MLAs break ranks over minister’s controversial comments Winnipeg Sun - July 16, 2021

...and one another and they built them with dedication and with pride and so we must dedicate ourselves to building yet again.” On Wednesday, Eileen Clarke, who held Lagimodiere’s position since the Progressive Conservatives were elected in 2016, resigned from cabinet after Pallister fell under the...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Shannon Martin, Alan Lagimodiere, Audrey Gordon, Eileen Clarke

Manitoba Indigenous reconciliation minister offers ‘sincerest apologies’ over residential schools remarks CBC Manitoba - July 16, 2021

...offer my sincerest apologies to all Indigenous and non-Indigenous Manitobans, and Canadians whom I have offended greatly with my remarks yesterday," Alan Lagimodiere said in a statement issued late Friday afternoon. "I want to acknowledge the words I used to respond to a question about residential schools,...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Alan Lagimodiere, Eileen Clarke

At least one member of Manitoba cabinet not vaccinated Winnipeg Free Press - July 16, 2021

At least one member of the Pallister cabinet is not immunized against COVID-19, while a Winnipeg MLA says her constituents have no right to know whether she’s been vaccinated. At least one member of the Pallister cabinet is not immunized against COVID-19, while a Winnipeg MLA says her constituents have no right to know whether she’s been vaccinated. Morley-Lecomte is the only MLA of the 32 Winnipeg electoral districts who would not say whether they have been vaccinated. The PC cabinet, Schuler’s Springfield-Ritchot constituency office and Lagimodiere’s Selkirk office all ignored queries this week. Lagimodiere, who only joined cabinet Thursday, had posted to social media numerous times about the importance of getting vaccinated.

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Ron Schuler, Janice Morley-Lecomte, Alan Lagimodiere

Province tabs funds for additional mental health crisis beds, staff Winnipeg Free Press - July 16, 2021

...have seen a high number of mental health-related hospital admissions during the (COVID-19) pandemic," Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery Minister Audrey Gordon told reporters Friday. The province is spending $500,000 this year to add six crisis beds and extra staff to the Crisis Response Centre's...

Mentions: Bernadette Smith, Audrey Gordon

La ministre Squires « profondément troublée » par des propos sur la réconciliation Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - July 16, 2021

...que les gens devraient toujours pouvoir dire ce qu’ils ont sur le cœur, et c'est ce qu'il a fait , a-t-elle déclaré. Le député conservateur Shannon Martin (McPhillips) a publié un message sur Twitter vendredi. Il y affirme qu'il ne devrait pas y avoir de confusion au sujet des écoles résidentielles...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Shannon Martin, Alan Lagimodiere, Audrey Gordon, Eileen Clarke

Winnipeg mayor rips Tory MLA for residential school comments Winnipeg Sun - July 16, 2021

...other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Winnipeg mayor rips Tory MLA for residential school comments Back to video NDP leader Wab Kinew interrupted Lagimodiere’s press conference, chastising him over his remarks, saying in part, “It was the expressed intent of residential schools...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Alan Lagimodiere

Manitoba families minister ‘deeply troubled’ by recent comments, reflecting on her role in reconciliation CBC Manitoba - July 16, 2021

...committed to reconciliation after her government's new Indigenous reconciliation minister came under fire for comments about residential schools. Rochelle Squires said that as a Canadian and a provincial cabinet minister — and also someone whose grandson is Indigenous — she cares deeply about...

Mentions: Rochelle Squires, Eileen Clarke

‘APPALLING and REPREHENSIBLE’: First Nations leaders condemn Indigenous minister’s opening remarks Winnipeg Sun - July 16, 2021

...content Southern Chiefs’ Organization Grand Chief Jerry Daniels released a statement just hours after a Thursday press conference by PC MLA Dr. Alan Lagimodiere, which came on the same day he took on the newly created role. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Alan Lagimodiere

Les propos du ministre Lagimodiere mettent l’équipe de Brian Pallister en difficulté Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - July 16, 2021

...juge aussi que dès son premier jour, Alan Lagimodiere a montré qu’il était d’accord avec certaines déclarations passées du premier ministre Brian Pallister. Ce n’est pas de cette façon que vous voulez commencer à un nouveau poste , dit-elle. Mary Agnes Welch, partenaire chez l’institut de sondage...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Rochelle Squires, Alan Lagimodiere, Eileen Clarke

Manitoba parks to host pop-up clinics for COVID-19 vaccinations My Steinbach - July 16, 2021

...immunization goal and really meet people where they already are, at our campgrounds enjoying the summer,” said Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard. “I encourage people to take advantage of the last few days of our free Manitoba Parks entry this week, get outside to enjoy the sunshine and get...

Mentions: Heather Stefanson, Sarah Guillemard

MMF President disturbed by Minister’s residential school comments Steinbach Online - July 16, 2021

...the Minister, and the Premier, to educate themselves on the "the documented proof of the genocidal intent of these institutions." Settee says Eileen Clarke's sudden resignation "should send a strong message to the government and public," asking the government to recognize the truth of the genocidal...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Alan Lagimodiere, Eileen Clarke

Political experts say Manitoba PCs will have a hard time recovering from residential school blunder CBC Manitoba - July 16, 2021

...back his comments. His remarks follow a string of events attracting public scrutiny of the Conservative government. Earlier this week, Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke resigned from her position as minister of Indigenous and northern relations, saying some of Pallister's comments were a factor in her decision, but...

Mentions: Wab Kinew, Brian Pallister, Alan Lagimodiere, Eileen Clarke

Letters, July 16 Winnipeg Free Press - July 16, 2021

...of Manitoba. Raymond Muller, Winnipeg Keep Clarke, remove premier Re: Praising colonists costs Pallister cabinet minister (July 15) As far as Eileen Clarke’s resignation as Manitoba’s Indigenous and northern affairs minister is concerned, the wrong person resigned. It should have been Brian...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Eileen Clarke

Drought Relief Support Top Priority For New Ag Minister Pembina Valley Online - July 16, 2021

...immediate priority for the province's new agriculture minister Ralph Eichler will be to develop drought relief support for hard-hit farmers and ranchers. Eichler replaces Blaine Pedersen, who announced his retirement from cabinet on Thursday. Eichler commented on the drought situation. "We need to...

Mentions: Blaine Pedersen, Ralph Eichler

‘Gang of One’ cracks Pallister’s iron fist Winnipeg Free Press - July 15, 2021

...who thought Eileen Clarke was going to go quietly into the political night is about to be bitterly disappointed. Anyone who thought Eileen Clarke was going to go quietly into the political night is about to be bitterly disappointed. After resigning her post as Indigenous and northern affairs minister...

Mentions: Brian Pallister, Blaine Pedersen, Eileen Clarke

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