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Fast Facts: Energy East
Taking Manitoba in the Wrong Direction TransCanada Pipeline’s Energy East pipeline (EE), if approved, will run from Hardisty Alberta to St. John, New Brunswick, and…
Fast Facts: Budget 2016 – the waiting game
It will take more than one budget – hastily prepared – to fully appreciate the Conservatives’ master plan, but the Throne Speech, a fiscal update…
Work Life: When does Temporary become Permanent?
Each year up to 400 mostly Mexican workers come to Manitoba under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) to work on local farms. They perform…
Work Life: Business Wins Big – Throne Speech 2016
Throne speeches typically are run-of-the-mill exercises that say very little while evoking lofty ideals such as prosperity, innovation and “establishing an open principled government that…
Fast Facts: The Return of Bell Canada
It has taken more than a century, but Bell Canada has returned to Manitoba. In 1908, the government of Manitoba purchased Bell Canada’s local operations…
UNSPUN: We need to maintain momentum on job training
At the end of 2015 The Conference Board of Canada predicted that in 2016, Manitoba’s economic activity would be second only to BC, with strong…
UNSPUN: Federal Budget 2016 – What it means for Manitoba
On March 22 the federal Liberals delivered a budget that signals the end of a long period of austerity. Past Liberal and Conservative federal governments…
Work Life: A Ray of Hope for Winnipeg Transit
Winnipeg’s public transit system is in great need of improvement if it is to meet the needs of those who rely on it – seniors,…
Fast Facts: Critics Wrong – Economy Strong
Although the 137-page fiscal update is much shorter in detail than a full budget would be, there are enough broad strokes to give us a…
UNSPUN: Keep public services public
The perils of P3’s and SIBs The results of the recent federal election are a likely indication of what Manitobans want to see from our…
How the federal Liberals can restore hope on the prairies
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Reversing the Damage
How the Federal Liberals Can Restore Hope on the Prairies Download 2.19 MB14 pages If not reversed by the new government, significant spending cuts brought…
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