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Lynne Fernandez
Fast Facts: How NOT to plan a city
Two issues of concern have recently arisen at City Hall – the twenty-cent transit fare hike — just passed by council — and a new…
Election 2011 UNSPUN: A Clock Worth Watching
The Winnipeg Free Press (September 7 editorial: Tick, tick, tick) correctly notes that Manitoba’s debt is a non-issue with voters. Maybe Manitobans get their information…
Fast Facts: The Implications of the Public Utilities Board Report on Manitoba Hydro
On July 29, 2011, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) of Manitoba issued an interim Order denying Manitoba Hydro requests to “finalize existing interim rates and…
Power Struggle
Manitoba Hydro and the Spectre of Privatization Download 1.04 MB 31 pages For the past 40 years political leaders — supported by the majority of…
Fast Facts: And now for some un-conventional wisdom…
All the responses to the 2011/12 provincial budget in the April 13 Winnipeg Free Press speak with one voice that is critical of this year’s…
Fast Facts: McFadyen’s crazy numbers won’t fool Manitobans
A Brandon Sun editorial of April 2, 2011 (“So what’s the real cost of Bipole III?”) reports that, in his announcement of the revised estimate…
Manitoba’s Bi Pole III Debate
Where the rubber hits the road Download 1.02 MB 4 pages It is not coincidental that whether to run Bi Pole III down the east…
CCPA Review: Critics of Hydro/Government plans for Bipole III lack credibility
Last month the Winnipeg Free Press published a full page of criticism regarding the decision to run the Bipole III transmission line down the West…
Fast Facts: 20/20: A Clear Vision for Winnipeg
Alternative Budget 2010 On September 9th, CCPA-MB will release its 2010 Alternative Municipal Budget. It will offer Winnipeggers an honest assessment of the state of…
The Social Determinants of Health in Manitoba
This book examines the social and economic conditions that contribute to health inequities in our province. The purpose of this book is to make the…
Fast Facts: The Social Determinants of Health in Manitoba
What we know about health inequity in Manitoba and what we can do about it Why are some people, and more particularly some groupings of…
Fast Facts: Contract with Veolia for waste-water treatment does not pass the smell test
On May 12 EPC unanimously voted to accept a report prepared by Winnipeg Public Services. The Report recommends that the City award a contract to…
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