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The Shock Doctrine in Manitoba during COVID-19
How the Provincial Government Pushed Privatization and Weakened Democracy During COVID-19 Download 539.93 KB27 pages The Shock Doctrine occurs when neoliberal and undemocratic agendas are…
Growing farmland inequality in the Prairies poses problems for all Canadians
First published in The Conversation February 28, 2023 Real estate is a hot topic in Canada. Most Canadians are acutely aware of how home prices…
Province can tackle fossil-flation with local clean energy
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press February 24, 2023 With the price of gas, groceries, utilities, mortgages and rent all up, Manitobans are…
Fast Facts: Whose Freedom?
The Convoy that took over Ottawa for a month last year just met outside Winnipeg this past weekend. While the right to protest is an…
Manitobans want to maintain education property taxes to pay for public education
For Immediate Release (Winnipeg, Treaty One): Manitobans want the provincial government to keep the money earmarked for the Education Property Tax Rebate and spend it…
Financialization of housing must be confronted
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press January 12, 2023 Government housing policy preferences are based on values, the most fundamental being the extent to…
Fast Facts: Manitoba Needs Programs like BUILD
A version of this article was published in the Winnipeg Free Press January 11, 2022 Just before the holidays, BUILD, Inc. announced the closure of…
Fast Facts: Crowd Funding For Public Education?
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press Dec 5, 2022 Students knocking on doors to fundraise for classroom books, school libraries, and general school supplies…
Fast Facts: Climate Action Requires Provincial Leadership
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press Dec. 1, 2022 All governments must heed the dire warnings from United Nations scientists for action on climate.…
Building Stronger Boards
A Study on the Diversity of Settlement Organizations in Winnipeg Download 1.78 MB 68 pages Boards of directors are ubiquitous in Winnipeg’s social service sector,…
Fast Facts: Stop the Education Property Tax Cut until We Have a Better Plan
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press Nov 14, 2022 The Manitoba government’s plan to eliminate the education property tax – a tax that…
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