Flooding in Manitoba has been a part of life for its residents since its existence. People still tell stories of the flood of 1950 and the many local buildings at the time that benefited from salvaged wood from flooding in Winnipeg.
Few issues have received as much attention over the past year as the growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Earlier this week the Manitoba Legislature concluded its spring sitting. As is usually the case for the spring sitting, most of the discussion and debate surrounded the provincial budget.
It was a long time ago, but I remember it very clearly. It was 1995 and it was the night of the second Quebec referendum which would decide whether Quebec would leave Canada or stay part of the federation.
It’s a pretty good slogan that Manitoba’s NDP Premier has gotten lots of political mileage out of. Yet it is becoming increasingly clear that when Wab Kinew talks about “One Manitoba” it really is a slogan and not much more.
This past Tuesday, Manitoba celebrated its 156th birthday on what is officially known as Manitoba Day.
Manitoba Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Tom Lindsey, issued an important ruling on Monday.
It is the sort of behind the scenes work that most people never see. When a government makes a major policy announcement, for the public, it is often the first time they become aware of it.
One of the things that shows up repeatedly in both public conversations and in polling done of Canadians is the growing concern that it is becoming increasingly difficult to discern truth.
In the world of economics, a term that is often used is leading indicator. A leading indicator is some data point or a set of data that show or predict where things might be heading.