February is “I Love To Read Month” where we encourage young people to become active and lifelong readers.
The Public Utilities Board sounded the alarm bell again last week when it rejected the latest application to increase your hydro rates. As a result of NDP mismanagement and political interference, Manitoba Hydro was looking for a 3.95% increase to your hydro bill beginning on April 1.
It was one of the key statements made in the 1999 provincial election by then NDP Leader Gary Doer. He told Manitobans that he would keep balanced budget legislation if he were elected Premier.
It has not been a great couple of weeks when it comes to economic news in Manitoba. Some of the challenges are beyond the control of government, but some are directly the result of government.
The three candidates running for the NDP leadership are trying to tell NDP members and Manitobans more generally that they are looking to renew their Party.
The NDP are spending your money again. This time, they are throwing around your tax dollars in an apparent effort to buy the support of a few thousand NDP members who will be deciding who is going to be Premier after March 8th.
We often use the New Year to make a number of resolutions. These resolutions usually revolve around self improvement and how we would like to better ourselves in the coming year.
One of the definitions of the word “equal” that is provided by dictionaries is that of “being the same as something else”. For humans, the concept of things being the same in our lives is elusive.
After both expanding the number of things the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) is charged on and then increasing the rate from 7% to 8%, it’s hard to believe that the NDP could actually be coming back to Manitobans with another tax increase.
The NDP have been telling the public that their current state of turmoil, which involves part of their Caucus in open rebellion and an upcoming leadership convention, is purely an internal issue.
