View From the Legislature

I was honoured to present an award to Steinbach resident Hank Klassen on Tuesday evening as a token of thanks for the many years of volunteer service he has given our region.

Often Canadians feel that the only time they get to have their say in the direction of our country or the province that they live in is at election time.

Any of my friends will tell you that for most of my life I have been a fan of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Anyone who follows government knows that things often happen at a very slow pace.

This past Saturday I participated in the Walk For Remembrance organized by the Manitoba Organization for Victims Assistance (MOVA) which went from the Manitoba Legislature to the Forks.

Manitobans know full well the challenge of driving on many of our crumbling roads.

The Quebec provincial election on Monday was a very good night for Canada and for the freedoms that make our country the best in the world.

New NDP Health Minister Erin Selby is off to a difficult start. Soon after she was appointed to the job of Minister of Health by Premier Greg Selinger she was putting blame on taxi cab drivers when two people died after being sent home from Winnipeg Emergency Rooms by cab.

While the hike in the Provincial Sales Tax in Manitoba from 7% to 8% last year may have come as a surprise to most Manitobans, it turns out that it was something that the NDP government had been studying for many years.

Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced on Tuesday that he would be resigning from the Harper cabinet after spending more than 8 years dealing with the finances of Canada.