View From the Legislature

Before the NDP provincial budget was released on Tuesday I was still hoping to be surprised.

Last month I sent out a survey to constituents asking whether they were concerned about the level of debt that is being accumulated by the Manitoba NDP government.

I don’t think all the money in the world would fool Manitobans on this one, but the NDP are sure going to try. And they are going to use your money to do it.

In our system of government debate is at the heart of democracy. The freedom to speak our opinion on an issue of government is not something to be taken lightly.

Premier Greg Selinger and the provincial NDP government have finally decided to re-open the Manitoba Legislature to debates and questions after weeks of delay.

My experience in politics is that often, when people are upset with a particular decision of government, they vote with their feet.

Local input, whether in business, politics or in community activities makes all the difference. That has been seen this past regular season with the Steinbach Pistons of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.

Four years ago the NDP provincial government introduced to Manitobans the vote-tax.

This past week the federal Conservative government followed through on a promise made in 2011 to establish the Office of Religious Freedom.

In 2003 Mavis Taillieu and I were both rookie MLAs. She was the MLA for Morris and I was the MLA for Steinbach.