Last month Premier Greg Selinger was ranked last among all Premiers in the country on financial management ability. No doubt that was a bit embarrassing for Manitoba’s former finance minister.
About a year after I was first elected, I remember hearing from a constituent who commented that it seemed to him that the only time he ever heard about issues in politics was when there was public backlash or controversy around an idea.
Many people who have looked at the rate of voter participation in Canadian elections have expressed concern that there is a problem.
New Year’s is typically a time when individuals make resolutions. These resolutions are often about personal improvement, related to health, wealth or family.
As a child Christmas was always filled with great wonderment and anticipation. The meeting with Santa Claus at the mall was a nervous experience as it seemed this person was the lone decision maker in whether or not I was going to receive any presents Christmas morning.
The southeast is home to many leaders. Some of these leaders do their work in the public spotlight and others achieve great things without much public recognition.
The NDP are back at it again. Nearly a decade after forcing non-union construction workers to pay union dues if they wanted to work on the Winnipeg Floodway expansion project Greg Selinger and his NDP government are back for more.
Premier Greg Selinger and the NDP government want you to believe that they are looking for some savings.
At the beginning of every new session of a provincial legislature or the federal parliament there is what is called the Throne Speech.
This last week provided a reminder, for anyone that has forgotten, that Manitoba gets its fair share of winter and it gets its fair share of snow.
