It’s been almost two years since I first raised the issue with the NDP government of criminals with outstanding arrest warrants collecting welfare dollars.
I’ve had a bit of a running joke with the MLA for the Winkler-Morden area since I’ve been elected to the Legislature.
The recent report that showed the region served by the Steinbach RCMP is in the top 10 in terms of the amount of drugs seized in the province of Manitoba is neither a cause to panic nor a cause to be complacent.
This week the NDP made their annual announcement of funding for Manitoba public schools. As is usually the case, the NDP managed to give with one hand while taking away with the other.
Every year the United Nations draws attention to important matters or causes by declaring the year as dedicated to a certain issue.
Yet another warning was issued last week by the province’s Public Utilities Board (PUB) about the proposed Bi-Pole III Hydro transmission line the NDP government is forcing down the west side of the province.
It took him a while to get around to it, but NDP Premier Greg Selinger finally shuffled his cabinet last week.
Once again this year, as has been the tradition for three separate decades, the provincial government will hold a round of pre-budget consultation meetings.
As we look ahead to a new year, it’s hard for me not to think that it will feel very familiar to past years in terms of the challenges that are faced in this region.
In only a few days 2011 will come to an end and a new year will begin. As every year does, 2011 had its fair share of highs and lows.
