View From the Legislature

The economic crisis that began in 2008 has touched almost every country and has left economies fragile and workers worried about their jobs.

Officials from Manitoba Hydro were back before the Public Utilities Board last week asking for yet another rate increase.

This past week there was a great deal of discussion about the education policies that have either been put in place by the NDP government directly or that have been allowed to develop under their watch.

Manitoba football fans may have begrudgingly accepted the fact that our province’s Canadian Football League team plays in the East Division, but outside of football, most Manitobans clearly identify themselves as being western Canadians.

The role of the Chief Electoral Officer isn’t one that is often in the public eye.

Just before Christmas, new Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger left a proverbial lump of coal in the stocking of every Manitoban with the news that he has run Manitoba into the red by record levels this past year.

I always enjoy hearing about the traditions different families have around Christmas.

Last week police from jurisdictions across Manitoba and in British Columbia concluded a year long operation directed at members of the Hell’s Angels and their affiliate criminal organization, the Zig-Zag Crew.

On Monday the NDP government delivered its first Throne Speech under the leadership of Premier Greg Selinger.

No government initiative or project will get universal support from the public. But my experience is that, generally, people will accept government initiatives so long as they feel that there is value being returned for the taxdollars’ being invested even if they personally may not benefit from it.