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Even though it was decades ago, I vividly remember the excitement of being at the now demolished Centennial Arena in Steinbach watching the Steinbach Huskies compete in the Allan Cup playoffs.

Some of the first people the Mennonites encountered in Manitoba, already at the time of the visit by the Mennonite delegates in 1873, were the Red River Métis, who constituted the majority of the population at the time.

The old saying “Use it or Lose it” suggests that if you want to keep something as your own, you are best to use it as intended. While this saying may have many applications, it has come up in recent discussions around the Canadian Arctic and our nations claim to it.

The apostil John said that God did not send His Son into the world to say it is guilty. Rather, He sent His Son so the world might be saved from the punishment of sin by Him.

The Manitoba demographics census of 1870 provides a window into what Manitoba looked liked just three short years before the arrival of the Mennonite delegates in 1873.

On Tuesday of this week Manitoba’s NDP placed a large flag on the front of the Manitoba Legislature to use as a backdrop for a news conference for the Premier who was responding to the imposition of tariffs from the United States on all Canadian goods entering their country.

“This too shall pass” is a Persian proverb used to encourage hope when times are difficult. Does this saying apply to the current U.S. President’s confrontational approach to allies and friends?

March is officially here, which means a new legislative session has begun. I look forward to continuing to gather in the House with my colleagues and figuring out ways in which we can better the lives of Manitobans.

Beginning in 1874, Mennonites emigrated to Canada to safeguard their way of life, which faced threats in Imperial Russia.

Economic challenges are not new in Canada. Whether the high inflation rates of recent months or the financial crisis of 2008 (as only two examples), economic challenges occur not infrequently.