This is a particularly busy session of the Manitoba Legislature in terms of legislation that I am sponsoring. All told I will be introducing more than 15 bills for debate.
Usually when discussing the solar panels on our roof, I am asked about payback.
I cannot think of a plant, native to Manitoba, that is more foreboding than the hawthorn tree. It really gives the impression of being a tree that grew up in a toxic wasteland!
Last Sunday 50 people gathered to pray for Ukraine near a Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) monument built to remember the suffering and deaths our ancestors endured in that same land a hundred years ago.
As winter slowly begins to loosen its grip on Manitobans, there are encouraging signs on a number of fronts.
Have you ever been to Europe and seen towns and cities that were built before the automobile was a thing? They provide inspiration to us as we dream about what future towns and cities with decreased carbon dependence could look like.
It has been over two years since we first heard the words COVID-19. Since then, we have seen over 130,000 Manitobans become ill from the virus and over 1,500 deaths from the disease.
Am I talking about what John the Baptist ate in the desert? Honey and Locust? No this is a new to Manitoba tree that have been grown in southern Minnesota for a long time.
Anyone else noticing how some of the major events of the past couple years also happened 100 years ago?
Over 70% of Manitoba’s energy consumption comes from the burning of fossil fuels. Electricity accounts for 24% of all energy consumed in Manitoba. Manitoba’s main electricity source is hydroelectricity, 95% of which is generated without burning fossil fuels.
