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Today’s commonly asked question is “How close can I plant a tree to my house?” That depends, what kind of tree?

The theme for this third week of Advent (Christmas) is love. However, we don’t always feel loving and sometimes we feel other emotions like anger which can be a counterpart to love.

The Manitoba Legislature has concluded its fall sittings for 2021. I was honoured to serve as the province’s twenty third Premier during the fall sitting held in October and to serve as the Deputy Premier during the most recent sitting which can only be described as historic.

We have had an election. Throne Speech writers and Cabinet makers have put the final touches on government priorities and selected the Ministers who will implement the plan. What would you tell them if you had the chance?

There’s got to be a better way! I have been a dialysis patient for the last nine months. My kidneys no longer function. I’m dependent on home dialysis. This means that every morning I discard over a kilo of tubes and empty bags after using them once only – all PVC plastic.

November 22nd saw the beginning of a new legislative session with Premier Stefanson unveiling her vision for the future of our province in a Speech from the Throne.

I myself am not a big fan of evergreens. Personally I just am not that impressed. They have slower growth rates and are higher maintenance.

The theme for this second week of Advent (Christmas) is peace. Once again just like the first theme of hope, if we expect to always be filled with this sentiment and nothing else, we are sure to be let down.

This past Saturday I was at the Manitoba Legislature doing some weekend work. That itself isn’t unusual, but things around the building itself looked quite different from an average weekend.

During the COVID pandemic, Canadians have often been told this: Our public health care system is being overwhelmed.