Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition March 26, 2016 “There are no sacred cows,” Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister said as he hinted at things to come should his party win the provincial election on April 19. In taking on those untouchable portfolios, Mr. Pallister seems to have put every aspect of non-essential government services on notice that changes will take place under a Tory government. The main basis ...
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Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition March 19, 2016 With the official drop of the writ on Wednesday, the 41st incarnation of a provincial election in this province got underway. Plenty of ink has already spilled on prognosticating the outcome. With surgeon-like dissection, many an editorial has dealt with each of the party leaders, and much has been said on the rhetoric that ramped up at a torrid pace ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition March 5, 2016 A warm body and a name on a ballot does not always equate to success in the political realm. There are plenty of instances where candidates have “parachuted” into ridings or constituencies just to fill the slate for a political party. Often they are not successful in their bid for election as they are usually up against a particularly favourable ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition February 20, 2016 It was shaping up to be one of those weeks again for Premier Greg Selinger. Recent polling on his popularity has the leader last among his peers, his party still trails well behind the Progressive Conservatives in popular support, and it is looking more and more each week like the NDP are in for a bumpy ride come April. Not ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition January 2, 2016 If the election were held today, Manitobans would elect a Progressive Conservative majority government. The last time the governing NDP, a party known for the “Manitoba miracle,” was truly challenged, United States President Bill Clinton was freshly cleared on impeachment charges, “Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace” was dominating the box office and Facebook was still almost five ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition December 26, 2015 It is an act of dominance or desperation. In either case, Greg Selinger’s flirtation with new taxation for some Manitobans will have voters seeing red while Tory top dogs jump for joy ahead of what could be a very prosperous new year for them. In Selinger’s recent sit-down with The Canadian Press, he hinted that Manitobans could see an increase ...
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