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 ...
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Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition February 6, 2016 Just when Manitoba Liberal Leader Rana Bokhari thought the stars had aligned to usher her into the legislature and alleviate some of the financial strain her wage presents to the recently surging Manitoba Liberals, in stepped Greg Selinger, pulling a proverbial rabbit from his well-worn hat. The sleight of hand that saw former CBC radio personality Wab Kinew come forward ...
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 ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition December 18, 2015 If the Tories truly have the inside track right now en route to the legislature, they sure aren’t doing themselves any favours in finding that lane. While the NDP promise machine ramped up to epic proportions prior to Christmas, the Progressive Conservatives are doing the exact opposite in staying mum on any sort of commitments ahead of the final quarter ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition November 27, 2015 For the longest time, political parties across this country could count on one thing — seniors would show up to vote. By far one of the largest and most engaged voting demographics in all of Canada, seniors presented a world of opportunity for political parties nationwide. They supported politics both on an electoral level, but more importantly on a financial ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition November 20, 2015 Laden with more than the average number of Westman offerings, the final throne speech prior to next spring’s provincial election was a spoil of riches for many in Manitoba as the embattled NDP strategizes that a “win by spending” plan will resonate with voters. In what many pundits believe could end up being the final throne speech for the NDP ...
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