Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition December 6, 2013 There are no easy answers when it comes to solving the housing crunch. Plenty of ideas have been batted about and political blood has been drawn over previous solutions thought to have missed the mark on housing. I have even shared some views, in a fairly contested column a few weeks back that supported a community call to action through ...
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Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition November 30, 2013. With the dust beginning to settle and the frequent flyer cards ready to roll, a new MP is off to Ottawa in longtime local Tory Larry Maguire. The squeaker election win by the former MLA puts in place an MP in Ottawa with a propensity for agricultural building and rural initiatives, and a long list of accomplishments on a resumé ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition November 23, 2013 It took a bit of self-restraint and another topic weighing on my mind to avoid diving into the byelection debate once more this week. Although tempting, it seems that enough ink has been spilled on the “race to watch,” with more left to be drawn in the days and likely weeks ahead. The decision date has come down to Monday ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition November 16, 2013 With a full slate of campaigning in view for local candidates, and a return visit by both Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and NDP Opposition Leader Thomas Mulcair over the last couple days, it has caused me to sit down and wonder about a local candidate’s choice to bail on debating in favour of campaigning in the riding. It is undoubtedly ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition November 9, 2013 Canada’s food banks are facing a challenge they haven’t seen in a number of years and the demographics are changing, along with the challenges of many struggling to make ends meet on an ongoing basis. The numbers are staggering and the user groups that regularly rely on them are growing younger and younger every day. There isn’t a community in ...
Republished from the print edition of the Brandon Sun. November 2. 2013 In a time when home ownership is a pipe dream for many, the call has come for politicians nationwide to put aside petty partisan squabbles and adequately address the issue of housing shortages in many communities. It’s an issue that, if left untreated, will become a national epidemic. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has called on the federal ...
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