Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition November 26, 2016 As Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon approached the lectern, undoubtedly trustees for the Brandon School Division gathered around a computer or two awaiting word on the Pallister government’s plan for the upcoming session. I don’t think they heard what they were hoping to hear. A south end school has languished on the government radar for years; with the proposal being a political ...
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Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition November 19, 2016 Liberalism in North America took a bit of a beating last week. Fresh off the finest example of demagoguery becoming the leader of the free world, the Canadian Liberal movement took a hit from a couple of different sources in the same passage of time. Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose and potential CPC leadership hopeful Kevin O’Leary both took the ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition October 29, 2016 It was far from a week to remember for Justin Trudeau. His Liberal candidate, Stan Sakamoto, was trounced by Conservative rival Glen Motz in an Alberta byelection in the riding of Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner. Motz even took the opportunity to use his victory to take a jab at the prime minister for visiting the Gas City in support of Sakamoto. “I ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition October 15, 2016 Nobody said it would be easy to please everyone. In the world of municipal politics, that mantra could pretty much act as a credo for those who take up the yoke of leadership. On the heels of two civic budgets that saw a less than one per cent combined increases the members of Brandon’s city council will be faced with ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition October 8, 2016 One can only imagine what the personal ad would sound like. Wanted. One leader. Must enjoy long walks back to your balcony seat in the legislature. You must relish the thought of clamouring for someone, anyone to glance in your direction. Be prepared for plenty of long hours, for little pay and even less reward. And finally, you must embrace ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition September 30, 2016 When Manitobans elected Brian Pallister and the Progressive Conservative government in April, they had to know that they were in for some major changes. After a half-decade too long in power, the outgoing NDP had lost its way. Announcement after announcement categorized the “steady growth and good jobs” New Democrats were envisioning for the province, and with each successive delivery ...
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