Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition July 22, 2016 Close to six months ago I sat in front of this same, well-worn keyboard putting together a column in response to a tweet from WestJet’s Calgary office. The airline had announced that four times weekly it would provide service from Brandon to Toronto, on a trial basis, beginning in early July. Residents of this region would have the opportunity to ...
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Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition April 29, 2016 As the Brian Pallister Progressive Conservatives slowly take the reins from the battered NDP, the coming weeks will be littered with plenty of questions about the future of projects throughout the province. Ideas will begin to percolate as to the funding structures for formerly committed projects, as well as the operational models for complexes currently beholden to government — none ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition March 12, 2016 “When eating an elephant take one bite at a time” U.S. general Creighton Abrams once mused while tackling a particularly difficult situation during the Vietnam war. In the long sought after revitalization of our city’s downtown this analogy may be suit our city’s approach to urban revitalization. Eat slowly, and when the opportunity presents itself it, eat plenty. But never, ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition January 15, 2016 Just when you thought Canadian politics would settle down to a dull roar, media personality and investment guru Kevin O’Leary broke the silence by calling for Alberta premier Rachel Notley’s resignation for her “mishandling” of the Alberta economy. Calling Notley unqualified for the position, the former “Dragons’ Den” member spent the week firing salvos at the premier, including a promise ...
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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