Cameron Friesen

• Manitoba cabinet minister Sarah Guillemard says she won’t seek re-election

  Roughly one-third of Manitoba Progressive Conservative legislature members have either resigned in the last two years or announced they will not run again.

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  Jun 13
  
• Manitoba sets rescheduled date for pre-budget consultation in Winnipeg

  The pre-budget consultation meeting in Winnipeg was postponed the same day Manitoba's finance minister announced he would be stepping down.

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  Feb 8
  
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• Manitoba’s new cabinet sworn in Monday morning

  Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson's next cabinet will feature a number of new faces, as the PC party has seen roughly one-third of the caucus say they won't run again.

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  Jan 30
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• ‘An opportunity’: Manitoba finance minister quits for federal run

  Cameron Friesen told Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson on Friday morning that he is leaving cabinet to seek the federal Conservative nomination in the riding of Portage-Lisgar.

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  Jan 27
• Opposition NDP calls delay in budget preparations sign of ongoing government ‘chaos’

  There has been no announcement so far for the upcoming budget, although Finance Minister Cameron Friesen's office says consultations will start shortly.

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  Jan 13
• Manitoba deficit set to shrink as economy and Crown energy utility rebound

  The Province of Manitoba is now expecting a deficit of $193 million for the fiscal year that ends in March.

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  Dec 20, 2022
• Manitoba considers more private sector work with Crown-owned energy utility

  The government is considering using more private-public partnerships for new capital projects.

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  Nov 30, 2022
• Manitoba suspends new cryptocurrency operations, citing high energy demand

  The move will not affect the 37 current operators in the province, which the government says use a relatively small amount of power.

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  Nov 28, 2022
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• Manitoba government reintroduces bill to ease liquor rules, aims to change pot tax

  The bill is similar to one introduced last spring that died when it failed to pass before the last session ended.

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  Nov 28, 2022
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• Manitoba Hydro electric board chair hopeful about future impact of province’s fee cut

  The province announced Wednesday that it's cutting a pair of annual fees it charges Hydro in half -- one for water rental and one for guaranteeing the utility’s debt.

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  Nov 24, 2022