Manitoba Politics
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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew shuffles cabinet, creates technology portfolioManitoba Premier Wab Kinew has shuffled his cabinet, adding three fresh faces and creating an Innovation and New Technology department.PoliticsNov 13
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2 men vying for the helm of the Manitoba Tories make their pitch to party membersThe two candidates for the leadership of Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives made their respective pitches to members Wednesday night at a forum hosted by the party.PoliticsOct 31
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‘Happy to see women in government,’ advocates say as numbers continue to riseThirty-two years ago next week, Susan Thompson became Winnipeg's first, and so far only, woman to serve as mayor. Advocates say the number of women in politics is on the rise.PoliticsOct 30
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No penalty for Manitoba candidate who forged two signatures, withdrew from raceGabrielle Simard-Nadeau was approved as a candidate, but Elections Manitoba announced on the day before the election, without an explanation, that she was withdrawing.PoliticsOct 16
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Two candidates apply to run for Manitoba Progressive Conservative leadershipThe party says nominations are closed and it has received two applications.PoliticsOct 15
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Manitoba cabinet ministers’ travel expenses now online — but not those of staffOut-of-province travel expenses for Manitoba cabinet ministers are being posted online again but still don't include spending by accompanying staff — which can be higher.PoliticsOct 12
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‘It will take time’: Wab Kinew reflects on first year as Manitoba premierManitoba Premier Wab Kinew continues to enjoy a honeymoon with voters one year after his NDP government was elected, but there are challenges ahead.PoliticsOct 3
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Manitoba premier apologizes to defence lawyers as legislature session resumesWab Kinew says he should have put a higher priority on the independence of the justice system and simply said there were irreconcilable differences with Mark Wasyliw.PoliticsOct 2
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Manitoba legislature sitting to feature omnibus budget bill and new IndependentThe fall sitting will be the first since the New Democrats kicked Mark Wasyliw out of their caucus because of his colleague's role as defence lawyer for Peter Nygard.PoliticsOct 2
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Survey says: Manitoba premier tops approval ratings with 66%A new poll from the Angus Reid Institute says Wab Kinew holds a 66 per cent approval rating -- a full 20 per cent higher than the three premiers tied for second place.PoliticsSep 19
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