Manitoba politics
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Manitoba cabinet minister quoted Winston Churchill on skirts, apologizesManitoba's deputy premier is apologizing for remarks he made about women's skirts during a speech to a business audience.PoliticsMay 17
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Manitoba business group wants tax review; premier says she’s willingManitoba premier Heather Stefanson said she was open to a review of provincial taxes, but cautioned that the government would take a measured approach.PoliticsMay 12
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Northern Manitoba byelection to fill seat held by politician who died in crashThe seat was last held by New Democrat Danielle Adams, who died in a highway crash in December.PoliticsMay 10
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Manitoba to boast Canada’s lowest minimum wage when rate increases in SaskatchewanThe Manitoba Federation of Labour says having the lowest minimum wage in Canada leaves many workers in poverty and will be an embarrassment.EconomyMay 4
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Manitoba government signals new openness to safe consumption sites for drug usersManitoba's Mental Health minister said Thursday she believes there can be a place for safe consumption sites as part of a larger strategy to combat addiction.PoliticsApr 28
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Bereavement day for drug-related deaths may soon be recognized in ManitobaPoliticians say a bereavement day would raise awareness of the growing problem of drug addiction in Manitoba. Early data shows there were 407 drug-related deaths in 2021.PoliticsApr 28
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Shelly Glover almost won Manitoba PC leadership race despite raising much less moneyManitoba PC party leadership hopeful Shelly Glover's financial returns, filed this week with Elections Manitoba, show she raised about one-third of what Heather Stefanson took in.PoliticsApr 27
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Manitoba invests $50M to clean up orphaned, abandoned minesThe Province says work is ongoing to mitigate abandoned Manitoba mine sites, including removing debris, installing shaft caps and covering tailings.EnvironmentApr 19
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Manitoba Education was not prepared for pandemic but was able to respond: auditorUpon review of the province's response to COVID-19 in schools, Manitoba's auditor general made eight recommendations, including improving internet connectivity for online learning.EducationApr 7
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Manitoba cabinet minister says welfare reform will not result in cuts to benefitsRochelle Squires says reform will try to ensure that everyone can be guided toward greater independence.PoliticsApr 5
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