As political candidates head into the final days of the May 22 provincial election, they’re hearing one consistent message — voters across the province want them to spend more time expanding on their plans to get education taxes...
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by Bruce Cherney
When Rodmond Roblin arrived by train in Carman a week after the Conservative Party’s overwhelming July 20, 1903, election victory over the Liberals, the band struck up the tune See the Conquering Hero Comes.
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If Manitobans re-elect the Doer NDP government on May 22, they shouldn’t expect to be rewarded with “a chicken in every pot.”
During last Monday evening’s Provincial Leaders Forum at the Franco-manitobain Cult...
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Winnipeg will be one of the few
cities in Canada to have increased residential construction activity in 2007
and 2008, according to a new report
by Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation....
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The WinnipegREALTORS® Association-established Citizens Hall of Fame is seeking one good Winnipegger.
“The cut-off date for public nominations for 2007 Citizens Hall of Fame inductees is Friday, June 1,” said Bil...
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by Bruce Cherney
When Rodmond Roblin arrived by train in Carman a week after the Conservative Party’s overwhelming July 20, 1903, election victory over the Liberals, the band struck up the tune See the Conquering Hero Comes.
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People now complain about the profusion of abuse found in attack ads appearing on television and radio during election campaigns, but in Manitoba’s earliest elections candidates were more likely to be physically attacked. In fact, ele...
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The fact that the three major political parties have taken three different approaches to funding education doesn’t phase Manitoba Real Estate Association political action committee chair, Lorne Weiss.
“It’s importan...
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As we head into a provincial election on May 22, the three main provincial parties are doing their best to gain public attention with daily announcements on various policy fronts and issues they deem important to Manitobans. One issue that ...
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by Bruce Cherney
“Shortly after 5 o’clock the central room of Hon. Hugh John Macdonald began to fill with an anxious and expectant crowd of citizens, eager to hear the first news that would lead to the success of the popu...
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