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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 14, 2023 8:30 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba election campaign is well into its second week, and the main issues continue to be the economy and health care. The Progressive Conservatives have scheduled two announcements Thursday related to …
Read More »Manitoba party leaders talk affordability ahead of Oct. 3 election – Winnipeg
The three main party leaders in Manitoba talked affordability on Tuesday, making their platforms on the topic known to the public ahead of the Oct. 3 provincial election. In separate interviews, leaders for the Progressive Conservatives, Liberals and NDP pitched their ideas on making life more affordable if their party …
Read More »Winnipegger pushes for affordability as election highlights cost of living – Winnipeg
For one Winnipeg mom, the need to maintain everyday expenses has become as important as ever. Taking care of her three children, Patricia Marquez is seeing an increase in her household costs. It’s why she keeps a close eye on the numbers and has been doing so since 2017 – …
Read More »Leaders talk health care, home care and crime plans in Manitoba election campaign – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 11, 2023 9:07 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew pledged more money for homecare workers, while Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson capped off her tour of the province’s north as the provincial election campaign enters …
Read More »Money talk expected to dominate Day 2 of Manitoba’s provincial election campaign – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 6, 2023 8:21 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The cost of living and the cost of political promises are expected to be the dominant topics on the second day of the Manitoba provincial election campaign. The Progressive Conservatives are scheduled …
Read More »Manitoba premier expected to call provincial election Tuesday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba politicians are set to hit the campaign trail, with Premier Heather Stefanson expected to call an election Tuesday. Stefanson, whose Progressive Conservatives are seeking a third consecutive majority government, became the province’s 24th premier in November 2021 — the first woman …
Read More »Manitoba election countdown: Unofficial campaign heats up as PCs, NDP enter tight race
Manitobans will go to the polls in exactly one month — Tuesday, Oct. 3 — but unofficial campaigns are already well underway. Incumbent Premier Heather Stefanson will try to lead her Progressive Conservatives to a third consecutive victory in the province but she faces a strong challenge from the NDP. …
Read More »Manitoba election: NDP vows to freeze gas tax – Winnipeg
An NDP government would temporarily halt the provincial fuel tax, the party says. New Democrat Leader Wab Kinew promised to stop collecting the tax if his party forms government after the Oct. 3 election. “Manitobans need help right now and a Manitoba NDP is going to deliver it,” he said …
Read More »Ontario MPP fears election interference after social media accounts suspended
An Ontario MPP and Liberal leadership candidate believes he could be the subject of election interference after some of his social media accounts were disabled. Adil Shamji, the Ontario Liberal MPP for Don Valley East, had his account on X, formerly Twitter, suspended after spam complaints earlier in the week. …
Read More »Manitoba election: NDP promise year-round $10-a-day child care – Winnipeg
A Manitoba NDP government would expand the $10-a-day child care program to summer and statutory holidays, leader Wab Kinew promised Sunday. Right now, child care costs for school-aged children in summer months, on professional development days and holidays can be $18 to over $20 per day, a figure Kinew said …
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