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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, wearing a suit and tie, stopped to help change a woman’s tire on the side of a dirt road Saturday and a photo of his effort is garnering significant traction online. The image, taken by Tasha Spillett and uploaded by her aunt, is now making its …
Read More »Ontario premier calls cost of gas ‘absolutely disgusting,’ raises price-gouging concerns
Ontario drivers woke up to an average fuel price of 170.2 cents per litre on Thursday and Premier Doug Ford was among those frustrated by the gas price increase. During a question and answer period at a stop in Oakville, Ont., Ford went off on gas prices, mentioning concerns about …
Read More »Manitoba premier and delegation head to U.S. on trade mission – Winnipeg
By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted April 15, 2024 6:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and several others are making a trip to the U.S. on a trade mission. The group, including Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., Gary Doer, …
Read More »Ontario Premier Doug Ford asks LCBO to bring back paper bags for customers
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Premier Doug Ford has asked the LCBO to reverse its decision to stop giving customers paper bags for their alcohol purchases. “At a time when many Ontario families are already struggling to make ends meet, every additional expense counts,” Ford said in …
Read More »Man. Premier Wab Kinew cites importance of youth on National Indigenous Languages Day – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew released a statement Sunday to mark the National Indigenous Languages Day, highlighting the importance of Indigenous youth speaking the languages of their people. “If we come from places like Winnipeg, Lake Minnewasta, the Assiniboine River, Odanah Colony, Manitoba …
Read More »Premier Ford clarifies fourplex comments despite insisting it would be a ‘disaster’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is clarifying his comments on fourplexes across the province, even as his government shuts down the idea of allowing four-storey buildings to be constructed in residential neighbourhoods without prior municipal approval. On Friday, Ford stated that while he’s in favour of four units on a single …
Read More »Manitoba premier says he’s considering extending tax holiday on fuel – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 19, 2024 9:01 pm Updated March 19, 2024 9:02 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Tuesday he is considering extending his government’s fuel-tax holiday, which is set to expire at the …
Read More »Manitoba Premier calls for Gaza ceasefire, implores feds to follow suit – Winnipeg
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew issued a letter Monday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and implored the federal government to follow his lead. In his first-person statement, Kinew spoke of empathy for both Muslim Manitobans and Jewish Canadians who have felt the effects of the conflict. “I make this …
Read More »Manitoba premier says he’s confident landfill search for remains will start this year – Winnipeg
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Thursday he is confident a landfill search for the remains of two slain First Nations women will begin this year, while the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs said it was still waiting for signs of progress. “We are going to search the landfill at Prairie Green. …
Read More »Alberta premier says protectionist policy promises in U.S. election will be a challenge
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 8, 2024 11:42 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says no matter the outcome of the United States election, there will be challenges for Canada and Alberta. Smith is meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, …
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