Excitement builds for the Manitoba Liberal Party as Althea Guiboche, the...
The above photos were taken at the announcement today that Althea Guiboche will be running for the Manitoba Liberal Party in Point Douglas constituency in the upcoming April provincial election.In the...
View ArticleChild Welfare and lessons from the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
In an excellent series of articles in the Winnipeg Free Press today, Mary Agnes Welch writes about the changes that have been made in approaching child welfare issues in the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation...
View ArticleManitoba Liberals commit to a dedicated stroke unit
This morning, Rana Bokhari and the Manitoba Liberal Party committed to ensuring there is a dedicated stroke unit in Manitoba, if elected in 2016. The Heart and Stroke Foundation has been calling for...
View ArticleCovering psychological services under medicare - Yes or No?
Today in Question Period, I asked the Premier three times whether he would consider covering psychological services under medicare as a Liberal government, if elected in April 2016, would do. He...
View ArticlePremier Selinger goes out of his way to mislead people
Today, in Question Period, I asked whether the Premier whether the NDP would consider following the Manitoba Liberal lead and supporting a change from student loans to non-repayable grants. The...
View ArticleNDP government of Manitoba already paying for ride sharing services
Today in Question Period, I asked the Premier why his government is paying for ride-sharing services when it is he, himself, who is arguing that any form of compensation or payment for a ride means...
View ArticleCongratulations to a world record number of angels
Congratulations to the more than 1200 people who came out today in support of the Misericordia Health Centre that helped establish a world record for the number of angels assembled in one place.
View ArticleManitoba Liberals will support students in post-secondary education by...
Today in Question Period I asked the Premier whether he will not support the approach Liberals will take with a Liberal government in Manitoba after the April 2016 election - and that is to move to...
View ArticleRemembering the Holodomor Famine Genocide in Ukraine 1932-1933
This week was the Holodomor Famine Genocide Awareness Week to remember the famine and genocide which occured in Ukraine in 1932-1933. I spoke at the Manitoba Legislature on Thursday and attended the...
View ArticleWe need a new government in Manitoba - a Liberal government.
Yesterday, I spoke in the debate on the Speech from the Throne. My speech is below. It can also be listened to on You Tube by clicking on this link. Madame Speaker I rise to speak in response to the...
View ArticleWill the NDP remove the PST on municipal government purchases? - No.
Today in Question Period, I asked the Premier whether he would listen to municipalities who have been calling on him to eliminate the PST on purchases by municipal governments. My questions and the...
View ArticleWill the Premier of Manitoba be marketing marijuana like tobacco or like...
In the last ten days the Premier has come out swinging that he wants to be the marketer for marijuana and have all marijuana sold through Manitoba's crown corporation - Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries....
View ArticleWill the Premier be selling and marketing marijuana?
Today in Question Period, I asked the Premier about his plans to market and distribute marijuana. He has already indicated that he would like marijuana marketed through the government`s crown...
View ArticleAutism in Manitoba - delay, delay, delay; wait, wait, wait
Yesterday in Question Period, I asked the NDP government about the long wait times for many children for ABA treatment for autism. My questions and the Premier's responses are below. You can also...
View ArticleClimate Change is on the agenda nationally - what about Climate Change and...
Today the Premiers and the Prime Minister gather in Ottawa for a discussion of Climate Change. Climate change has been a focus of mine for some time. For those interested in climate change, you can...
View ArticleManitoba Fisheries need to support fishers and the environment by being...
A recent report on the fisheries on Manitoba's great lakes, Lake Winnipeg, Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipegosis has found that our largest fisheries are among the worst managed fisheries in the world....
View ArticleIn vitro fertilization should be covered under medicare so all Manitoba...
Manitoba Liberals committed on November 6th to funding, under medicare, one round of in vitro fertilization following on what Ontario and Quebec are doing. The current tax credit offered in Manitoba...
View ArticleAlcohol pricing not directly correlated to addictions prevention in Canada
On Tuesday the Premier acknowledged that Manitoba Liberals will make changes to liquor sales in Manitoba in order to ensure our prices for liquor and the variety of liquor available in Manitoba will...
View ArticleManitobans with Eating Disorders - forgotten by the NDP
Yesterday's throne speech was notable for the absence of any reference to eating disorders or the dire need for access to appropriate treatment for those with eating disorders. Eating disorders have...
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