There is a moment, every so often, when a government makes a choice that tells you exactly how it sees itself. Winnipeg just had one of those moments. The city’s leadership is signalling that it believes it can effectively overrule the provincial government, ignore the authority of a provincial board, and do so on the advice of its own public service rather than independent legal counsel. That raises a question residents and businesses deserve to ask out loud. Who does the ci

Inside the Manitoba Legislature, every MLA can be addressed as the Honourable Member for their constituency. It is a long-standing parliamentary courtesy meant to signify integrity, seriousness, and respect for their role. Only cabinet ministers, the Premier, and sometimes the Speaker carry the title The Honourable for life, but all members are expected to uphold the standard that title implies when they take their seats. Yet what Manitobans saw again this week looked nothing

This is the third column in my series examining the City of Winnipeg’s 2026 budget. Today, we need to talk honestly about fire protection—because the numbers, the experiences, and the consequences can no longer be brushed aside with political spin. In a recent conversation with United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg President Nick Kasper, a troubling picture emerged. It’s one the city’s own audits have been warning about for nearly two decades. The city knows the solutions. They’ve

Mayor Scott Gillingham’s decision to reopen Portage and Main to pedestrians was sold as a step forward and a way to save millions. It was...

If you or a loved one calls for an ambulance in Winnipeg tonight, you may wait far longer than you should. Not because paramedics don’t...

Another summer. Another warning. And once again, rural Manitoba’s emergency rooms are on the verge of collapse. Let’s stop pretending...

No, I don’t mean selling it off or abandoning it — I mean we need to start acting like we believe in this city and start selling it the...

Would you agree that politicians need to spend less time on distractions and start delivering results? I learned a principle early in my...

There was a time when journalists were watchdogs. They held governments to account. They followed the facts, not the noise. That time...

Justin Trudeau slaps Western Canadians in the face and rewards Ontario and Quebec with billions The federal government’s announcement of...

Winnipeg is the most dangerous city in Canada when it comes to violent crime. That is not hyperbole or fearmongering—it is the finding of...

The Churchill port in Manitoba, Canada is frozen for most of the year, with access only possible for a short window between late July and...

This is not about one man’s tragic death. It is about preventing the next one. It is about restoring our healthcare system to something we c

The property in question is privately owned for over 100 years. Despite the catchy name “Lemay Forest,” this land is private property.

A gloved hand clad in a Canadian flag-patterned sleeve discreetly reaches into a suited jacket, symbolizing government taxation or...