top of page


Manitoba politics hits new low this week
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
Nov 29


Inside Politics: Fake Pipeline Progress in Ottawa, Schoolyard Politics in Manitoba
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s much-hyped pipeline breakthrough and the embarrassing behaviour of Manitoba MLAs shared the spotlight on the latest episode of Inside Politics with Kevin Klein—and neither came out looking good. Klein, joined by Winnipeg Sun columnists Lawrence Pinsky, KC and Royce Koop, opened by giving Carney rare credit for his recent moves on the steel sector and a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on a proposed pipeline
Nov 29


Wab Kinew brags about liquor trailer, not Manitoba made products
The Premier of Manitoba used his time and government resources this week to film a video promoting a liquor trailer in a Costco parking lot. Not a major investment announcement. Not progress on fast-tracking mining approvals. Not support for Manitoba producers. A liquor trailer. While families struggle with one of the highest inflation jumps in the country, the Premier was busy filming a parking lot promo. Statistics Canada reported Manitoba’s inflation rose 3 percent in Octo
Nov 27


Wab Kinew must remove Nahanni Fontaine from office immediately
There comes a point when enough is enough. Manitoba has reached that point. The people of this province deserve better than a government...
Sep 12


Overtime soars, Winnipeg fire trucks sit empty, & Council ignores the risks
Winnipeggers are paying some of the highest property tax increases in recent history. You see it on your bill, you feel it in your...
Aug 24


Politicians silent as Jewish women and children terrorized
Recently in the Winnipeg Sun, guest columnist Lawrence Pinsky KC described a scene that should never occur in a Canadian city. At...
Aug 24


Only 10 out of 19 Ambulances are on the road some days - there is a solution
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...
Aug 23


Winnipeg is running on overtime and you are at risk
Winnipeg is running on overtime. It is not a figure of speech. It is a fact. And when a city runs on overtime, it doesn’t just cost more...
Aug 22


Recognizing Palestine would reward terror, not peace
Originally published in the Winnipeg Sun . Mark Carney’s statement in support of recognizing a Palestinian state was not leadership—it...
Aug 4


Petition shows Winnipeg taxpayers are hitting their breaking point
There’s a limit. A point where people say enough is enough. In Winnipeg, that moment may finally be here. An online petition demanding...
Jul 28


Twenty-Year Wait for a Curb Fix in Winnipeg? It's Unacceptable
Imagine being told by your city that a broken curb in front of your house might get fixed—if you're lucky—by 2045. That’s what one...
Jul 27


Wab Kinew Walked Away from Pipeline—And Manitobans Are Right to Call Him Out
Three provinces signed a nation-building agreement this week. Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta committed to working together on new...
Jul 25


Winnipeg housing starts collapse 46%, multi-unit starts down 67%
Mayor Scott Gillingham and his council recently took a victory lap, touting a “record number” of housing approvals in Winnipeg. But what...
Jul 19


Indigenous Spending Nears $32B, But Results Still Lacking
The federal government’s 2024-25 budget sets aside nearly $32 billion for Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Crown-Indigenous Relations...
Jul 16


Stop Pretending Government Funds Anything — We Do
Let’s clear something up: there is no such thing as “government-funded.” That phrase gets thrown around too often in press releases and...
Jul 14


Closed Emergency Rooms Speak Louder Than Campaign Promises
Another summer. Another warning. And once again, rural Manitoba’s emergency rooms are on the verge of collapse. Let’s stop pretending...
Jul 10
bottom of page
