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Gillingham’s encampment plan is all smoke and mirrors
Mayor Scott Gillingham’s latest attempt to address encampments is weak, late, and clearly tied to his re-election campaign. For more than...
Sep 18
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
Winnipeg Fire Trucks Offline
It was the firefighters’ union that went to social media to tell residents what City Hall would not. They informed the public that in the...
Aug 19
Confidence In Wab Kinew’s Government Crashes
Let’s stop pretending we’re still in the game. The latest Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies makes one thing crystal...
Aug 3
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
Canada’s Electric Vehicle Mandate Is a Mistake That Needs Repeal
When a government tells you what kind of car to buy, it’s gone too far. That’s exactly what Canada’s electric vehicle (EV) sales mandate...
Jul 12
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
Carney Was Right to Scrap the Digital Services Tax—Now Let’s Learn From It
On Sunday night, the Carney government made the right call. It rescinded the Digital Services Tax (DST)—a 3% levy on revenue earned by...
Jul 2
McGill Group’s Anti-Canada Event Crosses the Line
A group in Montreal called QPIRG-McGill is hosting what they call a “decolonial anti-Canada day BBQ and fundraiser” on July 1. Their own...
Jun 24
Wab Kinew Owes Nurses an Explanation
Let’s get one thing straight. Emergency rooms don’t run on guesswork or prejudice. They run on triage — a protocol designed to prioritize...
Jun 22
Don’t Be Fooled by the Rainy-Day Rosie Rhetoric — Follow the Money
Let’s be clear: it’s good news the City of Winnipeg is finally putting money back into the rainy day fund. But let’s not kid...
Jun 21
Broken Promises and Rising Bills: The Real Cost of The NDP
Let’s get right to it—why did we stop demanding results from the NDP government in Manitoba? They made a long list of promises in the...
Jun 20
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