You could be forgiven for not even knowing it was happening. As the federal NDP gathered in Winnipeg for a leadership convention that could define its future—or confirm its decline—the city felt… quiet. No buzz. No urgency. No sense that a national political moment was unfolding. That silence set the tone for a fiery episode of Inside Politics , where host Kevin Klein and panelists Royce Koop, Lawrence Pinsky, and Robert-Falcon Ouellette pulled no punches in dissecting what t

Winnipeg’s mayor needs to stop telling people how much safer the city is becoming. That message may work in a press conference. It may look good in a report highlighting selective statistics. But people living and working in this city know something is wrong. They see it every day on the streets, in their workplaces, and in their neighbourhoods. The public deserves honesty about crime in Winnipeg. Not spin. The city often points to recent police reports that show small declin

Winnipeg’s mayor needs to stop telling people how much safer the city is becoming. That message may work in a press conference. It may look good in a report highlighting selective statistics. But people living and working in this city know something is wrong. They see it every day on the streets, in their workplaces, and in their neighbourhoods. The public deserves honesty about crime in Winnipeg. Not spin. The city often points to recent police reports that show small declin

Winnipeg residents who take the time to stand before city council deserve one thing above all else: respect. They are not lobbyists. They are not paid consultants. They are citizens who care enough about their city to show up at City Hall, often during work hours, to speak about decisions that affect their neighbourhoods, their taxes, and their future. Yet more and more, those residents are being treated as an inconvenience. Last week’s Executive Policy Committee meeting prov

A listener of my Inside Politics podcast sent me a note this week that cuts to the core of a growing frustration. Jack from North Kildonan told me his property assessment jumped nearly 19 percent. His point was straightforward. If assessments rise that sharply, the city should lower the mill rate so homeowners are not hit with what amounts to a tax increase dressed up as something else. He is not wrong. When assessments climb and the mill rate stays the same, the city collect

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

The City of Winnipeg is projecting a $17.7 million year-end deficit in its 2025 tax-supported operating budget as of June 30. This is a...