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UMSU holds AGM
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held their annual general meeting (AGM) on March 31 to discuss what UMSU has accomplished this year and what it hoped to accomplish in the year to...
New minister of advanced education
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On Monday, March 28, Erin Selby became the new minister for advanced education and literacy.
“I’m excited and I’m honoured” Selby said of her new appointment.
Selby is an MLA for the Southdale constituency and is...
Youth engagement in politics an uphill battle
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With the provincial election coming up in October, political parties and professors alike are hoping to get more young people engaged in the political process.
Jared Wesley, a political science professor at the University...
Election fever in Winnipeg South
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On May 2, when Canadian citizens go back to the polls for the fourth time since 2004, voters in the Manitoba riding of Winnipeg South will choose between incumbent Conservative MP Rod Bruinooge and...
Local news briefs
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MPI order to issue rebate
Manitoba’s Public Utilities Board (PUB) has ordered Manitoba Public Insurance to issue a 45 per cent rebate cheque to customers as of May 31, according to the Winnipeg Free Press.
An...
Liberals talk childcare
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On Thursday, March 31, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff briefly toured the Lord Roberts Preschool before announcing that his party, if elected, would create an “early learning and childcare fund of $500 million,” aimed at...
Harper slams Liberal’s PSE aid plan
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Stephen Harper slammed the Liberal party’s post-secondary aid plan at a candidates rally in Winnipeg on March 29, saying that it would raise taxes for students and parents.
“In trying to promise billions for...
