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Workers have sacrificed too much, tax the wealthy

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Lucas Edmond
Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) proposed a new wealth tax plan in parliament Nov. 16. The plan was to implement a one per cent tax on peoples’ wealth that exceeds $20 million. The NDP...
Dallin Chicoine
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The election of Joe Biden is a victory for Canada

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Matthew Averbeck
Over the last four years, I have been contemplating whether to stay in Canada after graduating from the University of Manitoba. I’m from the United States, a country that constantly flaunts the promise of...
Dallin Chicoine
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Prisons continue discriminatory practices

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Lucas Edmond
There is no doubt that systemic racism exists in the Canadian justice system. There are layers to this problem beyond the frequently discussed police services where, for some, the perpetuation of racism can be...
Dallin Chicoine
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Too little, too late on COVID-19 response in Manitoba

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Matthew Averbeck
With another week of increasing COVID-19 cases in the province, particularly in Winnipeg, Manitoba now has the highest active cases per 100,000 people in the country. In response, the provincial government introduced new restrictions...
Dallin Chicoine
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Memories of 2016 strike loom

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Jesse Boily
On Nov. 1, 2016, the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) declared a strike when fair mediations were unsuccessful with the University of Manitoba administration. The strike cancelled hundreds of classes and left approximately 30,000...
Dallin Chicoine
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Province embraces finest in environmental negligence

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Lucas Edmond
Premier Brian Pallister and the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba have issued a request for proposals (RFP) on how to start privatizing Manitoba’s provincial parks. As of Oct. 13, the RFP is seeking to evaluate...
Dallin Chicoine
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O’Toole’s slogan has potential to stoke fear, division

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Matthew Averbeck
With Erin O’Toole’s recent victory in the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race, the party has since adopted “Take Back Canada” as its new unofficial slogan. O’Toole presents himself as a progressive conservative who...
Dallin Chicoine
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