Opportunity knocks for NDP on public and active transportation
Wab Kinew and the Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP) defeated the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives (PCs) in the provincial election earlier this October. The centre-left NDP…
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Canada’s housing crisis culmination of capitalism
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives closed out the better part of a decade of austerity consistently, if nothing else. The Manitoba government has reportedly sold off more…
Clear skies in Manitoba’s future
After a long fifteen-hour shift serving my beautiful province working for Elections Manitoba, enduring a paper cut and a nick from a pair of scissors,…
Provincial party candidates speak on racial issues
Racial issues are widely important for student voters this election season. To inform the student body, one group invited provincial candidates to talk about their…
Candidates make final pitch at student-hosted debate
Candidates from Manitoba’s four main political parties squared off on Sept. 27 in a town hall debate hosted by UMSU and the university’s political studies…
Conservatism is for spineless babies racing to loserville
If you’ve ever whipped up a nonsense paper in a panic during the wee hours of the morning to meet a deadline, you might have…
To protect trans kids is to demand a better future
It seemed like the fascists wanted to hurt us. The anti-queer 1 Million March 4 Children (1MM4C) protest in Winnipeg last Wednesday drew far larger…
Manitoba should have no space for hate
In case students somehow missed the visual cacophony of political signage on their trek to campus, the Manitoba provincial election is this upcoming Tuesday, Oct….
Provincial parties commit to international student health
Student voter priorities are at the forefront of concern for UMSU as the 2023 provincial election in October moves closer. One issue currently top of…
Communities need local newspapers
Anybody living in Manitoba from mid-July onward knew about the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MLL) strike for fair wages and what it meant for the…