The provincial budget problem
On March 20, the Manitoba provincial 2025 budget was released. A provincial budget is an outline of the expected expenditures and revenues of a region….
provincial politics
MB post-secondary funding to increase by $43 million
The Manitoba government released details of its budget last Tuesday, including the allocation of $43 million “to support post-secondary students training for their careers,” as…
Province proposes changes to sexual violence legislation
In the months following her appointment to the role of minister of advanced education and training, Renée Cable said she noticed “gaps” in policy regarding…
International student health coverage timeline unclear
International student Garv Bhasin says he and other international students would benefit from provincial health insurance. “There should be some plans,” said Bhasin. With another…
Political discourse is deafening and talk is cheap
From my first introduction to political satire as a child in Mad Magazine and This Hour has 22 Minutes, political and social commentary have always…
Federal government to cap international student permits
The federal government is capping permits for international students for two years as part of an effort to combat “bad actors” in the post-secondary sector,…
Kinew revokes Eckhardt’s honours, WAG drops name
Premier Wab Kinew posthumously revoked one of the province’s highest honours from Ferdinand Eckhardt earlier this month. Eckhardt was an art historian and philanthropist who…
NDP announces free birth control
The newly formed New Democratic Party (NDP) government of Manitoba reassured the right to reproductive health care, including access to prescription birth control, last Tuesday. …
NDP appoints new advanced education minister
The Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP) took office last Wednesday and appointed a team of new cabinet ministers, including rookie MLA for Southdale, the province’s…
Team-based care a priority for incoming NDP government
Health care is a priority for premier-designate Wab Kinew and the new Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP) government, all with the assistance from one U…