Shift to performance-based funding a gift to big business
Across Canada, the neoliberal tide is sweeping across post-secondary education with little to no effective resistance from student unions or any other groups beyond non-combative…
provincial politics
Manitoba nurses have ample reason to strike
Particularly at the Health Sciences Centre hospital, nurses are facing serious issues that are making an already difficult job more difficult.
The false dichotomy of city council’s transit cuts
In Winnipeg city council’s public works committee meeting on Nov. 13, “significant cuts” were proposed to Winnipeg Transit to meet the city‘s caps.
Manitoba Liquor Mart robberies fuelled by institutionalized neglect of meth crisis
The meth epidemic in Manitoba is a complex and costly problem to solve. This issue has caused a ripple of side effects within our communities.
Privatization is immensely unpopular in Manitoba
A recent poll conducted in Manitoba underlines just how misaligned the priorities of citizens and provincial government are.
Province’s fate lies in the hands of Wab Kinew
Manitoba’s 2019 provincial election will be historic in determining the direction of the province.
It’s time Pallister learns some self-accountability
The blame game is all the rage in Manitoba’s governing party.
Conservatives cut post-secondary funding — again
While those looking to produce films in Manitoba can look forward to a fruitful 2019, the budget tabled by the provincial government yesterday sets a far bleaker scene for those interested in studying them.
Socialize weed retailers now
Rejoice! Weed is legal, but the Manitoba government is selling kush all wrong. When you want to light up a green-packed stogie, you will have…
In marijuana legalization, Manitoba PCs torn between competing ideologies
Brian Pallister has handled everything to do with marijuana legalization in the least ideologically consistent way possible.