My perspective - Looking beyond our choices
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- Published on Friday, August 23, 2019
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Any one consumer has little power, but consumers as a collective wield great power. Each day, individuals spend their money and in doing so, face choices. Sometimes, we don’t have much of a choice– if you want to purchase power, you must do so from Manitoba Hydro. But most of the time, we do.
Right in the centre - What the government should do
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- Published on Friday, August 23, 2019
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
With a provincial election fast approaching, parties are making lots of plans and promises. If a party really wanted to improve life for Manitobans and the economy, here is a list of what they should do.
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Pallister promises 2020 vision - Right in the centre
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- Published on Friday, August 16, 2019
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
On Monday of this week, Premier Brian Pallister annonced an election for Sept. 10. The date had been long predicted. The Pallister-Progressive Conservative platform was predictable as well. Dubbed “a 2020 vision”, the election platform clearly lays out what a re-elected PC government plans to do. In fact, they have done quite a bit of it already.
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Concern misplaced - My perspective
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- Published on Friday, August 16, 2019
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Government funding that could have been a win-win, for Manitoba farmers and the environment, won’t have nearly the impact it could have had.
My perspective - Meaty Topic
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- Published on Friday, August 9, 2019
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
In North America, Beyond Meat and other plant based protein products are getting all of the publicity, as the shiny new option in a sea of changing diets. The fact remains that livestock production is an important part of the Canadian economy, accounting for just under half of Canadian farms. Should livestock producers be worried? To answer requires looking at the larger picture— beyond the the domestic market.
