Right in the Centre-PC government needs to be careful what they ask for
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- Published on Monday, June 4, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The Manitoba PC party is doing a number of good things. Unfortunately, those good things are being side-swiped by some really silly things they are asking for.
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Fueling anger
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- Published on Thursday, May 24, 2018
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
In a recent letter to the editor, a reader rightly pointed out that with all the hand wringing and editorializing about increasing Hydro rates, we haven’t heard much about rising fuel prices. It’s a good point, for most Manitobans, fuel is a much more significant annual expense than hydro and the price increases have been much larger.
Parliamentary system is broken
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- Published on Thursday, May 24, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
It works like this in Canada. You pick a political party and you pay a small membership fee and you become a member. That gives you the privilege of attending the general meetings, to vote for a candidate nominee and to vote for party leader. It also allows you to attend (for a fee) the policy conventions. It’s a pretty simple system.
Letters - Hydro prices versus gas prices
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- Published on Sunday, May 20, 2018
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Neepawa Banner & Press
The verdict is in. The Public Utilities Board has granted MB Hydro an increase of 3.6 percent.
It’s about time
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- Published on Friday, May 18, 2018
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Many times, I look to the south and feel glad to live in Canada. This time of year, we have another reason to be glad we live and work in Canada— vacation.
