Right in the centre - A refreshing change
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- Published on Friday, August 30, 2019
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
It would be a refreshing change if, in the upcoming provincial election, political parties actually admitted their mistakes and then listed the things they know very well they can’t fix. I welcome other opinions or arguments. Discussion and debate is a good thing. Let’s list some examples that would be refreshing, some what ifs.
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.
