Right in the centre - Gotta love the facts when you can find them
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- Published on Friday, November 16, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Facts should be the basis of most decisions, at least one would think so. It should especially be true with politics and public policy. Recently the provincial government decided to look for proposals for the air ambulance service. Seems like a reasonable idea to see if a private company or companies can get the job done. Apparently, there are 100s of flights per year.
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My perspective - Open eyes, open doors
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- Published on Friday, November 16, 2018
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
Barriers don’t look the same to all Manitobans. For many, a barrier can be as simple as a step or a 12 point font. With the goal of improving accessibility across the province, the government introduced new legislation, which as of Nov. 1, applies to all organizations and levels of government in Manitoba.
Letters - An excuse to privatize
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- Published on Tuesday, November 6, 2018
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Neepawa Banner & Press
So Pallister wants to pay Gordon Campbell $2.5 million to do a cost study of Bipole III and the Keyask generator. Why?
Right in the centre - Governments do some really stupid things sometimes!
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- Published on Monday, November 5, 2018
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Yes, governments do some really stupid things and they do so at our expense.
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My perspective - This time, it’s (too) personal
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- Published on Monday, November 5, 2018
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner & Press
While at times I do so begrudgingly, I am overall happy to participate in Statistics Canada’s surveys. Governments can only make decisions as good as the information they have, and the only way they get that data is if we give it to them.
