Let's Talk Taxes and the Pork Barrel Critics
Peter Holle argues that the $6 billion federal infrastructure program is a political buy vote ploy funded by borrowed money from all levels of government. He argues the plan expands infrastructure beyond essential needs, increases debt, and raises taxes and interest rates while misallocating funds to favored projects and bureaucratic offices.
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Peter Holle
Canada
Prince of Pork
Santa
Manitoba
The
Association of Manitoba Taxpayers
Flin Flon Food Bank Faces Growing Needs Amid Shortages
Flin Flon residents struggle as the local food bank reports dwindling supplies and rising demand. Representative Carol Hydamaka notes shelves emptying while Rick Butts says about 150 people received aid in six days, with a 28 percent yearly increase in those helped. Parkland Tourism chief Lionel Gosselin urges greater regional exposure and notes efforts to promote the Parkland through a new map of communities and attractions.
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Flin Flon
Food Bank
Carol Hydamaka
Rick Butts
Lionel Gosselin
Ste. Rose
Parkland Tourism
Gosselin
Manitoba Parkland Region
Rec
Hotel sale drops from auction in Saskatoon
Across the Saskatchewan border a Moosomin Motor Hotel owned by Credit Union Central of Saskatchewan failed to attract buyers at a provincial auction. Hodgins Auctions pulled the property due to total lack of interest while CUC continues to seek a buyer. The hotel remains under CUC operation with no immediate sale plans. A previous owner abandoned the business, leaving the mortgage holder to manage it.
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Saskatchewan
Moosomin Motor Hotel
Credit Union Central of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Hodgins Auctions
Credit Union Central
CUC
Credit Union
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Romoto Telephone
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