Manitoba Provincial Election Faces Public Confusion
The Manitoba provincial race centered on Weir's Lib-Lab contest amid unclear issues Medicare costs education regional development and potential minority government spark debate. Voters in Portage Lakeside Neepawa Gladstone confront multiple candidates Johnston Carmichael Coulthard Enns Bend Lucas Shoemaker Ferguson McIntosh amid rapid campaigning and promises including Medicare premium cuts.
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Portage
Lakeside
Neepawa-Gladstone
Gordon Johnston
Harvey Carmichael
Sid Coulthard
New Democratic Party
Harry Enns
Liberal Party
R. W
Bobby) Bend
Charles Lucas
Neepawa- Gladstone
Nelosa Shoemaker
Jim Ferguson
Mary McIntosh
NDP
Liberal Leader pledges change to Manitoba Medicare funding
R W Bobby Bend, Liberal party leader, told a Portage MacGregor rally that if elected he would overhaul Medicare financing. He criticized across the board premiums as hard on pensioners and fixed-income residents, noting Manitoba premiums stay higher than Saskatchewan and British Columbia. He argued the hospital plan is funded by income tax, while Medicare premiums remain a separate burden.
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Manitoba
Liberal Party
MacGregor
City of Portage
R. W
Bobby) Bend
Bend
Oher
Weir
Saskatcheewan
Bond
British Columbia
Weir Promises Hydro Project If Reelected Premier
Premier Walter Weir stated at a Minnedosa meeting that if his Progressive Conservative government wins the June 25 Manitoba general election it will push ahead with the controversial northern hydroelectric development. He said a new Legislature session would begin soon after the vote to advance the Nelson river project, despite a previously defeated bill to license Manitoba Hydro to divert the Churchill river and flood Southern Indian Lake. Weir, who has led the party for 18 months since replacing Duff Roblin, stressed he has never sought a mandate and spoke to about 100 locals about the campaign and past by election results.
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Walter Weir
Manitoba
Weir
Minnedosa
Nelson River
Manitoba Hydro
Churchill River
Indian Lake
Pretty May wedding links Bagot and Fort William couple
Pat riela Fay of Bagot Manitoba wed Allan Green of Fort William Ontario in MacGregor United Church with Rev. Armistead. The bride wore lagoda crepe with Swiss lace and a lilypoint veil. triple cascade roses. Attendants wore blue organza, white carnations. Reception, toasts, and dancing followed. honeymoon planned in the United States. The couple will reside in Winnipeg after return.
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Patriela Fay
J. Purkess
Bagot
Man
Allan Green
Fort William
Ont
Donald Gordon
A. Davidson
Winnipeg
MacGregor United Church
E. Armistead
John Purkess
D. Hunt
W. Stirling
Miss B. Jenkins
Leanne Hunt
Trevor McDonald
Davidson
Ste. 322
Kildare Ave. E
Ken Green
Portage la Prairie
Minnedosa
Worby
Pratt, Winipeg
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Mr. Weir
Schreyer
Macgregor Herald
MacGregor “Herald
United States
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
Allen McGregor
Duff Roblin
Mr. Roblin
Conservatves
Carmichael
Ers
Purkess
Jim Smith
R. Palmer
Faye
Wayne Stirling
McMaster
Barrie Barber
MacGiegor
Trimble’s
Portage LA Prairie, Manitoba
McLaren
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