Manitoba debate over sale of Manitoba Telephone System stalls
Speaking Out argues the Manitoba government under Premier Gary Filmon mishandles the case for privatizing MTS. It questions public ownership, debt at 800 million dollars, and the need for capital and new technology while criticizing CRTC policies and Tory communication strategy.
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Manitoba Telephone
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Manitoba PCs Heavily Funded By Business Backers
The Progressive Conservative party of Manitoba raised about $961 000 from businesses in 1995, with major contributions from James Richardson and Sons and Great-West Life. CBC Winnipeg office donated despite party criticisms of media bias.
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Manitoba
Liberal Party
New Democratic Party
James Richardson & Sons Limited
Great-West Life Assurance Company
Tories
Grits
NDP
Inco Limited
Toronto
Cargill Limited
Pine Falls Paper Co
Centra Gas
Midland Walwyn Capital
Ladco Construction
Canada Safeway
Investors Group
GlaxoWellcome Inc
Regina
Calm Air International
Burns Foods
Scotiabank
RBC Dominion Securities
Canadian Oxy International
Calgary
CIBC
Winnipeg
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC
Crown
Brandon
Craig Broadcasting Systems
Moffat Communications
CanWest Global Communications
Borger
Borland Construction
Donald K. Johnson
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