Minimum wage debate: Manitoba’s value and tax reform urged
Adrienne Barra argues that raising Manitoba's minimum wage to 8.50 per hour harms low earners by reducing job opportunities and increasing labor costs. She calls for ending bracket creep, raising the basic personal exemption, and broader tax reform to lift living standards without higher wage mandates. She cites SPCW poverty data and inbound policy contrasts with other provinces.
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Adrienne Barra
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Manitoba
Social Planning Council of Winnipeg
SPCW
Feds
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Canadian New Year wish list for 2007 is right in front
A reader lays out hopes for government accountability in the Mulroney Schreiber inquiry and Crocus debt recovery. They call for honesty from politicians, an inquiry into Manitoba Crocus losses, and critique government debt figures. They urge infrastructure reform, downtown safety, and an emphasis on sustainable solutions like biodiesel and algae-based fuel.
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Mulroney-Schreiber
Mulroney
Schreiber
Germany
Gary Doer
Crocus
Deer
Hydro
Manitoba
Greg Sellinger
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Winnipeg
Canada
Mount St. Helens
China
eThe Manitoba
Three Big Lies from Manitoba Politicians and Media
The piece accuses Premier Gary Doer and Finance Minister Greg Sellinger of dishonesty and calls for media accountability. It lists three alleged lies: 1990s Manitoba hardships blamed on PCs, nurses fired, and Manitoba debt misrepresented, with counterpoints about federal budget cuts, the regional health authority system, and asset offset accounting.
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Manitoba
Gary Doer
Greg Sellinger
Sellinger
PC Manitoba
Gary Filmon
Filmon
NDP Pawley
Pcs
Liberals
Chretien
Paul Martin
Pierre Trudeau
Brian Mulroney
Reform Party
Preston Manning
Manning
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Martin
Manitoba Tories
Doer
PC Filmon
Regional Health Authority
RHA
Nurses
Manitoba Nurses Union
Rhas
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