Manitoba flood compensation plan amid recurring rises
The province outlines a 201 flood relief package totaling 175 million aimed at Lake Manitoba and Portage Diversion victims. It promises full support for home restoration and offers Farm and Pasture Flooding programs, but critics say payouts fall short for long term floodplains and ongoing drainage impacts.
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Conservatives push for stable majority government at May election
The author recalls the Conservative convention in Ottawa and argues a Liberal Bloc NDP coalition opposed reforms. They discuss ending the CWB monopoly, impact on prairie grain, and the shift toward canola. The piece notes the 2012 end date for the wheat board and warns costs of the fight.
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