Portage la Prairie byelection lessons for Reform and Manitoba Tories
The Portage la Prairie byelection shows Reform support leaning federal, not provincial, with voters wary of split tickets. The piece criticizes Premier Gary Filmon and local MLAs for meddling in federal politics and urges neutrality in future elections to avoid Mulroney era spending and political missteps.
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Reform
Portage
Gary Filmon
Filmon
Cummings
Crew
Mulroney
Readers urged to sign letters for publication
The Banner invites letters from readers, noting submissions must have signatures and may be edited for length or taste to fit the newspaper’s standards.
Agnew Nabobs Phrase Echoes in Summer Reflections
Peter Holle of the Frontier Centre argues that strong economies reduce poverty and that governments will shrink through privatization and private sector competition. He predicts branchless banking, decentralization, and voucher-based schooling alongside consumer-driven health care reforms.
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Spiro Agnew
Spiro
Richard Nixon
U.S
America
Dole
Canada
Manitoba
Public Service Commission
Treasury Board
Peter Holle
The
Frontier Centre
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