Voting by conviction not tradition in the 2015 federal race
The author urges voters to choose parties by platform and leader promise. Discusses Liberal D L Campbell and rural electrification, Roblin's spending, Schreyer NDP ties to Liberals, Trudeau deficits, and Harper border screening. Advocates evaluating Conservative Sopuck on issues and warns against voting by family habit.
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Manitoba
Campbell
Duff Roblin
Roblin
Red River
Ed Schreyer
NDP
Nelson Shoemaker
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Inky Mark
Canada
Green Party
Laverne Lewycky
Liberal Party of Canada
Ray Piche
Piche
Justin Trudeau
Conservative Party of Canada
Robert Sopuck
Sopuck
Harper
Germany
Election advertising bans and uneven information during ballots
The piece argues that election advertising rules aim to level the field but are unevenly applied. It cites Farm Credit Canada blocked from promoting Drive Away Hunger during an election and provincial agencies withholding crop reports, while governments announce spending before polls. Critics say the law fails to curb governing parties.
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Farm Credit Canada
Neepawa
FCC
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Royal Bank of Canada
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Churchill
Pas
Brandon
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