Roblin Questioned Over Rural Civil Service Relocation
A Manitoba reader questions the plan to relocate 500 civil service jobs to rural and northern areas starting next summer. He notes Roblin already hosts several offices and argues centralization will increase as Dauphin and Brandon gain services. He suggests relocating industry instead to truly empower rural communities.
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Manitoba
Gary Filmon
Union of Manitoba Municipalities
Brandon
Dauphin
Thompson
Inglis
Grandview
Roblin
Yorkton
Winnipeg
Trust and Meech Lake Debate Describes Canadian Tensions
A speaker argues that a province rejects Canada’s Constitution, wields influence through political bodies, and claims a betrayal over Meech Lake terms. The text accuses the Prime Minister of opportunistic tactics, pledges on Free Trade, VIA, and Petro Fina figures, and questions trust in parliamentary reform.
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Canada
Ottawa
Senate
Supreme Court
VIA
Decentralization Debate Over Manitoba Office Relocation
The Liberal Party lauds a plan to move 500 civil service jobs from Winnipeg to rural and northern Manitoba but criticizes the lack of details on which 600 positions will be affected. The piece warns of uncertainty for 8,500 government workers and farmers awaiting promised drought aid, urging transparent planning and local benefits.
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Liberal Party
Manitoba
Filmon
Winnipeg
Brandon
Open letter urges Meech Lake reform from western provinces
Fred McGuinness writes to Premier Clyde Wells urging amendments to the Meech Lake Accord. He cites prairie concerns over distinct society language, constitution drafting secrecy, and Senate reform. The letter references editorials from Prairies papers and notes western support for equal senatorial representation. He ends by predicting Bourassa Mulroney Peterson backing and a joking postscript about Boissevain Recorder editor endorsing Wells as next prime minister.
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Meech Lake
Three
Prairie Provinces
Bourassa
Parizeau
Red Chamber
Prairies
Watrous
Manitou
Canada
Quebec
Fred McGuinness
The
Boissevain Recorder
Decentralization Aims To Boost Rural Manitoba Economy
Provincial politics report notes Conservatives push to move 500 Winnipeg civil service jobs to rural areas to spur growth and diversify beyond agriculture. Premier Gary Filmon champions closer government services to communities while Liberal criticism centers on uncertainty over which positions move.
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Ed Doering
Clyde Wells
Newfoundland
St. John’s
Gulags
By Roger Matas
Neepawa
Sharon Carstairs
Carstairs
NDP
CCNA
Robert Gilroy
Murray Lyons
Cathy Yellowaga
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