Manitoba deficit debate shifts with Deloitte report
After the NDP took power in Manitoba the deficit was a key topic. Deloitte & Touche revisions cut the projected deficit to under 100 million, with provincial revenues now expected to exceed estimates by 215 million and potential for a surplus if spending is controlled. The opposition argues past NDP debt was steep, while the government holds to balanced budget goals.
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Deloitte & Touche
Gary Doer
Gilleshammer
Readers urged to send letters to The Roblin Review
Local note invites readers to send signed letters to The Roblin Review in Roblin Manitoba via mail fax or email, with editing rights reserved by the newspaper.
Debate Over Sentencing Trevor McKenzie Case Stirs Manitoba Papers
Readers and editors across Manitoba react to a youth manslaughter verdict. Opinions split on community sentencing versus jail, with calls for appeals and harsher measures. Local papers Wolves wary of leniency while others defend rehabilitation and supervision.
Community reaction split on Trevor sentence
A Neig Hesbury News poll of editors from Shoal Lake Star Neepawa Press Opasquia Times The Pas Grenfell Sun Morden Pembina Times and local seniors reveals mixed views. Some call for jail to send a message others favor community sentences with more information and remorse before commenting.
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Shoal Lake Star
Jack Gibson
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Opasquia Times
Pas
Jamie Gibson
Grenfell Sun
Eleanor Dahlman
Don Radford
Morden Pembina Times
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Deloraine Times
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