Manitoba job growth and unemployment drop in MB Check-Up 2009
The MB Check-Up 2009 shows Manitoba added 10 200 jobs in 2008, a 1.7 percent rise, beating the national 1.5 percent. Unemployment fell to a record 4.2 percent from 4.4 percent while real wages rose 0.7 percent, placing Manitoba ahead of Ontario but constrained by a low cost of living.
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Manitoba elects Greg Selinger premier at NDP convention
Delegates chose Greg Selinger over Steve Ashton at the Manitoba NDP convention in Winnipeg on October 17, with 1317 of 2002 valid ballots, 65.7 percent, making him the 22nd premier following Gary Doer. Selinger pledged steady governance and public service as the party eyes the next election two years away. Liberal leader Jon Gerrard criticized Selinger’s lack of Doer’s charisma.
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