Manitoba voters urged to back change as ads clash
The article debates Manitoba politics as the NDP and Conservatives clash before writs drop. It alleges the NDP relies on old tactics, touts Layton’s memory, claims credit for the MTS Centre and Bomber season, and warns against privatizing Manitoba Hydro. It argues rural Manitobans face hospital closures and higher taxes, urging voters for a government shift.
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Jack Layton
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Hydro
Resignation of Manitoba Hydro chief amid Bipole III row
Bob Brennan steps down as CEO of Manitoba Hydro after years of leadership marked by a controversial ridgeline routing dispute. The dispute centers on routing power lines for reliability and North to South supply, amid political pressure from the NDP government in 2005 and persistent engineer recommendations to follow the eastern route.
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Vanitoba Hydro
Brennan
Ripole III
Greg Selinger
Manitoba Hydro
Hydro
USA
NDP
Manitoba hydro debate tarnishes crown jewel in politics
The excerpt accuses the NDP of promoting a western hydro route to deflect environmental failures in Swan River and Riding Mountain area. It cites Selinger and Wowchuk among others, blaming officials for the Bipole II fiasco and calling for future corrective action to restore Hydro's standing.
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Stan Struthers
Conservation
Rosann Wowchuk
Manitoba Hydro
Vic Schroeder
Brennan
Hydro
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