Manitoba Health Baby Plan Draws Fire From Critics
The Manitoba NDP launches a Healthy Baby program expanding earlier Tory efforts. It provides up to 81.41 monthly support to about 5 000 pregnant low income women, including reserves, while avoiding compulsory education requirements and inviting Ottawa to fund part of the 4.1 million annual cost. Critics warn of expanded state social engineering and wasted funds.
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The southern Ontario housing market shows March as the strongest since 1988 with sales up 3 percent and average prices near 250000. Remax reports a 15 percent rise in 200k to 300k homes and 40 percent of 1 million plus listings selling above asking, while rates stay cheap but may rise as the economy revives. Investors buoyed by tech stocks like RIM and Nortel Networks see a rebound ahead, boosting confidence in real estate and equities.
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