Manitoba Energy Future Needs Independent Planning Authority
Dennis Woodford argues Manitoba should create an independent energy planning authority to assess all energy resources and storage, integrate renewables with hydro, and coordinate with provinces and the U.S. to avoid costly, uneconomic projects like Bipole III and Keeyask. He criticizes Hydro for narrow planning and highlights PUB recommendations for comprehensive integrated resource planning.
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Thomson
Hydro
Keeyask
PUB
Manitoba
NDP
Wuskwatim
U.S
Keeyask Dam
The
California Energy Commission
Commission
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Manitoba Hydro
Clarification on public notice and Mulitplex concerns
The writer corrects a previous editorial on a public notice about taxes and borrowing. Taxes aren’t rising, but the council will cover extra borrowing costs by reducing the town reserve for paying. Future gas tax funding from the federal government may support street repairs, while questions remain about the Mulitplex project and overall costs. The civic election field remains unsettled with filing open May 1 to September 16.
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Council
The Legacy of the First World War Reflections on War’s Change
The article notes how public attitudes toward war shifted after 1914, with World War I debunking the notion of war as a normal, acceptable instrument. It traces the rise of mass mobilization, trench warfare, and unprecedented casualties, and explains the resulting creation of the League of Nations and later the United Nations to curb great power conflict. It emphasizes ongoing hope in the UN’s aim to prevent major wars amid nuclear risks.
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Harry Patch
Israel
Europe
Asia
Africa
Americas
League of Nations
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