Maple Leaf Foods selects Brandon for $112 million plant
Maple Leaf Foods wins approval to build a 475000 square foot hog processing plant in Brandon, Manitoba, creating 2200 jobs. The project, backed by UFCW and supported by Premier Filmon, involves 5.5 million for infrastructure and 3 million for training with no loans or grants. The NDP under Gary Doer remains silent amid union backing and industry competition.
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Treaty debates spark cross province controversy in October column
An October column on settling treaty negotiations draws strong reader reaction across Manitoba and British Columbia. It notes a $48 million deal with the Seecelt Indians on the Sunshine Coast and a 12 year plan to tax exemptions, prompting calls to renegotiate treaties and questions about land claims and tax fairness. TAR groups push for settlement efforts amid debate over treaty debt and wording.
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