Manitobans top charitable giving study says Fraser Institute
Fraser Institute study shows Manitoba has the highest charitable donations as a share of income and the most donors among provinces. The piece notes United Way campaigns influence and contrasts Canadian generosity with the United States. It cites rising poverty figures and critiques anti poverty activists while urging tax focus.
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Go figure Ontario tax cuts boost economy and pay
A provincial payroll deduction experiment compares 2000 and 2001 rates across Ontario Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba. Ontario gains $57.54 biweekly after tax while Manitoba sees a $7.22 monthly drop. The piece argues tax cuts boost take home pay and government revenue, urging Manitoba to follow Ontario’s lead.
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Paul Martin
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Linda
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Prairie snowplanes and home built snowmobiles revived on the prairies
An eyewitness recounts encounters with snowplanes on southern Saskatchewan roads near Oxbow and notes a surge of DIY snow machine culture from the 1940s and 1950s. It highlights local inventors Karl Lorch and Robert Fudge, early models, and modern revival by Chris Kristianson in Gimli with a Westside Welding rebuild.
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W.G. Mainprize
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Robert Fudge
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Realty World
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Maname Langford
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Chas
Interlake Spectator
Wwe
Auger
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