Manitoba legislature to shift pace and tone of debate
Manitoba Chamber of Commerce president Fern Bourcier welcomes sweeping reforms to Question Period and seating practices. The plan limits Friday sittings to committee work, sets 12 week spring and eight week fall sessions, and aims to curb rude exchanges between ministers and opposition while improving respect for the Speaker. The changes seek to restore public trust and smoother bipartisan conduct.
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Winnipeg hospital clash sparks city rural divide
Manitoba columnist reflects on a heated dispute over hospital realignment in Winnipeg. Rural residents like Jake Isaak of Niverville criticize city plans to close beds and shrink Seven Oaks Hospital, arguing that urban priorities ignore half the province.
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