Manitoba labour strife mars promotional guide’s rosy view
The Manitoba Advantage brochure touts a strong business climate while labour tensions sour the picture. Protests include MGEU led home care and personal care strikes, 10 000 civil servants accepting a wage cut, and 600 Manitoba Lotteries Commission workers striking at Winnipeg casinos. Boeing Canada plant in Winnipeg also faces a notable strike amid broader unrest.
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Manitoba explores two tier health care and alternative cures
A Winnipeg reader argues for recognizing alternative therapies and private clinics to ease Manitoba Medicare strain. He cites public support for alternative medicine, critiques traditional medicine and politics, and urges open-minded reforms. The piece previews a two part series on the topic.
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