MPs Face Chill Reception Over Six Thousand Dollar Increase
Mike Duffy hosts Sunday Edition on CTV as readers critique MPs approving a six thousand dollar tax free living allowance amid rising inflation and a GST ahead of an election. The piece argues MPs should show leadership by delaying the increase and supporting public servants like nurses and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Senate
Ontario
House of Commons
Crown Corporation
CNT
Nureses
Pcs
Commons
Mike Duty
CTV
Elijah Harper and Meech Lake in Prairie politics
In a 1989 Manitoba standoff over the Meech Lake Accord the action centers on Elijah Harper who blocked a passage with a mere head shake and quiet refusal. The piece recalls Louis Riel and connects prairie MPs to the wider debate on national reconciliation and provincial power. It notes editorial praise and the long shadow on Canadian politics.
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Manitoba
Louis Riel
Elijah Harper
Riel
Toronto
Moosomin
Harper
Government of Canada
Mulroney
Canada
Meech Lake
David
Murray
Clyde Wells
Meech
Wells
Devon Dispatch
Melfort Journal
Carlyle Observer
Manitoba adopts standardized high school exams to boost rural access
Critics note provincial move to reintroduce one subject exams for Grade 11 and 12 across divisions aims to level entry standards for universities. Education Minister Len Derkach says policy supports mobility and decentralization, with exams set by divisions and submitted to the Education Department. Support comes from university leaders and many parents including armed forces families, while opponents include teacher groups wary of added workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Derkach
Russell
Lac du Bonnet
Boissevain
Winnipeg
Red River Community College
Roy Newman
University of Manitoba
Arnold Naimark
Naimark
U of M
U of W
Brandon University
Education Department
Department of Education
Derkaen
Letter to the Ed Criticizes drought aid and NFU role
Kenneth Siguardson Manitoba Regional Coordinator of the National Farmers Union writes that the NFU was not involved in shaping the 62.5 million drought program and urges more targeted relief. He cites regional resolutions for weather related losses and calls for a program based on actual hurts from drought and the trade war. He also questions regional political priorities and criticizes government spending as insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farmers Union
Manitoba
Glen Findlay
NFU
Findlay
Pas
Swan River
NFA
Ottawa
Dauphin
Brian White
Canada
Quebec
Mulroney
White
Kenneth Siguardson
Plugging the leaks and the case for self reliance
A letter to the editor argues for self reliance and import replacement to curb money and skill outflows by producing locally what is consumed locally. It cites Canada’s import patterns, DRIE’s Import Trends catalogue, and aims to raise awareness of potential Canadian production to replace imports and strengthen the domestic economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadians
Department of Regional Industrial Expansion
DRIE
Manitoba Regional Office of Industry, Science and Technology Canada
P.O
Portage Avenue
Winnipeg
Memorial Hall a dump in Russell Banner letter
Michelle Bacon of Russell calls Memorial Hall a damp disgrace in a letter to the July 17 1900 Russell Banner. She argues tearing down decayed buildings could improve Main Street and better honour soldiers, insisting the town is dying and old structures harm dignity and beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Michelle Bacon
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Mike Duffy
By Fred McGuiness
Peter Warren
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Manitoba Association of School Superintendents
THE
TOR
Russell Banner
Russell, Manitoba
Roj Iwo
Main Street
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
United States
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