Manitoba House clash over Speaker Dacquay fuels NDP push
Manitoba's Legislative Assembly is riven as the NDP accuses Speaker Louise Dacquay of bias over the MTS privatization dispute. The Tory government defends her as enforcing new rules, while opposition tactics threaten to provoke public outrage as the Throne Speech signals reforms and a forthcoming budget.
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Hypocrites rally for CBC funding at news conference
A February event featured Toronto lawyer Clayton Ruby and celebrities urging continued CBC funding. Critics attacked the Liberal government for budget cuts while others praised the CBC as nation’s glue, sparking debate over media in Canadian culture.
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