Democracy in peril says letter to editor
An editorial letter laments unchecked political power across levels of government. It criticizes Finance Minister Stan Struthers and the NDP for seeking to raise taxes and push amalgamation, accuses MPs of party loyalty over constituents, references Portage Bypass, RyPole 3, and Hydro rate hikes, and urges action to reverse what the writer sees as creeping democracy erosion.
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Democracy
Stan Struthers
Stan
NDP
Portage
Govessa
Rypole 3
United States
Public Utilities Board
Syria War Debate Reaches No-Win Impasse Over WMD Claims
The piece disputes Western claims of Assad using chemical weapons, arguing evidence is flimsy and foreign intervention unlikely. It weighs risks of a no-fly zone, rebels' strength, and the regime's hold on key routes, noting Sunni majority loyalties shift and perils of Islamist rule.
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Hirst Et al
Assad
Syria
Iraq
Bashar al-Assad
UN Security Council
Barack Obama
Aleppo
Damascus
Homs
Hama
Tartus
Latakia
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
al‘Nusra
Rural Manitoba baby prompts EMS policy change
Six month old Maisie Driedger’s dramatic birth along Hwy 16 outside Yorkton spurs scrutiny of ambulance access. The Russell hospital sent the family to Yorkton and a provincial review argued for EMS cuts. After public pressure the Prairie Mountain RHA now guarantees ambulance service for laboring women to obstetric centers, highlighting ongoing rural health safety concerns.
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Maisie Driedger
Maisie Elizabeth Driedger
Hwy 16
Yorkton
Rachel
Eric
Russell Hospital
Hansard
Leanne Rowat
Theresa Oswald
Tes
Maisie
Prairie Mountain Rha
Manitoba Budget Response Critiques NDP Spending and Transfers
The Manitoba budget and PST hike draw criticism of NDP fiscal management while highlighting federal support. Major transfers for 2013-14 total 3.4 billion, with 1.8 billion from Equalization, 1.1 billion from the Canada Health Transfer, and 443 million from the Canada Social Transfer, showcasing long term federal aid for health care and education. The government argues transfers rise with the economy and that its low tax plan promotes growth despite provincial tax increases.
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Manitoba
Guveuutimem
Manitoba Ndp
NDP
Canada Health Transfer
Canada Social Transfer
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Editorial
Ron Lemieux
Legislative Assembly
Sellinger
Canada
Harper
Robert Sopuck
Ashton
Health
Brandon Sun
Russell
Riding Mountain
Minister of Health
RHA
Bawer
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