Portage by election swings Tory win amid Reform split
Eye on the dome notes Manitoba Portage by election where David Faurschou of the Filmon Tories won with 2,412 votes. Liberal challenger David Quinn trailed, NDP nurse Connie Gretsinger placed third as Reform candidate Warren Goodwin split the right vote. Liberal leader Ginny Hasselfield hailed a surprising gain for her party.
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Filmon
David Quinn
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Warren Goodwin
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Reform
Portage
Brian Pallister
Jake Hoeppner
Portage-Lisgar
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Ed Connery
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Gary Filmon
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Ginny Hasselfield
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Hasselfield
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Portage la Prairie
Socialist Party
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Gordon Johnston
Grits
Gary Doer
Editorial on Manitoba Hydro Conawapa postponement stir
In a radio interview former Manitoba premier Howard Pawley weighs nuclear spill risks and Ontario Hydro leakage, arguing Conawapa should have gone ahead. He cites potential millions in rewards, while Aboriginal groups express doubt about halting the project and its regional impact.
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Howard Pawley
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Ontario
Filmon
Pawley
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Good province to live in right now
Reader reflects on Manitoba politics since the early 1980s, noting party shifts and current Conservative government policies. The letter praises low unemployment and population growth while debating health care reform, liquor sales, land claims, and tax policy, and questions provincial loyalty amid broader national comparisons.
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