Manitoba politics heats up as parties spar before election
The province faces a heated pre election battle with the NDP attacking the Tories over privatization worries and past cuts while invoking figures like Jack Layton. Critics question claims about MTS Centre funding and Manitoba Hydro privatization as they push for a change in government. Rural Manitoba concerns about services and taxes fuel the argument for new leadership.
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NDP
Gary Filmon
Hugh McFadyen
Manitoba
Jack Layton
NHL
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Mts Centre
Tories
Greens
Manitoba Hydro
MTS
McFadyen
Hydro
Cancer matters to Manitobans letter to the editor
The Canadian Cancer Society Manitoba Division reports broad support across Winnipeg Thompson and towns for political commitments to fight cancer. Manitobans urge higher tobacco action, no cost home treatment drugs, and a strong provincial cancer plan with measurable targets, inviting voters to sign petitions and ask candidates about their cancer platforms.
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Canadian Cancer Society
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Thompson
Swan River
Brandon
Carberry
Steinbach
Hamiota
Cancer.ca
Health care in Manitoba needs action not just talk
A Manitoban reader criticizes the NDP Selinger government for promising health care expansions without real results. They cite mold and water damage at Souris Crescent Manor and unusable rooms at Russell Personal Care Home, highlighting long waits for beds and overburdened acute care facilities for seniors. The letter urges better management and timely service for all Manitobans.
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NDP Selinger
Crescent Manor
Russell
Nigeria faces a local Boko Haram threat amid global fears
President Goodluck Jonathan visited Abuja after the UN bombing, insisting the attack was a test for Nigeria and Africa. Boko Haram, founded in Maiduguri in 2002, grew from religious and anti Western education campaigns into a violent force. The movement, homegrown and not tied to al Qaeda, now terrifies a nation split by religion and oil wealth, with no clear strategy from the government.
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Goodluck Jonathan
United Nations
Abuja
Nigeria
Boko Haram
Africa
Maiduguri
Mohammed Yusuf
Muhammad
National Police
Pakistan
Iraq
India
al-Qaeda
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