MLA Fort Garry | Legislative Assistant For Minister of Education | Former School Trustee WSD, Lawyer, Football Coach | 📧 mark.wasyliw
@yourmanitoba
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I am so proud to be a part of this diverse caucus. We are working for you to stop the cuts to the environment, healthcare and education. We are on your side.
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It is now day
#6
of the Emerson border being blockaded & PC admit they have no ideas & have tried nothing to fix this. MB economy loses $73 million a day = total loss to MB economy so far from PC failure of leadership is now $438 Million & counting.
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Out for a walk in old tuxedo come across this sign on the lawn of a mansion. When you see this in one of the safest PC ridings in MB you ought to know your in trouble# mbpoli
A close family member had a heart attack this morning. They need to go to St. B for immediate heart surgery. We've been told its at least 24hour wait just to get transferred to that hospital. I'm livid. This is
@PCcaucus
cuts to health. There cruel, callous & unforgivable
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SK just announced today they are raising their minimum wage to $13 per hour this fall. MB will now have the LOWEST Min wage in CDN.
@PCcaucus
are so out of touch. MBans are facing a cost of living crisis they continue MB race to the bottom. We can & need to do better
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The Premier has made it clear in today's Press Conference that Manitobans are truly on their own & not to expect any action from this govt on blockades/protests & hospital surge capacity. Total failure of leadership. One that will end up costing lives. incredibly sad day
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Met a life-long PC voter at the door tonight
PC’s announcement/dog whistle today about “Parental Rights” was the last straw
Someone who has never voted anything other than PC
Can no longer support that party
Is now proudly voting NDP this election
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PC's are dog whistling again.
"Parental Rights" is code for racism, homophobia & transphobia
Manitoba do you want 4 more years of this?
You deserve better.
#Mbpoli
If re-elected, Manitoba PCs are promising to enhance parental rights regarding what happens in child's classroom.
Parents will have right to be informed about curriculum, receive advance notice before any presentations are made from people outside the school system.
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Premier tells the Leg in Estimates today he has a fourth home a cabin in NW Ontario. For those keeping score, 1 in Winnipeg, 1 near portage, 1 in Ontario and 1 in Costa Rica. Those are only the ones we know about. No wonder he hates property tax so much.
Premier in yesterday's dumpster fire of a presser created a false choice saying we have to "balance" public health concerns with the concerns of business. Premier, you can't have a healthy economy without a healthy population. You can't have one without the other
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There will be hundreds of teachers jobs lost in MB due to PC’s cuts to Ed funding & wealthy property tax rebates. Class sizes will balloon & programs that help the most vulnerable children will be cut. PC’s literally have over a Billion in bank & refuse to fix this
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According to PC govt MB is facing 3.8% rate of inflation in 2022. The PC's are giving School Boards half that amount in new funding. This is an intentional & deliberate cut to the Ed system. This goes beyond neglect this is a policy choice.
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In the Leg today I pointed out to the PC's that Alberta is giving $10 million for humanitarian aid to Ukraine while MB has only pledged $650k. PC's heckled response to me "why don't you go live in Alberta". Does that sound like the PC's stand with Ukraine? Not to me either
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The Premier was asked on CBC radio to name one of the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Inquiry recommendations that she has implemented & wasn't able to. This goes beyond an abdication of leadership. This truly compounds this tragedy.
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Winnipeg truckers' protest would end after meeting with prime minister, organizers say | CBC News sad actually. This group lives in alternate reality to the point of delusion. This is who the Premier is pandering to & making health policy for.
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On Tuesday A PC MLA twice violently shoved the back of the seat of an NDP MLA who was speaking in QP. It was captured on video. The Offender apologized & the matter is being considered by the Speaker. Yet no media coverage. Violent act against an MLA & no coverage
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Under the PC’s MB. Hydro just applied for a 7% increase over 8 months starting in September 2023.
@PCcaucus
tell me again how this make life more affordable for Manitobans
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PC's did little to help small Biz in downtown WPG survive pandemic recession. They have abandoned small biz who again have been affected by convoy protests. Now MB will lose millions each day our border is blockaded. PC rhetoric on small biz never matched their actions
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Premier’s letter to PM contrasts with public remarks about blockade - via
@winnipegnews
Premier failed to disclose $31 Million in real estate deals & now getting caught playing both sides of an issue. This is really disrespectful to MBan’s.
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Public Accounts: Today we examined MB wait times for MRI. National Benchmark = 60 days; Current MB backlog = 24 WEEKS. PC would have to hire at least 16 more staff to cut the backlog. They have gotten rid of 18% of MB civil service since 2016. Completely avoidable
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Hearing not only
@obbykhan60
but
@MLAGoertzen
&
@smith4lag
were at the Frontier Centre event. A group their Fed party has conceded holds “bigoted “ views. Question they need to answer did you use taxpayer $ to attend this event?
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Having good poll numbers is one thing. What I witnessed this afternoon is a whole other level. Watched
@WabKinew
walk into a room in Gimli today to loud, spontaneous applause. Watched him spend his afternoon being asked for selfie after selfie. MB NDP is on the move.
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PC Budget 2021: PC cutting ed property tax by 25%. Pallister who pays $16,000 in tax will get a rebate cheque of $4000. Seven Oaks School Div average ed tax is $1500, you save $375.00. Once again PC tax cuts go predominately to the very wealthy while Ed system get cut
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Met a couple at the door tonight.
Both diabetics
Both seniors on fixed incomes
They pay $1200 a month in medication
They can’t afford glucose monitors
Just barely getting by
Pharmacare under the PC’s is not working
Manitobans you deserve better.
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PC attempted to bring in Bill 57, a bill they claimed protected "critical infrastructure". Widely panned as racist & targeted towards Indigenous Land defenders. Now Emerson border has been "Blockaded" by convoy supporters. What's PC stance on "blockades" today? is this ok?
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As a large commercial landlord the Premier would have been in a position to receive an economic windfall from any Ed property tax rebate. We need this type of transparency to gauge whether the govt is acting in our interests or their own. Too many questions remain
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Conflict of interest rules for MLAs are incredibly important because they allow Manitobans to assess whether politicians are using their positions to enrich themselves.
Failing to disclose the disposal of $31 million in assets should have consequences.
Met a women at the door just got back from Mexico
Spent $20k getting a hip replaced
Told in MB would take 2.5 years
Couldn't live with the pain
Couldn't live on pain meds for years at a time
She felt trapped & without options.
This is PC healthcare
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Premier Stefanson is now has the lowest approval of any Premier in Canada. Even lower than Jason Kenny. a feat even Brian Pallister never accomplished.
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We’re struggling.
This is why we need a universal nutrition program in all MB schools.
No stigma & no barriers to accessing food.
You can’t learn if your distracted by hunger.
A MB NDP government will finally make this happen.
MB you deserve better.
2/2
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Today on CBC Radio the Premier was asked if there will be a law in place for next year Orange Shirt Day making it a stat holiday. She refused to commit to this. This is what happens when
@PCcaucus
let their campaign donors decide govt policy. absolutely shameful
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Small victory today in the Leg. i was able to get an amendment to PC's Bill-71 defund public education bill. PC's wanted to waste $1.3 million send out cheques with Premier's name on it. Unfair taxpayer funded political ad. My amendment made that illegal.
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This may be a small act but its an important symbolic one. Russia doesn't do much trade with MB but we do import their liqour. Not after today. MB stands in solidarity with Ukraine.
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Manitoba Liquor Marts confirms they have removed the only two Russian products they carry from their shelves: Russian Standard Vodka and Baltika 7 Premium Lager.
PC's attacks on rural MB continue with Bill 64. They have removed the moratorium on school closures & removed the cap on time a child can spend on a one-way school bus commute. Put those together-PC's intend to close small rural schools & put our kids on long bus commutes
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Met a women at the door today canvassing. her Husband died of COVID. He was one of the MBan’s taken to Ontario.
He died alone & far from home.
For her COVID isn’t over.
We need to honour these families with a public inquiry.
MBan’s need answers
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With 6 days left in the sitting session PC's are finally starting to wear masks in the Leg chamber. It only took them 14 months of a Pandemic to do so.
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Interesting conversation with a life long PC supporter who lives in Island Lakes neighbourhood of Wpg. He can no longer stomach
@PCcaucus
racism & for the first time in his life he will not vote PC. The era of PC's using race-baiting as a political strategy is over
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‘It’s up to Manitobans to look after themselves’: premier - via
@winnipegnews
What a damning indictment of this PC "government".They have abdicated all responsiblity in keeping MBan's safe. That's the basic function of govt. We need an election now
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PC ED bill: if you have an issue with your kids school you will not have a local trustee to go to and resolve this issue. Now an unelected & uninterested political appointed board. Parents voices are being silenced by this bill
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Premier wants to replace paid, semi-professional school trustees who spend years learning the complexities of Ed system to help parents navigate it & advocate on behalf of their families, with free parental labour because, you know parents really don’t have enough to do
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Min Fielding confirmed Prov has over 1 Billion in cash in the banks will not commit to expanding small biz support, putting more $ into struggling health care system or making sure WSD doesn't eliminate 130 teaching positions. PC's hoarding your $ while ignoring MB's needs
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PC's trying to sell amalgamation as a way to get $ to a classroom. Best way to get $ to classroom is with real sustainable funding. Admin costs at School Boards is 2.7%, lowest out of any level of govt. Admin is not the problem. Chronic year over year PC underfunding is
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Galen Weston under fire following new data about Canadian inflation
This is who the PC's borrowed taxpayer $ for to give a tax break this year
He got a $1.2 Million dollar raise
You got 9% grocery inflation
PC economics
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Min Friesen tried to claim that when they took office MB didn't have a revenue problem but a spending problem. MB has had its credit rating down-graded two times in 6 years under the PC's because they cut revenue & made MB finances unsustainable.1/2
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PC have ran the largest deficit in MB history & instead of using that $ for healthcare, Education or saving small biz they are blowing borrowed $ on tax cuts that disproportionately go to wealthy MB. This is Morally bankrupt
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Met a lifelong PC voter at the door tonight in FT Richmond.
For the first time in his life he’s not voting PC.
Upset that SW WPG lost its only ER after the PC’s closed the VIC.
He’s upset that local PC MLA never stood up for the ER or the community.
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Speaking to a Vincent Massey teacher at todays Wildwood Park Winter Carnival. Before the PC cuts to education her class sizes were around 23 students. Now she has 32 in a class. This isn’t sustainable & our children’s education is suffering.
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Some thoughts on
@CameronFriesen
debut as the new Fin Min at last nights budget town hall. Disappointed that he's carried on the PC falsehood that MB child poverty rate is dropping. it isn't. In fact it rose in 2017, 2018 & 2019. 1/5
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Trying to do my part to keep Manitobans healthy. Took the family today to get our flu & COVID booster shots. Osborne Village Shoppers vaccine clinic. Quick & easy. Highly recommend.
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Deeply disappointed in the WSD Board of Trustee's decision to cut Full Day Kindergarten program. Ultimate blame lies with
@PCcaucus
. 6 years of back to back cuts to ED are starting to take their toll. This is a huge step backward for Ed in MB & equity & inclusion in ED.
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Campaigning tonight: no less than 6 people offered me water at the door.
Two people ran up to me on the street with glasses of ice water
This election
@PCcaucus
will try to divide MBans.
After tonight I can say with confidence it won’t work
Change is coming MB
#Mbpoli
Meet David Filmon. Son of former PC Premier Gary Filmon & Board member of Sio Silica. In the last 7 years he donated $13,109 to PC party.
PC cannot be trusted to make a fair decision on the safe drinking water of Eastman region when their big donors are involved.
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This is what happens when Fielding refuses to answer UOM students questions about why he won’t lift the bargaining mandate. Sorry Minister you can’t gas light these students with PC talking points.
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NEW: A Manitoba PC campaign adviser is promoting Trump-style election fraud claims before voting day.
On a far-right livestream, the Manitoba PC adviser spread conspiratorial claims about labour unions and Elections Manitoba voting machines.
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Between Rainy Day Fund & Unspent COVID budget PC's have over a Billion $ available to them to support our failing healthcare system, make our schools safe & assist struggling small biz. What does that say about them that they have those resources & simply refuse to help
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Heart breaking stories coming from parents of the WSD at last nights budget consultation. Lots of talk about what their children have lost because of
@PCcaucus
cuts to Ed funding. Schools lost librarians, Educational Assistants. School offices are closed or unstaffed;
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Con Premier Wall is advocating against Hydro exporting electricity to other Prov. A SK premier who supports coal generated power in SK doesn’t think MB should export clean energy into SK. That’s a conflict of interest.
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PC Budget 2022: $300 more $ from Feds this year offset by borrowing $350 million so they can bring an Ed Property tax rebate that will go disproportionately to wealthiest Corps & Citizens. MB will have $548 million deficit to pay for this. how is this responsible?
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Divisions now announcing teacher reductions: This is a direct result of PC cutting funding to Divisions over 5 years, capping ability of Divisions to raise taxes to make up for the cuts & 10’s of millions owed to teachers in back pay from PC illegal Bill 28 wage theft bill
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
I do not have any more masks to give out to folks. My office has been prioritizing child care centres and we will be distributing the supply I have this week to them. If you are a childcare centre and have not heard from my office yet, you will soon.
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The new indoor swimming pool in an unusual Linden Woods location this is the legacy of PC austerity. underfunded public services that then get privatized. I suspect very few families will be able to afford this private pool & lessons.
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This is so disingenuous.
Premier stated earlier that she would be OK with a search as long as the Feds paid for it.
When it comes to the PC’s it’s ALWAYS about the money.
My heart goes out to the families. This is so harmful.
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Premier in QP calls Dan Lett lazy and that he “thinks he’s a journalist “. So disrespectful. Caught with his hand in the cookie jar he attacks & attempts to discredit the messenger. Sham on him
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Met a women at the door who worked in a Windsor Park area school.
Some of her students were living off bread, margarine & sugar sandwiches.
Her school had access to a nutrition program but the Mom didn’t want them to access it because then people would know they 1/2
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PC Govt claims they don't know what to do about the border blockades: How about:
1. Joint inter-govt taskforce to coordinate
2. Court injunction to clear off the blockaders
3. Premier condemning illegal blockades
4. State of Emergency if necessary
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Just finished my 6th election campaign
These shoes helped knock on over 13,000 doors
Thank you Manitobans for sharing your stories with me & inviting me into your lives
It was truly an honour
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Rural communities will be disproportionately hit by the PC’s dismantling of democratically elected school boards. School Boards are major employers in small towns providing good family supporting job & supporting local economy. Good jobs will go to WPG & spending decisions
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Manitoba currently has 20,000 doses of vaccine in the Province. Only administered approx 3500. One of the lowest per capita administration rates in Cdn. PC are finding new ways to keep failing during this pandemic. Shameful.
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I couldn't think of a better photo to illustrate everything that is wrong with the PC caucus. This is what the new incoming cabinet looks like.
#Mbpoli
This is so unfair. I've worked with Cameron I can attest that he is a rigid, doctrinaire, hard-right conservative, a 1/2 inch away from being an extremist. if that's what your looking for Cameron is the REAL DEAL.
@CameronFriesen
i got your back!
#mbpoli
Sleeper issue of this election.
Hearing from lots of young renters who want to buy a home but are priced out of the market.
Wages are too low. House prices have skyrocketed. MB has the 2nd fastest growing rents in CDN.
PC have made life unaffordable for MBans.
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been a trial lawyer for 21 years & so impressed with
@WabKinew
demolishing the Premier in questioning at Estimates. Premier has been absent as a leader during every pivotal moment of the Pandemic. Premier in rambling, flailing incoherent responses can’t explain his absence
#mbpoli
PC have been in power for 7 years.
7 years
But now they want the carbon tax off natural gas
BTW they voted FOR a carbon tax in the MB Legislature
They have been pushing FOR a MB Carbon Tax
Simply can’t trust PC’s
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Pallister Con approach to COVID health orders is revealing. For regular MB you get shaming, doubled fines & blame for bad numbers. For PC insiders, MLA’s & Senior staff, they can flaunt the public health advice & have no consequences.
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I rose yesterday to highlight how this government waited til now to form a plan for our schools. Sitting on federal money and trying to hire teachers in November is not a plan. They had time and they wasted it. This is harmful to all students and teachers.
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Tory event featuring ex-MP broke legislature rules – Winnipeg Free Press via
@WinnipegNews
PC’s have never met a law or rule they won’t break. Once again caught using govt resources to advance partisan political goals. MB you deserve better.
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The Stefanson government is gutting our public education system to send cheques to their wealthy base, including some of the richest people in the world. This rebate is unfair and it is coming at a cost to our children's education. This is disturbing. Please share.
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Proud to announce that my Private Members Resolution: Standing in Solidarity with Ukraine passed unanimously in the Manitoba Legislature. Manitoba Stands with Ukraine. Thank you to my colleagues from all sides of the house. Slava Ukraini !
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. Pretty obvious that he’s lied & mislead Manitobans. What is more important is WHY he did this. Why a company whose Board of Directors had PC Donors & Big shots on it was getting this kind of special treatment. That’s the real story here.
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Premier in QP -Pallister is now screaming “fake news” against the WFP that they “don’t do their research” in responding to their reporting uncovering PC’s cover up of $5 billion hydro sale to SK
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I want to thank the people of Fort Garry for placing your confidence in me again.
This is an honour and I look forward to continue to serve this amazing community.
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Rebranded ‘freedom convoy’ allowed to occupy legislature property - via
@winnipegnews
What is going on here. is
@PCcaucus
playing footsies again with extremists?
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Thank you Romanna Klymkiw & all the volunteers at the Gimli Stand With Ukraine event today. Thank you
@WabKinew
for your impassioned remarks on behalf of the community. Great to see Sarah Pinsent the next MLA for Gimli. Slava Ukraini
#mbpoli
Met a young couple today with a 6 month newborn with some medical challenges.
They been looking for months but can’t find a paediatrician in all of WPG looking to take on new patients.
I can only imagine the constant anxiety this family faces.
This is PC Healthcare
#mbpoli
Manitobans deserve a Government that represents all of Manitoba not just a handful of wealthy PC party donors.
Let's put an end to PC's dog whistle politics. Let's put an end to their politics of division & despair
#mbpoli
Manitoba premier failed to disclose $31M in property sales | CBC News This is a Premier that help bring in largest tax cut ever for commercial landlords. She also stood by while her govt approved every above guideline rent increase in MB.
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About Mining in MB:
PC took office in 2016 - MB was considered the 2nd best jurisdiction for Mining. Under the PC’s we’ve dropped to 35th place.
We used to employ 40 geologists. After PC cuts we now employ 8.
PC dismantled mining industry in MB
MB you deserve better
#mbpoli
This is my 6th election
The biggest difference from the rest - people are desperate for change.
how do i know.
I have strangers offering to volunteer to help the NDP campaign almost each & every day i'm out canvassing.
Manitobans are engaged.
Change is coming
#mbpoli
Another troubling comment
@MinFielding
made during last nights PC Budget Townhall was that the PC's run their budgets by US bond rating agencies for approval. Revealing that they care more about what American bond markets think than views & welfare of MBans.
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PC's have some really distorted priorities. Announced $8 million for building more police detention space but have pledge $0 to create smaller class sizes, improve ventilation, hire more cleaners & substitutes & invest in distance learning. School is days away
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Education shouldn’t require ‘crowd funding’ – Winnipeg Free Press via
@WinnipegNews
This is what happens when the PC cut Ed funding in MB. Parents have to make up the difference. Many can't. Two-tiered education.
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Todays Presser: Premier asked directly are you willing to call to an end to the blockades/protests. She dodges & blames Trudeau. Absolutely unreal. Total abdication of leadership. Makes it clear she will not tell them to go home.
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Pallister staff hired PI to find dirt on Kinew: sources - via
@winnipegnews
This is serious. This needs to be investigated by an independent body & those responsible need to be held to account. PC have long lost the moral right to govern.
#mbpoli
If PC's close small town MB schools it will spell the end of many towns. Without a school, young families will move elsewhere & the towns will wither away. Add to this closure of Dauphin jail, rural school board offices & MASC offices-PC have real damage to rural economy
#mbpoli
Manitoba's elections commissioner says the government broke ban on election promotion via
@nationalpost
yet another ethics violation from
@PCcaucus
.
This many breaches of the law in the last two years is not an accident it’s a way of life for PCs
#mbpoli
Premier Stefanson sounds a lot like Premier Pallister when she said today “The Government can’t protect everybody out there.”
I thought we were all in this together?
Met a women at the door.
She had a fractured shoulder & needed surgery
Waited in pain
Each day she wasn’t allowed to eat in anticipation of the surgery
Each day the surgery got cancelled
It took 10 days in the hospital to get the surgery
This is PC healthcare
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Stefanson admits breaking conflict-of-interest rules - via
@winnipegnews
The Premier has a lot of questions to answer here. This wasn't just 1 breach of the rules. No less than 3 separate occasions she failed to comply with the law.
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