Winnipeg Free Press By: Royce Koop
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Premier Brian Pallister says he will continue to lead the provincial government at least until the pandemic is over.
IN a recent interview, Premier Brian Pallister revealed that he intends to stick around as premier at least until the COVID-19 pandemic abates, but stopped short of committing to serve out the entirety of his current second term.
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IN a recent interview, Premier Brian Pallister revealed that he intends to stick around as premier at least until the COVID-19 pandemic abates, but stopped short of committing to serve out the entirety of his current second term.
Oswald said going up against Selinger is nothing personal. She said she offers the best chance for the NDP to revive its popularity in time for the next election, slated for April 2016. Every political party in Canada, of every political stripe, needs to go through a process of renewal, and we are no different, she said. I m entering this race to offer an alternative vision and perhaps a renewal for what our party can mean going forward.
Oswald also said she is open to reversing a provincial sales tax increase that angered voters. The government raised the tax to eight per cent from seven last year, prompting an immediate downturn in opinion polls. The government said at the time the tax increase would only be for a 10-year period to fund infrastructure programs.