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The Peaceful Transition of Power Kelvin Goertzen, Author Member of the Legislative Assembly, Steinbach The peaceful transition of power. It is something that those of us who live in western democracies have largely taken for granted. We perform our civic duty of voting on election day and then, almost automatically, the winning party assumes power. For those of us who have been privileged to watch this process up close, there is almost something magical about it. After a long campaign and often years of bitter political rivalry, political opponents put aside their differences and, for the bet...

“Health care in the north has been a passion of Clarence’s whether from a public or private perspective,” said Helga Bryant, CEO of the Northern Health Region. “It has been my honour and privilege to work with Clarence over the years I have been CEO of the Northern Health Region…Each of us as members of this community must acknowledge Clarence’s role as we watch the final construction of the emergency department at the Flin Flon General Hospital.” Pettersen made headlines in 2014 when he called on then-premier Greg Selinger to step down, concerned the premier had lost the tru...

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. Opinion IN a recent interview, Premier Brian Pallister revealed that he intends to stick around as premier at least until the C...

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...