WINNIPEG — The Manitoba legislature may operate closer to normal when politicians return to the chamber next month, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Manitoba Legislature May Return to Somewhat Normal During Pandemic
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Conservative Party Articles
O’Toole Likely to Move Quickly to Put Stamp on Federal Conservative Party
OTTAWA — Erin O’Toole begins a new political life as the leader of the federal Conservative party.
Manitoba Government Plans to Appeal Court Ruling That Quashed Wage Freeze
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is appealing a court ruling that quashed a wage freeze for 120,000 public-sector workers.
Brian Pallister, Andrew Scheer Spotted Failing to Wear Masks While Travelling
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister were spotted Tuesday in a Toronto airport lounge not wearing mandatory masks to curb COVID-19.
Government-Funded Bodies in Manitoba Asked to Look for Spending Cuts
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is asking its Crown corporations, universities and other publicly funded bodies to map out temporary workforce cuts of up to 30 per cent.
Manitoba Government Proposes Changes to Pre-Election ‘Blackout’ Rules
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is planning to loosen some of the rules that control what it can say and do during pre-election periods, and the Opposition NDP says that changes are unfair.
Manitoba Government Cuts Some Taxes, Sets Money Aside for Emergencies
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is keeping a tight leash on spending and delaying some promised tax cuts as it prepares for the economic effects of a stock-market plunge and COVID-19.
Manitoba Government Adopting Carbon Tax, Lowering PST to 6%
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government has changed course and has agreed to bring in its own carbon tax, but is cutting the provincial sales tax as well.
Manitoba Premier Touts Private-Sector Involvement, Changes to Social Assistance
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government is going to spend part of its second term looking for ways to get people off welfare and opening up opportunities for private companies in areas such as liquor sales and provincial parks.
New Figures Show Manitoba Political Parties Kept a Lid on Election Spending
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s major political parties all cut their spending in the last election campaign, despite having higher donation and expense limits.
Manitoba Tories Direct 15 Per Cent Cut to Overall Management Levels
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government says its plan to tackle what it calls a top-heavy public sector includes a 15 per cent cut in management levels.
Leadership Race or Not, Tories Will Hold Liberal Government to Account: Scheer
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the fact his party is now in a leadership race doesn’t mean the Liberal government will get a free ride in the House of Commons.
