Hugh McFadyen Articles

Provincial Election Campaign Promises — Weekend Roundup

Greg Selinger -- NDP While in Brandon, the NDP promised to add another ambulance to the road, and expand home care at a cost of $190,000. Also in Brandon, party leader Greg Selinger pledged 2,500 new private-sector rental housing units across the province to increase...

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Advance Polls Opening for Provincial Election

By David Klassen Advance voting in the provincial election opens today across the province. Manitobans unable to vote on October 4 can cast their ballot early at numerous locations until Saturday, October 1. There are approximately 300 advance voting locations...

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McFadyen Pledges $3.9M to Upgrade St. James Civic Centre

By Sarah Klein Progressive Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen made improving the St. James Civic Centre one of his campaign commitments on Friday. McFadyen said the PCs will invest $3.9 million into the centre to include a second ice rink, provide a new home to the St....

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Progressive Conservatives Aim to Clean Up Lake Winnipeg

Contrary to the political attack ads, Hugh McFadyen says he will actually clean up Lake Winnipeg. The Progressive Conservative Party leader said Thursday his government would reduce phosphorus flows into the lake from Manitoba sources by 20% from current levels by...

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Political Leaders Square Off in Chamber Forum

The three main provincial party leaders will meet again today in an election forum hosted by the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce. NDP leader Greg Selinger, Progressive Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen and Liberal leader Jon Gerrard will take questions from a media panel...

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Political Party Leaders Meet Again in Radio Debate

Manitoba's three main political party leaders will begin another full week of campaigning today leading up to the October 4 election. After a weekend of campaigning in Northern Manitoba, NDP leader Greg Selinger and Progressive Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen will...

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Manitoba Tories Would Invest in Alzheimer’s Care

By Sarah Klein Progressive Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen says his government would spend $4.95 million to better accommodate Manitobans living with Alzheimer's disease. The investment over four years would be made to provide for more behavioural beds (to up 45),...

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Provincial Party Leaders to Meet in Live Televised Debate

Leaders for all three main provincial political parties will face each other for the second time this week tonight in a live televised debate. NDP leader Greg Selinger, Progressive Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen and Liberal leader Jon Gerrard will take part in the...

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McFadyen Pledges $708M for Front Line Health Care

Progressive Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen would commit 2,165 new front line health care workers across Manitoba if elected. McFadyen made the announcement in the Seine River riding Tuesday, saying the addition of 1,700 new nurses, 250 doctors, 40 physician...

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Tories Pledge to Outfit Brandon with Air Ambulance

A helicopter ambulance would be based in Brandon if the Progressive Conservatives were in power. Party leader Hugh McFadyen announced Monday the PCs would implement a chopper to better serve Manitobans in the Westman region. “We can’t change the fact that Greg...

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Tories Pledge $25M for At-Risk Youth Programming

Progressive Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen would invest $25 million in a five-year Manitoba Youth Investment Fund if elected on October 4. Speaking at the Boys and Girls Club of Winnipeg on Friday afternoon, McFadyen said the funding would provide for youth-at-risk...

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McFadyen Would Invest $20M in Community-Facility Fund

In continuing with his safer communities theme, Progressive Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen announced Thursday that his government would devote $20 million annually to community facilities as a way of reducing crime. The Manitoba Community Investment Fund would be...

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