Dignity the state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect.a high rank or position. a composed or serious manner or style. a sense of pride in oneself; self-respect. Oxford Languages Manitoba’s premier, Heather Stefanson, announced a one-time “Carbon…
Eat on a Local Budget – Make Your Own Bread
Does baking your own bread truly allow you to eat local on a budget? The answer is a resounding “yes!” When comparing quality with quality – that is, buying a good quality loaf with baking one – you will spend…
Let’s Look at the Carbon Tax
“Tax” is such a bad word in the political scene (more on that in another post) and the Carbon Tax certainly has a reputation for a cash grab by the Federal Government. Unfortunately, many people don’t fully understand what the…
Update on Southeast Manitoba Environmental Activities
From a Press Conference organized by The Manitoba Eco-Network, Our Line in the Sand, Brokenhead and Surrounding Area Environmentalists, and The Manitoba Eco-Network Media Conference Citizens across southeast Manitoba pressure provincial government to protect our waters and environment Three Groups…
Chamber of Commerce Forum
From Thursday, September 26. The Steinbach Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum The Forum included Janine Gibson (Green), Trevor Kirczenow (Liberal), Noel Gautron (PPC), and Rick Loewen (Independent) with the notable absence of Ted Falk. Click here to watch the forum.
Pallister’s Convenient Misinterpretation of “Government”
In response to concerns raised about the recent introduction of mystery bills in the Manitoba legislature, Premier Pallister had this to say: We’re ready to play nice, but we’re also the elected government of Manitoba, so I would encourage the…
Ted Falk’s Meaningless Approach to Public Health
In a recent Steinbach Online article, Ted Falk has suggested that the “Endless cycle of restrictions must end.” Unfortunately, while this may speak to a lot of his constituents, it is grievously irresponsible. There is some truth in Falk’s message.…
Bernie Sanders and Our Clothing Problem
I had been planning to write this blog post about the environmental impact of our clothing this weekend. And then Bernie Sanders showed up at Joe Biden’s inauguration and caused a flood of Internet memes. If you’ve missed it (and…
No time to waste…
Watching the drama of the US election come to a head last week as protestors stormed the Capitol and this week’s impeachment and 25th amendment discussions has left a lot of us wondering, “Where do we go from here?” Indeed,…
Carbon Pricing News
There has been considerable debate about Carbon Pricing, aka The Carbon Tax, across our political spectrum this summer. Since the Liberals introduced the unfortunately named Carbon Tax, we’ve heard from various sources how it does no good, or that it…