Ted Talks – Carbon Tax
For the last few months, our Provencher MP, Ted Falk has been making much ado about the Liberal Carbon Tax plan. The most recent flyer he sent out to Provencher residents points out, again, the April 1 tax increase and how it will negatively affect people. Hyperbole Mr. Falk suggests that an extra $100 per […]
Read MoreAnother Response to “The Conservative Plan”
This column was originally prepared by the South Eastman Transition Initiative. Go to setimanitoba.org. By David Dawson When this column started many years ago it was all about lifestyle, hence the title Rethinking Lifestyles. It was about gardening, recycling, composting, and preserving foods etc – mostly rural activities that were common previously but have been […]
Read MoreTed Talks: A Response to the “Conservative Plan”
Ted Falk, MP for Provencher, prepares a weekly blog for the media covering Provencher. In his most recent blog he outlines the “Conservative Plan” for the fall election. This blog is written in response to that Plan. The plan speaks to family values, immigration, trade, national defence and crime, implying clearly that the Conservatives can […]
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An Army of Problem Solvers – a book review
Sometimes a book comes along so chock-full of tasty ideas that you just want to pass it around for everybody to sample. An Army of Problem Solvers is one of those books. The book was written by Shaun Loney who was Director of Energy Policy for the Government of Manitoba. His life has taken some […]
Read MoreSilica Sand from Seymourville
From the Manitoba Greens “Canadian Premium Sand Inc. has officially submitted their proposal for a license to approve the Wanipigow Sand Extraction Project. This project, which is planned to take place in the community of Seymourville near Lake Winnipeg, has received public concern due to the fact that the silica sand extracted in this project will be used for fracking both in […]
Read MoreHigh Oil Prices or Low Gas Prices
Two posts on my Facebook timeline, one scroll apart, show just how bizarre the political economics of oil are these days. In one post, a PC MPP from Ontario brags about how the Ontario government has lowered gas prices. The other was a news article about how Rachel Notley and the NDP government of Alberta […]
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