Sign, signEverywhere a signBlockin’ out the sceneryBreakin’ my mind– Five Man Electrical Band Only a day after the writ dropped for the 2025 Federal election, I had reason to be in Steinbach. It was not surprising to see that scores…
Youth Voting Call to Action
I have to apologize for being late writing about this event. Getting a campaign up-and-running has consumed a lot of time. That’s no excuse; the Youth Voting Call to Action event organized by Steinbach Regional Secondary School student Kristine Bolisay…
Trump-like Tactics Won’t Put Canada First
What a ride the first quarter of 2025 has been! Dragged into a trade war by our increasingly fickle and untrustworthy southern neighbour and friend (?), we are left helplessly watching capricious seesawing decisions, insults to both our public figures…
Poilievre Has No Answers
This weekend Mark Carney handily won the Liberal leadership contest and was sworn in as Prime Minister. One of his first acts was to put in place an Order-in-Council (OIC) that reduces the carbon “tax” to 0 as of April…
Just Barely a Democracy – Patriarchy, Colonialism, and Power
First, some apologies to my Liberal friends. Well, maybe not apologies. More like an expression of compassion and understanding that you may not want to hear some harsh words about and from Jody Wilson-Raybauld. I can only imagine that some…
CPC Saving us by Limiting Media Options
April 15, 2023Opinion Pierre Poilièvre this week continued his attack on the CBC by asking Twitter to list them as a government-funded media company. Outlets where the government provides some or all of the outlet’s funding and may have varying…
A Little Dignity Please – “Carbon Tax Relief Fund”
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…