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By some estimates, health care expenditures will account for about 80 percent of provincial program spending by 2030. This means fewer dollars for other priorities. …
As part of an ongoing overhaul of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) the federal government imposed what is referred to as the “four and…
As the promise of British Columbia’s liquefied natural gas bubble has begun to deflate, the conversation on how to grow good jobs in BC’s economy…
Public demand to buy food directly from farmers is growing. In Manitoba the government response has been slow and the regulatory hurdles are discouraging. The…
Manitoba’s Worker Recruitment and Protection Act Download 318.72 KB4 pages Recent attention to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) has raised questions about how these…
We all want healthy food for our neighbors, we all want to promote as many farms as possible growing that food and we want to…
This was originally published in the Winnipeg Free Press on April 15, 2014 A banner 2013 crop year and some rail delays due to cold…
Manitoba has embarked on aggressive immigration strategies to attract newcomers to settle in a variety of communities in the province with the purpose of meeting…
Oil by rail to Churchill not worth the risk For visitors from around the world, the opportunity to see polar bears and beluga whales in…
Small farm owners Pam and Clint Cavers were blindsided on August 28, 2013 when Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) staff showed up to…
Beneficial Community Pasture Program killed by Bill C-38 With the widespread damage to environmental protection inflicted by the federal government’s omnibus Bill C-38, it was…
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