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Scaling up what works: The future of child care in Canada
Public talk by Morna Ballantyne at the Child Care Coalition of Manitoba’s Annual General Meeting, April 15, 2026 in Winnipeg.
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Manitoba can’t afford PC’s ideological tax cut
Previously published in the Brandon Sun on March 19, 2026
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Manitoba Budget 2026
Focus on budget balance overshadows public service rebuild and support for low-income Manitobans in Budget 2026
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Low-income senior renters can’t age in place in Winnipeg
Structural barriers exist that prevent low-income seniors from aging in place.
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Put fairness at centre of Manitoba Budget
The thousands of Manitobans struggling to pay their rent and put food on the table are looking for relief in Manitoba’s upcoming spring budget. The…
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Big rent hikes — a made-in-Manitoba problem
Premier Wab Kinew began 2026 by capping the price of milk in a bid to make life more affordable for Manitobans.
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Health Care Privatization by Stealth
Privatization by stealth occurs in many ways within our public health care systems across Canada.
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Why private investment doesn’t solve housing issues
ON Nov. 22, National Housing Day, the Winnipeg Free Press featured a story — ‘She’s that kind of unicorn’ — about the Business Council of Manitoba’s Collaborative Housing Alliance.
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The benefits of adult education outweigh the costs
Adult basic education is a provincially funded program that reduces poverty, promotes reconciliation and improves the school performance of the children of adult learners. It…
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As Manitoba Hydro moves on energy strategy, staffing must remain in focus
Over the last year the Provincial Government and Manitoba Hydro have announced several projects that follow through on the province’s Affordable Energy Strategy, including Bipoles…
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Adult Education Key to Northern Economic Development
Large development projects are coming soon to northern Manitoba. Education—some now underway; some the missing piece so far—will be crucial in determining who benefits.
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Adult basic education keeps youth out of crime
A recent study by Marni Brownell and colleagues at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, titled “Crossover Kids in Manitoba: The Intersection of the Child…
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