Every year, as part of the provincial budget preparation process, Manitoba Finance and the Minister of Finance reach out to Manitobans seeking their input and their priorities for the coming spring budget.
In these challenging times the focus rightly remains on healthcare and the overall impact of the pandemic on virtually all areas of life.
Over the past two years there have been many disruptions. The one that has been among the most difficult is when schools have not been able to have in-person learning.
With 2022 fast approaching it is time to look ahead at what the year is expected to bring in the Steinbach Constituency. In many ways, the year will see the beginning and completion of projects that are both transformational for the region and long advocated for by local residents.
The word “constant” in math or more generally, refers to something that doesn’t change. These days, or perhaps in all days, there really isn’t much that would be considered constant.
The Manitoba Legislature has concluded its fall sittings for 2021. I was honoured to serve as the province’s twenty third Premier during the fall sitting held in October and to serve as the Deputy Premier during the most recent sitting which can only be described as historic.
This past Saturday I was at the Manitoba Legislature doing some weekend work. That itself isn’t unusual, but things around the building itself looked quite different from an average weekend.
The past few months have allowed for a number of events to occur that had to be cancelled last year due to the pandemic. The ability for Manitobans to get together in person for these events has made sometimes routine events feel extra special.
Despite an unseasonably fall and beginning of winter, all residents of Manitoba knew that it wouldn’t last. This past weekend ushered in more traditional November weather with a snowstorm that left many roads in Manitoba in either difficult or unpassable condition.
There have been a number of changes in Manitoba politics over the past few months. Following the resignation of former Premier Brian Pallister in August, I was honoured to serve as Premier while the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba elected a new leader who would then become the province’s 24th Premier.
