Right in the centre - Peace is an elusive thing
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- Published on Thursday, November 9, 2017
Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner & Press
The world is a very scary place. The amount of violence that has burst upon the world in the past few years is almost unbelievable. The depth of madness associated with the Texas church shooting and the Las Vegas shooting is also almost unbelievable. There has always been, and there always will be, some very sick people in the world, more than willing to foist unspeakable violence on other people.
My perspective - Change is coming
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- Published on Thursday, November 9, 2017
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner & Press
We can’t deny it any longer, a carbon tax is coming. We knew it was inevitable; after all, about 85 per cent of Canadians already pay a carbon tax of some kind. At the end of last month, the Manitoba government announced a new climate and green plan, which includes a carbon tax, as mandated by the federal government. While Manitoba had held out signing the federal agreement, an independent legal opinion sought last summer concluded that in the absence of a provincial plan, the feds could impose their plan on the province.
My perspective - Canada’s contribution
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- Published on Thursday, November 2, 2017
Kate Jackman - Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner & Press
The airplane is an iconic image of World War II. While planes were used in WWI, their transformation from a mostly reconnaissance tool to a full-fledged weapon was a defining characteristic of the second World War. From dog fights over Europe to bombers over Japan, the airplane played a crucial role in bringing the battlefield to the skies.
Right in the centre - Climate plan reaches to solve a non existent problem
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- Published on Thursday, November 2, 2017
Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner & Press
The PC government of Manitoba has announced a Made in Manitoba Green Plan. As far as green plans go, it is better than many. As far as carbon taxes go, I still oppose them.
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Right in the centre - Heading down the wrong road
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- Published on Thursday, October 26, 2017
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The last time I had a chat with former Premier Greg Selinger, he asked me when I was going to write a column that was critical of the PC Manitoba government lead by Brian Pallister. Well, here you go Greg and you still won’t likely agree with me.
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