Mark H.

It was true at the time...but it's a moot point now, due to the carbon tax and other levies. From the link you posted above, the biggest factor appears to be lower gas prices, which makes sense Back in the early 2000s, we decreased our heating bill by 80%, when we switched from propane to coal That ship has clearly sailed. I'd imagine the guy quoted in the article is pretty happy to be burning renewables right now.

College / Uni was and still is - mostly remote learning in MB.

I can't wrap my brain around those numbers. Until we had environmental levies and carbon taxes, coal was the cheapest energy source, especially when you needed large amounts of heat, such as for mass livestock operations. Any other energy source was not even close, even with freight included.

The writing was on the wall - all other provinces have just one bargaining unit for teachers - this is good because there will be more equity across the province Most school trustees get elected by acclamation. Now that they'll no longer be bargaining contracts locally, their elimination was inevitable.

They have run good candidates in my riding, even federally. The name escapes me, but one was a former CBC journalist. Bezan (PC) won easily as usual.

It's in this thread somewhere.

I believe this has been pointed out before. Oil is cheap enough for Ontario & Quebec to source it elsewhere, should Line 5 get shut down. If we're counting on oil to pay for them - that ship sailed quite a while ago.

And it will go to the Liberals. They only thing to be decided is whether it will be a majority or a minority.

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/mobile/playing-instruments-and-singing-can-once-again-happen-in-schools-1.5345953

If that's the case, it's something a team cannot afford. That's a lousy reason to lose a centre of Dubois' calibre.

Totally agree with your assessment of politics in the south west. That Liberal MP you mention (David Iftody) was actually quite effective - but that does not seem to matter. Same story up here in Selkirk Interlake. As for Trudeau being less popular, I think the NDP are losing ground and the Libs will pick up some of their lost seats. I think Con support will stay the same - rock solid in inconsequential Tory strongholds, while the Libs will win the swing ridings.

Vintage Torts. In other words: NOYB & STFU.

A Liberal wouldn't stand a chance in the South - East Bible Belt. They could run a platypus down there - as long as they painted it blue.

It is the safest, most sensible approach - but it does temporarily inflate the numbers. Not necessarily. The regions outside Winnipeg (excluding the North) remain very stable. It is also noteworthy that while cases in the North are spiking - most deaths are still coming from Winnipeg.

The best option RIGHT NOW...sure. But if you don't think there's more corruption than previous governments had, then I don't know what to tell you. They just don't have an opposition leader who is able to do anything about it.

I will also add - there is an almost deafening silence from people who used to fill their social media streams with criticisms of the Harper Conservatives.

Exactly this. I was in Ottawa for a week in 2016 - the anti Harper hype was ridiculous Trudeau and his flowery speeches were definitely the order of the day If you asked any contrary questions, the media was more than ready with their 'bad Harper stories.'

At this point, pretty much everyone is ready to be a lab rat.

Nice rant. I still see absolutely no point in Americans moving to Canada.

https://www.chrisd.ca/2021/03/01/covid-19-manitoba-people-colour-race-affected/ Interesting article. Manitoba has released a report showing COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Indigenous, Black and other people of colour in the province. “This is systemic and it is seen in every jurisdiction,” Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer, said Monday. Roussin said the province’s race and ethnicity data show a similar pattern to information in other jurisdictions in Canada and around the world. He said it’s not about people in communities making bad choices. COVID-19 infections are largely linked to pre-existing inequities, including in housing and employment. “We know people in (Black, Indigenous and people of colour) communities are more likely to live in lower income neighbourhoods, live in overcrowded and multi-generational households,” Roussin said. “They are also more likely to have low-wage occupations.” Considering that most of the deaths are in care homes - I have to wonder how many low income people actually live in care homes?

I assume you caught my reference? It's what the Mayor of Schitt's Creek orders at the local Cafe.

He's not completely wrong. There really isn't much point in Americans moving to Canada.

I hope they served waffles & fried chicken with extra skin for dinner.

The last decade or so, they usually don't, is all I'm saying The OT who played for Montreal, is the last Canadian OT I can recall being a regular at the position.

Exactly this. They are playing the percentages. Most players can't consistently elevate the puck, so there is more focus on covering the lower part of the net. For the most part, it works.