Steve Lambert

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One of two candidates to be chosen to head Manitoba's Opposition party

One of two candidates to be chosen to head Manitoba's Opposition party

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are to announce a new leader today after roughly 11,000 party members were eligible to vote by mail-in and drop-box ballots in recent weeks.

Manitoba bill to add gender expression to human rights code draws praise, criticism

Manitoba bill to add gender expression to human rights code draws praise, criticism

WINNIPEG -- Dozens of people lined up Thursday night to air opposition to and support for Manitoba's plan to add gender expression to the human rights code -- a move that would include protections for people to be called by their preferred pronouns.

Legislature Speaker in Manitoba says sorry, threatens to toss some politicians

Legislature Speaker in Manitoba says sorry, threatens to toss some politicians

WINNIPEG -- The Speaker of the Manitoba legislature has apologized for saying an Opposition question was out of line and is threatening to toss politicians from the chamber if chaotic behaviour continues.

Politicians spar in Manitoba legislature over government therapy contract

WINNIPEG -- Tempers flared at the Manitoba legislature as the Opposition Progressive Conservatives questioned the NDP government about a public contract.

Miscommunication blamed for some Manitoba inmates being unable to vote: report

Miscommunication blamed for some Manitoba inmates being unable to vote: report

WINNIPEG -- A report from Manitoba's elections commissioner says roughly half of the inmates at a jail west of Winnipeg did not get the chance to vote in the last provincial election.

Manitoba, Nunavut premiers hopeful for hydro project, seeking federal help

Manitoba, Nunavut premiers hopeful for hydro project, seeking federal help

WINNIPEG -- The premiers of Manitoba and Nunavut are hopeful a proposed hydroelectric and fibre optic project is moving closer to fruition and are seeking federal money.

Manitoba premier touts increased trade with Europe, possible second Hudson Bay port

Manitoba premier touts increased trade with Europe, possible second Hudson Bay port

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has discussed increased trade with representatives from Europe and appears open to having a second port on Hudson Bay.

Manitoba bills on booze, elections, housing and more delayed until fall

Manitoba bills on booze, elections, housing and more delayed until fall

WINNIPEG -- Some of the bills now before the Manitoba legislature will have to wait until the fall to be passed into law.

Manitoba ends some electricity exports to U.S., with plans to turn northward

Manitoba ends some electricity exports to U.S., with plans to turn northward

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba will soon have more energy for itself and other Canadian jurisdictions after two hydroelectric contracts with a Minnesota utility expire at the end of this month, Premier Wab Kinew said Monday.

Manitoba premier says Winnipeg property to be expropriated, turned into park

Manitoba premier says Winnipeg property to be expropriated, turned into park

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is planning to expropriate a private property in south Winnipeg that has seen clashes between its owner and area residents.

School tax increases raise questions about Manitoba's property tax changes

School tax increases raise questions about Manitoba's property tax changes

WINNIPEG -- Recent increases in school taxes have put a dent in the Manitoba government's estimate of how many homeowners are better off under its new tax-credit system.

Manitoba government adopts, fixes torn Canadian flag from football team

Manitoba government adopts, fixes torn Canadian flag from football team

WINNIPEG -- The large Canadian flag that was recently draped on the front of the Manitoba legislature is being repaired for a second time and is being adopted by the Manitoba government.

Manitoba legislature looks at having 'O Canada' sung daily in chamber

Manitoba legislature looks at having 'O Canada' sung daily in chamber

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba politicians may soon be singing "O Canada" at the start of daily proceedings in the legislature.

Manitoba offers $13 million with more to come for planned grain centre

Manitoba offers $13 million with more to come for planned grain centre

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is putting up $13 million for a centre aimed at helping grain producers find new international trading partners.

Grant Jackson leaves Manitoba legislature, eyes House of Commons seat

Grant Jackson leaves Manitoba legislature, eyes House of Commons seat

WINNIPEG -- A member of the Manitoba legislature has resigned his seat to run in the federal election.

Manitoba government spending targets unrealistic, Opposition Tories say

Manitoba government spending targets unrealistic, Opposition Tories say

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government's plan to balance the budget in two years will require tighter spending restraint -- something the Opposition Progressive Conservatives say is unrealistic.

Manitoba tables 'Trump-proof' budget with more capital spending, $794-million deficit

Manitoba tables 'Trump-proof' budget with more capital spending, $794-million deficit

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is hiking capital spending and introducing new tax rules in a deficit budget aimed at safeguarding the province from tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump.

Manitoba tables budget with more capital spending, $794-million deficit

Manitoba tables budget with more capital spending, $794-million deficit

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government outlined major spending increases on capital projects and a mix of tax measures Tuesday in a budget that projects a $794-million deficit.

New spending, tax changes: Highlights of the Manitoba provincial budget

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government outlined major spending increases on capital projects and a mix of tax measures in its annual budget tabled Thursday. Here are some highlights:

CP NewsAlert: Manitoba offers more construction spending, tax changes in budget

CP NewsAlert: Manitoba offers more construction spending, tax changes in budget

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is planning to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more on capital projects this year and offer a mixture of tax changes as part of its annual budget.

Manitoba budget will ease payroll tax, include job-creation spending

Manitoba budget will ease payroll tax, include job-creation spending

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba budget to be released Thursday is expected to include help for businesses and new spending to create infrastructure jobs.

Taxes, crime and birth control among topics at Manitoba Tory leadership debate

Taxes, crime and birth control among topics at Manitoba Tory leadership debate

WINNIPEG -- The two men vying for the leadership of Manitoba's Progressive Conservative party squared off Wednesday night in a debate that touched on crime, health care, taxes and other issues.

Manitoba to spend on job creation amid U.S. trade battle: finance minister

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba's finance minister says Thursday's budget will focus on job creation and supporting people affected by U.S. tariffs.

Manitoba government eyes human rights protection for gender expression

Manitoba government eyes human rights protection for gender expression

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government plans to expand the province's human rights code to cover gender expression.

Manitoba election disinformation bill goes into 'uncharted waters,' analyst says

Manitoba election disinformation bill goes into 'uncharted waters,' analyst says

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is entering new territory with a plan to crack down on election disinformation and fine people up to $20,000 a day if offending material is not removed, a veteran political analyst said Wednesday.

Manitoba election disinformation bill goes into 'uncharted waters', analyst says

WINNIPEG -- A political analyst says the Manitoba government is entering uncharted waters with a new bill aimed at cracking down on election disinformation.

Manitoba bill takes aim at deepfakes, election disinformation, voter misdirection

Manitoba bill takes aim at deepfakes, election disinformation, voter misdirection

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government put forward a bill Tuesday aimed at cracking down on election disinformation. It proposes several provisions against deliberate attempts to undermine confidence in elections and the use of altered images of candidates and election officials.

Manitoba bill takes aim at deep fakes, election disinformation, voter misdirection

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government has put forward a bill aimed at cracking down on election disinformation.

Manitoba Progressive Conservatives have 11,000 members as April leadership vote looms

Manitoba Progressive Conservatives have 11,000 members as April leadership vote looms

WINNIPEG -- Just under 11,000 people have taken out memberships in the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in time to vote for next month's leadership race.

Manitoba premier hints U.S. firms could be excluded from energy infrastructure work

Manitoba premier hints U.S. firms could be excluded from energy infrastructure work

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the province's Crown-owned energy corporation could use its purchasing power to fight back against tariffs imposed by the United States.

Manitoba drops 'God Save The King' rule at school, tries to enshrine school nutrition

Manitoba drops 'God Save The King' rule at school, tries to enshrine school nutrition

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government put forward sweeping changes to the school day Thursday -- eliminating a requirement to sing "God Save The King," paving the way for more Indigenous instruction, and enshrining its school nutrition program in a way that one expert called constitutionally dubious.

Manitoba moves to get rid of rule for singing of 'God Save King' in schools

Manitoba moves to get rid of rule for singing of 'God Save King' in schools

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is planning to eliminate a little-used rule that says students must sing "God Save the King" every school day.

Accusations over trade dispute dominate first day of Manitoba legislature sitting

Accusations over trade dispute dominate first day of Manitoba legislature sitting

WINNIPEG -- Politicians accused each other of failing to stand up against U.S. tariffs Wednesday as the Manitoba legislature reconvened after a winter break.

Manitoba legislature resumes, government prepares budget as tariff fallout looms

Manitoba legislature resumes, government prepares budget as tariff fallout looms

WINNIPEG -- Politicians are set to return to the Manitoba legislative chamber today amid economic fallout from U.S. tariffs and ongoing challenges in provincial health care.

Manitoba pulls U.S. booze, offers tax deferrals to businesses in wake of tariffs

Manitoba pulls U.S. booze, offers tax deferrals to businesses in wake of tariffs

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government offered tax deferrals to businesses in the province Tuesday and pulled United States products from liquor stores in response to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Manitoba premier says U.S. alcohol being pulled from stores in retaliation to tariffs

Manitoba premier says U.S. alcohol being pulled from stores in retaliation to tariffs

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says alcohol products are being pulled from the shelves of provincial liquor stores.

Province spent more promoting cost-savings than advertising vaccines, documents show

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government has spent or budgeted more than $340,000 for advertising campaigns promoting its fuel tax and electricity savings -- more than it spent last year on ads to persuade people to get vaccinated against the flu and COVID-19, suggest government documents.

Human rights museum removes Buffy Sainte-Marie from exhibit

Human rights museum removes Buffy Sainte-Marie from exhibit

WINNIPEG -- The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has removed singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie from an exhibit because of questions about her First Nations identity.

Manitoba prosecutors take second look, say no charges coming in construction project

Manitoba prosecutors take second look, say no charges coming in construction project

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba prosecutors have decided, for a second time, to not pursue criminal charges in the case of a construction project that ran well over budget and will soon be the subject of a public inquiry.

Manitoba premier cites need for affordable electricity rates as rate hike floated

Manitoba premier cites need for affordable electricity rates as rate hike floated

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says Manitoba hydroelectricity rates must remain affordable, partly in order to help people switch from other fuels and to help the environment.

Manitoba government boosts school funding, but formula overhaul has yet to come

Manitoba government boosts school funding, but formula overhaul has yet to come

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government announced Monday an increase in school operating funding while saying a long-anticipated overhaul of the way schools are funded is still a work in progress.

Manitoba government outlines funding plan for upcoming school year

Manitoba government outlines funding plan for upcoming school year

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is increasing school operating funding for the upcoming school year by 3.4 per cent -- the same increase as the current year.

Manitobans polled on electricity rate hike, different rates during the day

Manitobans polled on electricity rate hike, different rates during the day

WINNIPEG -- While the Manitoba government has promised to keep electricity rates low, the province's energy Crown corporation is asking people for their thoughts on a rate hike for electricity and changes that could see different rates applied at different times of the day.

Tory candidate won't apologize for joking that polar bears could deal with homeless

Tory candidate won't apologize for joking that polar bears could deal with homeless

WINNIPEG -- A candidate for leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives says he won't apologize for making a joke about tackling homelessness by letting polar bears roam free in Winnipeg.

Manitoba government's Buy Local ad campaign includes spending on social media

Manitoba government's Buy Local ad campaign includes spending on social media

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba's government's new advertising campaign encouraging people to Buy Local will see some of its dollars spent on international social media sites.

Manitoba government puts up $72M to add beds to care home in east Winnipeg

Manitoba government puts up $72M to add beds to care home in east Winnipeg

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is spending $72 million to expand a personal care home in the Transcona area of Winnipeg.

Wage increases, staffing levels drive up health costs, Manitoba report says

Wage increases, staffing levels drive up health costs, Manitoba report says

WINNIPEG -- An audit of some Manitoba health authorities says wage increases and the rising cost of drugs and supplies have been some of the biggest factors in deficits in recent years.

Manitoba pausing countermeasures to fight against U.S. tariffs after reprieve

Manitoba pausing countermeasures to fight against U.S. tariffs after reprieve

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is putting on hold plans to remove U.S. alcohol from liquor stores and cut off American companies from provincial contracts.

CP NewsAlert: Manitoba pausing efforts to fight against U.S. tariffs after reprieve

CP NewsAlert: Manitoba pausing efforts to fight against U.S. tariffs after reprieve

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is putting on hold plans to remove U.S. alcohol from liquor stores and cut off American companies from provincial contracts.

Manitoba premier says he's looking for ways to ban U.S. companies from bids

Manitoba premier says he's looking for ways to ban U.S. companies from bids

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is looking for ways to prevent companies in the United States from bidding on provincial contracts as another retaliatory measure against tariffs on Canadian goods threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Manitoba government orders health authority to cut its use of private nurses

Manitoba government orders health authority to cut its use of private nurses

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government has ordered a regional health authority to cut the amount of money its spends on private-agency nurses by 15 per cent by March of next year.

Manitoba government runs ads on electricity rate freeze that has not been approved

Manitoba government runs ads on electricity rate freeze that has not been approved

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is running an advertising campaign to tout a freeze on electricity rates even though the freeze has yet to be approved.

Manitoba government, Crown corporation say it's too early to talk impact of tariffs

Manitoba government, Crown corporation say it's too early to talk impact of tariffs

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government and officials at Manitoba Hydro say it's too early to discuss the potential fallout from tariffs threatened by incoming U.S. president Donald Trump.

Manitoba welcomes Gaza child seeking medical help, other provinces called to follow

Manitoba welcomes Gaza child seeking medical help, other provinces called to follow

WINNIPEG -- A child from the Gaza Strip seeking medical treatment arrived Thursday in Winnipeg, supported in part by the Manitoba government, and a federal cabinet minister called on other provinces to follow suit.

Nello Altomare, Manitoba education minister and legislature member, dies at 61

Nello Altomare, Manitoba education minister and legislature member, dies at 61

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Education Minister Nello Altomare has died after a battle with cancer.

Manitoba starts rolling out plastic replacements for old-style paper health cards

Manitoba starts rolling out plastic replacements for old-style paper health cards

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government has taken another step toward fulfilling its promise to replace paper provincial health cards with plastic ones.

Concerns raised over comments referencing Muslims reposted by Tory leadership hopeful

Concerns raised over comments referencing Muslims reposted by Tory leadership hopeful

WINNIPEG -- One of the two candidates for the leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives is under fire over a social media post that referred to his opponent's Muslim faith.

Manitoba government buying properties as part of homelessness plan

Manitoba government buying properties as part of homelessness plan

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is buying apartment buildings and plans to start clearing encampments next month as part of its long-term strategy to reduce homelessness.

The Manitoba government is buying properties as part of homelessness plan

The Manitoba government is buying properties as part of homelessness plan

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is buying apartment buildings as part of its plan to move people out of encampments and address homelessness.

Contrasts start to take shape in leadership race for Manitoba's Opposition Tories

Contrasts start to take shape in leadership race for Manitoba's Opposition Tories

WINNIPEG -- The battle for the leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives is three months from being decided, and the two men vying for the role are laying out different paths to try to reignite the party voted out of office in the last election.