Alberta should have proof provinces spending equalization wisely: Finance Minister - Globe and Mail


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Alberta should have proof provinces spending equalization wisely: Finance Minister
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Canada should change the terms of the equalization program to prove to oil-rich Alberta that its non-renewable resource wealth is being used wisely by the have-not provincial recipients, according to Alberta's finance minister.

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Manitoba Hydro names new chair, 6 others to board - CBC.ca


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Manitoba Hydro names new chair, 6 others to board
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He has served on the board of Manitoba Hydro since 2006. The new board members are: David Crate, chief, Fisher River Cree Nation; Tina Keeper, actor, former member of Parliament; Eugene Kostyra, former Manitoba finance minister; Dudley Thompson, ...
New appointees named to Manitoba Hydro board Winnipeg Free Press

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Hydro starts process for line to Minnesota - Winnipeg Free Press

Hydro starts process for line to Minnesota
Winnipeg Free Press
The six new board members are: David Crate, chief of the Fisher River Cree Nation; Tina Keeper, actress and former Liberal Churchill MP; Eugene Kostyra, former Manitoba finance minister; Dudley Thompson, principal architect of Prairie Architects; ...

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A loonie for your thoughts? - Winnipeg Free Press (blog)


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A loonie for your thoughts?
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The Senate, the Royal Canadian Mint, the Department of Finance, and numerous economists have studied the issue and most came to the conclusion the penny has outlived its usefulness. In December 2010, the Senate Finance Committee issued a report calling ...
What's under MP Pat Martin's bed? Canada.com (blog)

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Manitoba Hydro board chairman retiring - CBC.ca


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Manitoba Hydro board chairman retiring
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Served as cabinet minister in '80s Schroeder said Manitoba Hydro has never been in stronger financial health as it is now, but he expressed frustration with the Public Utilities Board. The provincial government approves the utility's capital ...

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The great balance act - Winnipeg Free Press

The great balance act
Winnipeg Free Press
Some divisions, such as Gimli-based Evergreen, Lord Selkirk and Killarney-based Turtle Mountain, don't qualify for a penny more in operating grants than they received last year and may be raising taxes -- like many school boards across Manitoba.

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Orders of the Day: Pack your bags, copyright bill! You're going to committee! - CBC.ca (blog)

Orders of the Day: Pack your bags, copyright bill! You're going to committee!
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Transport Minister Denis Lebel pays a visit to Bonhomme's Ice Palace, where "in the presence of Bonhomme Carnaval and other guests," he will unveil "the awarding of financial contributions to the Quebec Winter Carnival." Finance Minister Jim -- or, ...

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