Dr. Paul Thomas, a political-science emeritus professor at the University of Manitoba who has specialized in procurement issues and government ethics, said that the interactions documented by The Globe between government officials and Mr. Mraiche – such as ministers attending hockey games with the executive – raise concerns.
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"Really it is optics to the Trump administration that the Canadian government, the Manitoba government, is doing something to prevent illegal trafficking," said Dr. Christopher Adams, adjunct professor of political science at the University of Manitoba.
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Dr. Adam King, an assistant professor at University of Manitoba’s labour studies program, said it had been frustrating to be without the data because labour researchers depend on up-to-date work data, particularly in a period of a tense labour relations.
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