UM in the News News Archive
Faculty of Arts
Winnipeg Free Press: Kinew’s NDP remains at the top two years in: poll
December 18, 2025 —
“I would say there is still some sort of honeymoon, but at what point do we say the honeymoon is finished after a wedding? Clearly, Kinew and the NDP continue to do well,” said Christopher Adams, an adjunct professor in political science at the University of Manitoba.
Asper School of Business
The Globe and Mail: Ottawa not offering incentives to attract Nutrien to build port in Canada, Minister says
December 18, 2025 —
The continuing investments in Canadian ports are also largely container-focused, said Barry Prentice, a professor of transportation and supply-chain management at the University of Manitoba. This won’t work for potash, he said. And while Prince Rupert is increasingly a port that handles bulk shipments, it is only serviced by a single class-one railway.
Faculty of Arts
CBC: Who was Garnet J. Wolseley and why are Winnipeggers calling for the removal of his name?
December 17, 2025 —
Matthew Tétreault, assistant professor in the department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba talked with CBC host Faith Fundal about Garnet J. Wolseley controversial history in Manitoba.
Faculty of Social Work
CBC: Dirty clothes, lack of supervision: CFS agency raises concerns about emergency placements
December 17, 2025 —
Jennifer Hedges, an assistant professor in the University of Manitoba’s faculty of social work and a former social worker, says situations where emergency placement workers are sending kids to school in dirty or inappropriate clothes or not teaching them how to brush their teeth shouldn’t be happening — and if they are, it’s important to find out why.
Asper School of Business
CBC: What’s got Manitoba’s inflation rate so hot?
December 16, 2025 —
Is anybody else feeling the heat? Manitoba's November inflation rate is over one per cent higher than the national average. Julie Buckingham filling in for Host Faith Fundal, speaks with Shiu-Yik Au, a finance professor at University of Manitoba to find out why.
Faculty of Arts
CTV: Reaction to Conservative floor crossings
December 16, 2025 —
CTV's Maralee Caruso speaks with political scientist Dr. Christopher Adams, adjunct professor of political science at the University of Manitoba about the recent Conservative floor crossings, and what this means for Pierre Poilievre.
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
CTV Your Morning: Book examining inclusion, equity in outdoor activities
December 15, 2025 —
Mandi Baker, assistant professor of Kinesiology and Recreation Management at the University of Manitoba, discusses the book “Inclusion and Equity in Outdoor Leisure.”
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
CBC Weekend Morning Show: Patient artwork makes an “invisible” condition visible
December 14, 2025 —
Jen Sebring, researcher at the University of Manitoba, tells host Nadia Kidwai why they turned to art to understand the experience of people living with functional neurological disorder.
Faculty of Arts
CBC Radio National: ‘6-7’ doesn’t mean anything. Linguists say that’s the point
December 14, 2025 —
Critics of the pick say it represents an erosion of the English language, however, “if you're adding something [to language], how can that be eroding,” said Nicole Rosen, head of the University of Manitoba’s linguistics department.
Asper School of Business
Canadian Press: WestJet pauses move to install non-reclining seats after blowback
December 13, 2025 —
“It’s a way of getting people to opt for those more expensive seats. You simply make the comfort differential greater,” said Dr. Barry Prentice, who heads the University of Manitoba’s transport institute.





