economics News Archive
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Faculty of Arts
Opinion: It was time to walk away from Ontario’s flawed basic income project
August 17, 2018 —
Gregory C. Mason, Economics discusses the end of Ontario's basic income project in The Conversation Canada.
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Faculty of Arts
Former UMSU President goes on to international career
May 15, 2018 —
Winston Dookeran [BA/66, LL.D./91], the first international student voted in as President of UMSU, recently returned to the University of Manitoba to share stories of a fulfilling career in economics, politics, and academia.
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Bloomberg: Winnipeg’s NHL Playoff Run Gives Its Economy a Boost
May 15, 2018 —
“This is good economically for the city,” said University of Manitoba economics professor Ryan Compton
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Brushing up on generosity
April 26, 2018 —
School of Dental Hygiene voted overwhelmingly in support of Smiles for Miles, largely because of the personal experiences they’ve had through the program, which sponsors dental care for newcomers
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Faculty of Arts
Arts researcher helping to fund a future for children
March 14, 2018 —
Economics professor proposes improved funding model for First Nations child and family services.
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Metro: ‘The costs are incredible’: Manitoba report weighs emotional, economic toll of MMIWG
October 17, 2017 —
“If you don’t do anything, of course it’s going to cost you anyway, and you’re just basically not solving a problem,” Loxley said.
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Op-ed: Private MRIs won’t endanger health care
May 4, 2017 —
"We can and should allow some privatization of MRI services. This will not imperil the soul of the Canadian health care"
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Experts available for comment on federal budget
March 22, 2017 —
Economists and political scientists available to media
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Faculty of Arts
Rising Up on campus
March 15, 2017 —
UM will be host to the Rising Up conference on March 17 and 18