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Faculty of Arts

Canadian Press: Revised numbers show Manitoba’s touted interprovincial migration win didn’t happen

September 29, 2025 — 
A political analyst said there is a lesson to be learned for governments from the migration numbers. “I think the cautionary tale is that before jumping on the facts put out ... one needs to reads the cautions,” Dr. Christopher Adams, an Adjunct Professor of political science at the University of Manitoba, said.

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Headshot of Emma Winram wearing a black shirt and blazer, standing in front of a limestone wall, smiling at the camera.

Faculty of Arts

From page to policy: An English grad’s path to law school

May 30, 2025 — 
Reflecting on her undergraduate journey, Spring 2025 Bachelor of Arts graduate Emma Winram shares how her studies went hand in hand with her extracurriculars and led her to an exciting next step - an internship with the Manitoba legislature.

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Dr. Yik Au

Asper School of Business

680 CJOB: Can Manitoba really have a balanced budget in a couple of years?

December 19, 2024 — 
Can Manitoba really have a balanced budget in a couple of years?

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Paul Thomas

Faculty of Arts

The Canadian Press: Manitoba government’s deficit-cutting path not clear, political analyst says

December 18, 2024 — 
Manitoba government's deficit-cutting path not clear, political analyst says

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A physiotherapist doing physical exercises with a patient's leg.

Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Doctors Manitoba recruiting south of border

December 17, 2024 — 
Doctors Manitoba recruiting south of border

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Neil McArthur, director of the centre for professional and applied ethics at the University of Manitoba (photo CBC)

Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Province mum on flagged child-care facilities

November 25, 2024 — 
Province mum on flagged child-care facilities

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A person holding a five dollar bill in their hands. Photo credit: Erik Mclean

Faculty of Arts

CTV Winnipeg: Minimum wage increases in Manitoba

October 2, 2024 — 
Minimum wage increases in Manitoba

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Canadian money. // Photo: KMR Photography/flickr

Faculty of Arts

Winnipeg Free Press: Sagging revenue, soaring spending contribute to Manitoba’s $2-B deficit

September 27, 2024 — 
Sagging revenue, soaring spending contribute to Manitoba’s $2-B deficit

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Photo credit: JESSICA LEE / FREE PRESS FILES Brandon Trask is an associate law professor at the University of Manitoba and a former prosecutor.

Faculty of Law

Winnipeg Free Press: ‘Awkward to have a foot in both worlds’ Loyalty, potential conflicts called key issues when government backbencher is defence lawyer

September 20, 2024 — 
‘Awkward to have a foot in both worlds’ Loyalty, potential conflicts called key issues when government backbencher is defence lawyer

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Paul Thomas

Faculty of Arts

The Canadian Press: Manitoba’s NDP government caught in fiscal squeeze during first year

September 3, 2024 — 
Manitoba’s NDP government caught in fiscal squeeze during first year

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