politics News Archive
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Faculty of Arts
CityNews: Former Manitoba cabinet minister accused by colleagues of trying to rush mine project days after losing election
January 4, 2024 —
Former Manitoba cabinet minister accused by colleagues of trying to rush mine project days after losing election
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October 3rd and 4th, UM experts lend insights on #Mbpoli
October 4, 2023 —
October 3rd and 4th, UM experts lend insights on #Mbpoli
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What Wab Kinew’s win in Manitoba reveals about the province’s political history
October 4, 2023 —
Manitoba voters have elected the NDP’s Wab Kinew as premier. His election is both a break with recent Manitoba political history and a continuation of the long history of Indigenous involvement in electoral politics in Manitoba.
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Alumni
Alumni POV: Indigenous voices as equals, not tokens
March 19, 2021 —
'I want to see a Canada where the voices of Indigenous women are heard and acknowledged not as tokens but as equals and respected politicians and judges'
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Faculty of Education
Getting to grips with equity and opportunity
February 11, 2020 —
Summarizing his insights on change in education, Andy Hargreaves offered three major pieces of advice.
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The economic illusions of the Canadian election
October 25, 2019 —
'As an economist, I approached voting in the Canadian federal election with deep ambivalence that was shared by most everyone I know regardless of vocation or political persuasion'
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UM congratulates Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
October 22, 2019 —
The University of Manitoba welcomes the opportunity to continue working with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government
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Advance voting locations at the University of Manitoba
August 21, 2019 —
The Provincial Election in Winnipeg is on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, but anyone on the University of Manitoba community can vote during Advance Polling on campus
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Throne speech highlights future economic development, international student pathways
November 20, 2018 —
'We look forward to continuing to work in partnership with the provincial government'
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Global News: Manitoba Liberal leader Dougald Lamont wins St. Boniface byelection
July 18, 2018 —
The victory gives the Liberals their fourth seat in the Manitoba Legislature, which also means they now hold official party status in the province