Tom Brodbeck

Does the City of Winnipeg really need more revenue — either through new taxes, beefed up provincial grants or both — or could it find enough savings internally to pay for the growing costs of front-line services and infrastructure renewal?

You know things are in rough shape financially at city hall when councillors question whether they can afford to spend $200,000 or so a year to clean up needles, weapons and sharp objects in parks whe...

It’s no wonder emergency-room wait times continued to hover at record levels in Winnipeg in 2023-24. Despite promises by the previous Progressive Conservative government and, now, the NDP to expand ho...

Rupert’s Land inhabitants blindsided by Canada’s purchase of their homeland in 1869

So much for the federal government’s “fiscal guardrails.” The Trudeau government promised Canadians a year ago that it would cap its deficit at $40 billion and reduce it over time. However, just like...

A year ago this week, Manitoba’s NDP won a provincial election on a pledge to “fix” health care. So, how has Premier Wab Kinew and his party done so far in making good on that election promise, includ...

The Tories and NDP both criticize the use of omnibus budget bills when they’re in opposition. But once in government, both political parties are guilty of using the process to ram through legislation without public input.

One of the most frequent questions I get when writing about Indigenous issues is: why do we have to keep talking about the harm inflicted on First Nations, Métis and Inuit people? Does it solve anythi...

It’s no surprise Wab Kinew remains the most popular premier in Canada, despite the recent controversy surrounding MLA Mark Wasyliw, who was ousted from the NDP caucus Monday. It’s likely because few people care much about internal bickering between politicians.

The question Fort Garry MLA Mark Wasyliw has to answer is: why is he only now claiming that Premier Wab Kinew is allegedly a bully who mistreats staff and MLAs? Wasyliw made the accusations Monday aft...