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Opinion
Beyond bedroom communities, rural Manitoba towns boom thanks to economic risk-taking
Community leaders in a growing number of Manitoba small towns and cities are shifting from passive to active economic thinking, says urban public policy consultant Brian Kelcey — taking long-term risks and proactively building conditions for economic and population growth.
Opinion
'A mad dash' to fill an open field begins, as Brian Bowman announces he won't run again
Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman announced on Friday that he won't run again in 2022. Who may run to take the mayor's seat in two year?
Opinion
Everyone won, everyone lost: Outcome of court decision on Winnipeg's impact fees will be more uncertainty
The most likely outcome in the impact fees dispute seems to be more economic and financial uncertainty, in a city that could use less of both, says Brian Kelcey.
Opinion
Election 2014: More change beats more of the same
In Bill Clinton’s first election win to the Presidency, James Carville famously set the tone of the campaign with a message haiku that included the line, “it’s change versus more of the same.” That formula ultimately explains a great deal about how Winnipeg voted last night.