Greg Selinger
2011 Manitoba Election Archive
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Incumbent since 1999
party leader
Greg Selinger incumbent
Political Party: NDP
Phone: (204) 930-4232
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Selinger, Gerrard tussle over reserves' water
Wednesday, 02 November 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - Manitoba is willing to do more than its share to ensure that northerners who lack sewer and water services get them, but Ottawa must step up to the plate, Premier Greg Selinger says. "We think that it's a tragedy that it's not been done," Selinger said ...
Fall sitting of legislature ends after 8 days
Wednesday, 02 November 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - Premier Greg Selinger defended the short sitting, saying the government was able to start the ball rolling on several new initiatives, including reduced class sizes for kindergarten to Grade 3 students and an air transport program for rural patients ...
Shoal Lake puts 'Peg 'on notice'
Wednesday, 02 November 2011
Winnipeg Sun - In a letter dated Oct. 25, Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger's office passed on Shoal Lake 39's correspondence to Minister of Local Government Ron Lemieux, who has been representing the province in discussions since before the October election. ...
Floodgates open on Lake St. Martin
Wednesday, 02 November 2011
Winnipeg Sun - (Jennifer Pawluk/For the Winnipeg Sun) Greg Selinger and other provincial officials talk with contracters and project leaders at the site of the Lake St. Martin emergency channel. (Jennifer Pawluk/For the Winnipeg Sun) Crews at work on the Lake St. ...
$100M emergency channel to drain flood water from Lake Manitoba opens
Wednesday, 02 November 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - Premier Greg Selinger says the channels will ease pressure on flooded lakeside homes and minimize the risk of more devastating flooding next spring. "This year's unprecedented flood fight is not over," Selinger said in a release. ...
Cross Canada journey brings man to Selkirk
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
Selkirk Journal - Meise's fourth season will end as soon as Friday in Winnipeg. He said he plans to start the fifth season around April 15. While in Manitoba Meise was scheduled to possibly meet with Premier Greg Selinger yesterday, as well as catch a Winnipeg Blue ...
Water Begins Flowing Through Emergency Lakes Channel
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
ChrisD.ca (blog) - Premier Greg Selinger says work to extend the channel's reach from Buffalo Creek to Lake Winnipeg before next spring is already underway. Doing so will help ease spring breakup and ice jam-related flooding along the Dauphin River. ...
Manitoba government to end legislature sitting without introducing a single bill
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger, right, accompanies Lt. Governor Philip Lee into the Manitoba legislature for the fall sitting two weeks ago. (KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS ARCHIVES) WINNIPEG - Politicians are known as legislators and sit in ...
'Difficult to prevent' homicides, says Winnipeg police chief
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - Premier Greg Selinger said any murder in Winnipeg is one murder too many. While the NDP has promised to get 100 more police officers on Manitoba streets, Selinger insisted many of the measures the province has taken to fight crime are already working. ...
Manitoba government to end legislature sitting without introducing a single bill
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - The sitting was even moved up one month from its traditional mid-November start time — not because there was any pressing legislation, but because the government wanted to outline its plans for the coming year in a throne speech, Premier Greg Selinger ...
Questionnaire Response
Greg Selinger - St. Boniface
Why did you decide to run in the 2011 Manitoba election?
Our government has made a lot of progress since the 90’s and I think if we work together we can achieve much more. I want families to have access to health care, quality education, good jobs, and feel safe in their communities.
What experience will you bring to compliment your role as MLA?
As a resident of St. Boniface for over 30 years and having raised my two sons in this community I feel passionate about St. Boniface's wonderful and unique qualities as a neighbourhood and its contribution to making Manitoba the wonderful province it is.
Is there anything in particular you would like to change in our province? In your electoral division?
Health care accessibility, opportunities for young people, recreational infrastructure, quality education & keeping Manitoba Hydro publically owned.
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