Ian Wishart

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New Heavy Equipment Route Considered

Thursday, 03 May 2012

Portage Online - Portage la Prairie MLA Ian Wishart says some producers are having to go all the way to the Trans-Canada Highway. He says it's creating extra travel cost and in some cases, safety issues as there were a couple near accidents last year between passenger ...

MLA Concerned As Vote Looms

Friday, 27 April 2012

Portage Online - Portage la Prairie MLA Ian Wishart is hearing dissatisfaction from constituents about the tax increases in the budget, and he questions the government's intentions for the extra revenue. He says it's supposed to go toward infrastructure, ...

Local MLA not worried about Immigrant Services changes

Sunday, 22 April 2012

Portage Daily Graphic - By Angela Brown Portage la Prairie MLA Ian Wishart believes the planned changes to immigrant services in Manitoba are nothing to be worried about. The federal government recently reported it would be taking over control of the delivery of immigrant ...

Added Costs For Farmers In Budget

Thursday, 19 April 2012

Portage Online - Ian Wishart, MLA for Portage, points out the 25 cent increase to minimum wage will also hurt producers' bottom lines, particularly the type of operations that he has in his constituency that are reliant on labour. "That increase in minimum wage will ...

Intersection of #1 & Yellowhead not on the construction map

Thursday, 19 April 2012

CJOB - Portage la Prairie MLA Ian Wishart suspects if the intersection was closer to Winnipeg like CentrePort, the project would get done: Wishart says the intersection should be a high priority since it links Manitoba to two major trade corridors to Western ...

Wishart Reacts To Budget

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Portage Online - Ian Wishart suggests the 8 or 9 increases in fees and taxation in the budget, are a $200 to $240 million dollar tax grab. He believes that increases to gasoline, farm fuel and vehicle insurance will have an immediate impact on the day to day choices ...

Budget aims to trim the fat

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Portage Daily Graphic - Portage la Prairie MLA Ian Wishart has some concerns with the Province's new budget. “The bottom line is, there are quite a few tax increases in the budget … either with fees or adding the vehicle registration costs … There are some changes in the gas ...

Portagers prepare their prebudget wish list

Monday, 16 April 2012

Portage Daily Graphic - Portage la Prairie MLA Ian Wishart said the Province has a deficit to chip away at so he believes there will be some new direction seen in the budget. “The deficit is so large that they can't ignore it,” he said. “They are going to have to take some ...

MLAs supporting Pallister's leadership bid

Saturday, 14 April 2012

Carman Valley Leader - Leanne Rowat of Riding Mountain, Blaine Pedersen of Midland, Cameron Friesen of Morden-Winkler and Ian Wishart of Portage la Prairie pledged their support in a letter submitted to media outlets Thursday. "Brian has the leadership qualities, ...

Sixty new jobs coming

Friday, 13 April 2012

Portage Daily Graphic - Portage MLA Ian Wishart was also on hand at the announcement and said that he's happy to see such positive innovation and job growth in Portage la Prairie through the FDC. “It's good news in terms of jobs for Portage la Prairie and it's also good news ...