Stan Struthers
2011 Manitoba Election Archive
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A taxandcut solution
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Winnipeg Free Press - Finance Minister Stan Struthers is looking to Sunday shopping for fiscal salvation. He wants to cut costs by merging two sacred cash cows -- Manitoba Lotteries and the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission -- into one mega-Crown corporation.
Four key spending decisions Law and order
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Winnipeg Free Press - While much of the increase is due to salaries and employee benefits, Finance Minister Stan Struthers said there's also more money for police officers and cadets. "We will also add additional resources to the criminal justice system," Struthers said.
Health care accounting pure fudge
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Winnipeg Free Press - In 12 years, health-care spending has doubled to the $5-billion that Finance Minister Stan Struthers wrote into his budget released Tuesday. But this year, health is taking a hit, even as the NDP congratulates itself on hiking that budget by 3.5 per ...
A new minister, same old broom
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Winnipeg Free Press - Finance Minister Stan Struthers, for example, had good news for fiscal conservatives who have complained for a decade that the NDP has an expenditure, rather than a revenue, problem. He claimed belt-tightening will reduce spending by $578 million, ...
To merge or not to merge
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Winnipeg Free Press - Related Items Articles A tax-and-cut solution This is the dilemma facing anyone trying to figure out Manitoba's 2012-13 provincial budget, where Finance Minister Stan Struthers came up with two austerity measures that involve a merger or ...
More time to shop on Sundays
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Winnipeg Free Press - Just how much longer remains to be seen as Finance Minister Stan Struthers provided few details on the controversial topic in Tuesday's budget, but he did say the province would "modernize" what are arguably the strictest Sunday shopping rules in the ...
Four key spending decisions Provincial aid
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Winnipeg Free Press - POVERTY isn't just about money, Finance Minister Stan Struthers declared Tuesday -- it's also about social exclusion, about barriers that prevent people from enjoying all of the benefits of living in Manitoba. So there isn't a huge amount of money in ...
A balancing act
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Winnipeg Free Press - At the same time, Stan Struthers' first budget as finance minister tightens the provincial purse-strings except for key front-line services such as health, education and family services. "We understand that if we're going to get back into balance in ...
Budget blahs
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Winnipeg Free Press - And Finance Minister Stan Struthers wouldn't get any argument from a group of budget-watchers gathered at the Free Press News Café Tuesday afternoon to watch as he delivered his first-ever fiscal framework. Among the group -- a recent university grad, ...
Budget aims to trim the fat
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Portage Daily Graphic - ... into balance in 2014, and all the while protecting the services that Manitobans value most -- health services, education and training, family services, kids in care and investments in infrastructure ..., " said Finance Minister Stan Struthers.
Questionnaire Response
Stan Struthers - Dauphin
Why did you decide to run in the 2011 Manitoba election?
I'm excited to continue building my community and province. I have always been community minded, and to see so much positive growth in recent years is exciting. Lets keep it growing!
What experience will you bring to compliment your role as MLA?
I've been accessible and involved in my community for over two decades. I now add to that the contacts and experience that comes with being a cabinet minister for eight years. Re-electing me ensures we continue to grow and prosper together.
Is there anything in particular you would like to change in our province? In your electoral division?
I'm proud we have brought more health-care services closer to home. A changing demographic will put new pressures on housing needs in the years ahead. And as always, our local economy is based on a vibrant agricultural sector that requires continued programs to support its growth.
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