Peter Bjornson
2011 Manitoba Election Archive
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Vans 'death traps': moms
Wednesday, 08 February 2012
Winnipeg Free Press - In Manitoba, former education minister Peter Bjornson told schools they could continue use private vans for transportation to school sports and extracurricular activities following the 2008 crash in New Brunswick. In June 2010, the federal government ...
Unemployment rate seeing positive results
Tuesday, 07 February 2012
Portage Daily Graphic - The rate for Manitoba unemployment remains at the third lowest in Canada -- below the national average of 7.6 per cent, according to Peter Bjornson, minister for Entrepreneurship Training and Trade. "We're pleased to see the new numbers out from ...
Province continues to see steady job market
Saturday, 04 February 2012
mySteinbach.ca (blog) - The Manitoba unemployment rate remains the third lowest in the country, well below the national average of 7.6 per cent, said Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade Minister Peter Bjornson. “We're pleased to see the new numbers out from Statistics Canada ...
Unemployment Numbers Steady in Manitoba
Saturday, 04 February 2012
CJOB - Peter Bjornson says Manitoba will has the 3rd lowest unemployment rate in the country. He says strong gains in the private sector over the past year are part curly encouraging. Stats Canada figures show the private sector has seen a jump of 91-hundred ...
Ag manufacturers projecting $45 million in sales
Sunday, 22 January 2012
mySteinbach.ca (blog) - Manitoba companies are projecting $45 million in sales after attending Agritechnica 2011 in Germany last fall, Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade Minister Peter Bjornson announced. “Taking part in the world's largest exhibition where 40 per cent of ...
Province gets redtape F from independent business federation
Friday, 20 January 2012
Carman Valley Leader - Peter Bjornson, minister of entrepreneurship, training and trade, pointed to the growth of the province's BizPaL information program and its creation of the BizPaS and AccessManitoba initiatives as evidence of an effort to “create a business-friendly” ...
Growing support in 'Toba town
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Winnipeg Free Press (blog) - She has four cabinet ministers including her father, Transportation Minister Steve Ashton, Deputy Premier and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Eric Robinson, Culture Minister Flor Marcelino and Trade Minister Peter Bjornson. She also has MLAs Bidhu Jha, ...
'Toba gets redtape F from independent business federation
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Winnipeg Sun - Peter Bjornson, minister of entrepreneurship, training and trade, pointed to the growth of the province's BizPaL information program and its creation of the BizPaS and AccessManitoba initiatives as evidence of an effort to “create a business-friendly” ...
Veteran firm chasing ag boom
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Brandon Sun - Its auger production shop was used as a backdrop for Peter Bjornson, Manitoba's minister of entrepreneurship, training and trade, to announce Monday the results of Manitoba ag equipment companies at the most recent Agritechnica.
Veteran firm chasing ag boom
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Winnipeg Free Press - Its auger production shop was used as a backdrop for Peter Bjornson, Manitoba's minister of entrepreneurship, training and trade, to announce Monday the results of Manitoba ag equipment companies at the most recent Agritechnica. ...
Questionnaire Response
Peter Bjornson - Gimli
Why did you decide to run in the 2011 Manitoba election?
I was a teacher in the ‘90s when Filmon was cutting funding to education. We have made tremendous progress in 12 years and have the momentum to continue to grow and prosper. The NDP is the party that will improve Manitobans’ quality of life, through better health care, education, infrastructure and public services.
What experience will you bring to compliment your role as MLA?
I am a lifelong resident of the constituency. I know the communitys’ needs and have worked hard with many organizations to address them. The Gimli constituency is diverse, from St. Andrews to Hecla Island. In the past eight years I have met with municipal governments, school board, recreation boards, service clubs and community groups to move infrastructure and community projects forward.
Is there anything in particular you would like to change in our province? In your electoral division?
The health of Lake Winnipeg is a big issue. We have made much progress to address this and have a longstanding commitment to return the lake to a healthy state. The water levels are a concern and first the Schreyer government and our government this decade built dike infrastructure to protect residents from the fall storms. Health care and education continue to be important priorities for me. We continue to improve facilities and services in the Gimli constituency.
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