Steve Ashton
2011 Manitoba Election Archive
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It's their smelter, they'll close if they want
Tuesday, 06 September 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - Only a few politicians, particularly Thompson MLA Steve Ashton, provincial Mines Minister Dave Chomiak and Churchill MP Niki Ashton, continue to insist this is somehow a battle between government and industry with the outcome still undetermined. ...
Poverty, broken family, mental illness helped shape Manitoba premier's politics
Sunday, 04 September 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - Selinger was viewed as the NDP's status-quo leadership candidate and beat out rival cabinet minister Steve Ashton. But he has steered the party slightly left from Doer's centrist position. Selinger suspended the province's balanced budget law when the ...
Leader profiles
Saturday, 03 September 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - Became Manitoba's 21st premier in October 2009 after Gary Doer resigned to become the Canadian ambassador to the US In the NDP leadership campaign, Selinger defeated Steve Ashton in a vote and Andrew Swan, who dropped out. ...
Man dies after truck rolls on Grand Valley Road
Saturday, 03 September 2011
Brandon Sun - Transportation Minister Steve Ashton said the government has worked to educate the public about the dangers of drinking and driving, and works with police to improve the rate of seatbelt use. “No matter how good the roads are, we have to make sure we ...
Highway 10 'huge priority' for province, Ashton says
Saturday, 03 September 2011
Brandon Sun - Improvements along a stretch of Highway 10 North is just part of a multi-year project that will eventually see paved shoulders and passing lanes all the way to Minnedosa, Transportation Minister Steve Ashton says. Ashton, in Brandon Friday on a ...
Another life lost on Highway 6
Friday, 02 September 2011
Interlake Spectator - They hope to arrange a meeting this fall with Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation minister Steve Ashton. A meeting between Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation and Manitoba Conservation officials was held in Woodlands on Aug. ...
St. Norbert NDP hopeful disqualified
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - Mangat said the party brass has it in for him because he supported Thompson MLA Steve Ashton's unsuccessful leadership bid in 2009. "They wanted to disqualify me because I'm not the candidate they like," he said Tuesday. ...
Disqualified St. Norbert NDP candidate speaks out
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - A candidate who was disqualified from running for the NDP in St. Norbert says the party has it in for him because he supported failed leadership hopeful Steve Ashton in 2009. Gurmail Mangat, president of Unicity Taxi, said Tuesday he was told he was ...
Slippery streets take huge toll
Tuesday, 16 August 2011
Winnipeg Free Press - Transportation Minister Steve Ashton was unavailable to speak on the subject, but cabinet spokeswoman Kate Fenske said in an email that winter conditions here are very different from other provinces, including Quebec. "We have significantly less snow, ...
Stay alert with highway traffic congesting Saskatchewan Ave., police say
Tuesday, 16 August 2011
Portage Daily Graphic - He wrote a letter to Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation Steve Ashton to discuss his concerns and ask for the traffic to be routed in another direction. Porter instead suggested the province change its plans to make the Portage ...
Questionnaire Response
Steve Ashton - Thompson
Why did you decide to run in the 2011 Manitoba election?
Manitoba has made significant progress since the NDP formed government in 1999. We will keep Manitoba moving forward. An NDP government will continue to grow our economy, build our infrastructure, and invest in health care, education, and social services.
What experience will you bring to compliment your role as MLA?
The Thompson constituency needs an MLA who is committed to building a better Northern Manitoba for everyone. By continuing to work together we keep moving forward.
Is there anything in particular you would like to change in our province? In your electoral division?
Continued investments in northern roads, complete the new UCN campus & invest in northern health care, education & recreation.
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