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The Black Rod (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Is a sex scandal about to engulf Manitoba premier Gary Doer? That's one sentence we never imagined we would be writing. But there it is. And the teflon premier has only his handpicked Minister for Healthy Living to thank. It all started a week ago with a puff piece in the Winnipeg Free Press about Kerri Irvin-Ross and her amazing weight loss. She had, she said, lost 75 pounds and she was a new woman....
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CathiefromCanada (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Gary Doer . There's a history there. The usual suspects love him. OK, let's hear from Jack Layton . I'd hate to have to tear up my party card.
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Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008
As much as British Columbia's Gordon Campbell and Manitoba's Gary Doer like to talk about the shared interests they enjoy with their fellow western premiers, there is one issue threatening to undermine the group's happy dynamics. (Globe Insider subscribers only)
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Bill Longstaff (Free subscription) | 05/23/2008
The NDP has consistently supported abolishing the Senate. The Manitoba NDP government is on record as agreeing. And yet they are planning on conducting province-wide hearings on how senators should be elected. Is this goofy or what? If they believe the Senate should be put out of its misery, why on earth are they acting to rejuvenate it? The only argument with any merit in support of the Senate is...
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Down With Everybody (Free subscription) | 04/29/2008
Premier Gary Doer says he “encouraged” four of Manitoba’s Crown Corporations to make $1 million donations to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, but said there’s nothing wrong with that because it is in keeping with their tradition of supporting the community. … Last year the Manitoba government gave $40 million to the $265 million museum project [...]
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thegreenjournal.ca (beta) (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
Manitoba is taking strong action on climate change by becoming the first jurisdiction in North America to propose legislating its Kyoto commitment to reduce greenhouse gases, Premier Gary Doer announced today. "Our action today demonstrates we are standing...
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Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
Manitoba will be the first province to legislate its commitment to reaching Kyoto targets for greenhouse-gas emissions by 2012, Premier Gary Doer announced yesterday.Mr. Doer said Manitoba will reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions by 6 per cent below 1990 levels, as called for in Canada's original commitment to the Kyoto Protocol, from 20 million tonnes to 17 million.
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Vive le Canada (Free subscription) | 02/11/2008
February 8, 2008 MANITOBA SIGNS IMMIGRATION AGREEMENT WITH THE PHILIPPINES Manila, PhilippinesPremier Gary Doer today signed an agreement with the Philippines government to work together on ways to streamline the immigration process including bette...
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Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 02/06/2008
Lieutenant- Colonel Dave Corbould, Commanding Officer, Second Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, shakes hands with Progressive Conservative Leader Hugh McFadyen as Premier Gary Doer looks on during the launch of the Manitoba Yellow Ribbon campaign. Photo: Winnipeg Free Press The growing avalanche of bullshit aimed at convincing Canadians to back the war in Afghanistan picked up...
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Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 02/04/2008
Despite being asked by many Manitoba New Democrats to stay on and fight for a fourth term in office, Premier Gary Doer said Saturday he's not yet ready to make that decision.
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Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 02/03/2008
The powerhouse of Manitoba politics hasn't decided yet whether he should stick around or retire. When you are clearly in the driver's seat like Gary Doer, why bother stepping down? I think a good many politicians of all stripes across the land must envy Doer. The Manitoba Premier has successfully occupied the middle ground, and the economy next door seems to be doing OK. In short, Doer has created...
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The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 12/31/2007
Manitoba is all set to become the second province of Canada to adopt the same emissions standards as California. CTV News reports that Manitoba premier Gary Doer-- fresh off winning his third successful election-- is hot (so to speak) to make the Canadian province Kyoto compliant. "[Cars] represent 33% of our challenge," says the former corrections officer. Earlier this month, Québec became the first...
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Vive le Canada (Free subscription) | 12/28/2007
Man. to adopt Calif.-like vehicle emission limits: Doer By Steve Lambert, THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG - Manitoba will soon set down new vehicle emission standards similar to those in California, Premier Gary Doer said Thursday. The limits, which Do...
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Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 12/28/2007
Manitoba will soon set down new vehicle-emission standards similar to those in California, Premier Gary Doer said yesterday.The limits, which Mr. Doer talked about in last spring's election campaign, will be part of his NDP government's push to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions to meet Kyoto targets.
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Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 12/07/2007
Manitoba Premier Gary Doer promoted hydro development, a human-rights museum and a football stadium for Winnipeg in his annual state of the province address.Mr. Doer told a business luncheon in Winnipeg yesterday that many past premiers had to bear criticism for big projects, such as the floodway that diverts excess water from the Red River around Winnipeg. He compared that to the criticism he's facing...
