Heather Stefanson

Party leader and PC candidate in the Tuxedo Winnipeg race.

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Débat électoral : Wab Kinew tire son épingle du jeu

22 September 2023

La Liberte - ...« En se référant à l’électorat comme le peuple du Manitoba, je crois que ça donnait une certaine hauteur à son discours. » « Pour Heather Stefanson, elle le répète à deux reprises, mais je crois que ça a été très efficace, c’est qu’elle disait en s’adressant à Wab Kinew : vous...

No knockouts, but debate still had value – Winnipeg Free Press

22 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...well-prepared — and scripted within an inch of their electoral lives. Fom left: NDP Leader Wab Kinew, Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont and PC Leader Heather Stefanson. (Brook Jones / Winnipeg Free Press) That was certainly the experience in this debate. From the first awkward, rehearsed waves and smiles as the...

L’identité de genre des enfants politisée

22 September 2023

La Liberte - ...pas précisé s’il y aurait un projet de loi ou une révision des politiques. La première ministre progressiste-conservatrice du Manitoba, Heather Stefanson, a elle aussi promis d’étudier l’élargissement des droits des parents dans les écoles si elle était réélue. Au fédéral, les membres du...

Manitoba voters less informed of election happenings due to Meta’s decision to block news, experts say

22 September 2023

CBC Manitoba - ...only news you're hearing about the Manitoba election comes from Facebook and Instagram, you could be led to believe Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson has cut health-care at every opportunity and NDP Leader Wab Kinew will defund the police. Neither is accurate. Finding the truth is becoming...

Leaders square off in last major debate

21 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...JONES / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew (from left), Manitoba Liberal Party Leader Dougald Lamont and PC Party of Manitoba Leader Heather Stefanson face off in Thursday’s leaders debate hosted by CBC, CTV and Global News. The hour-long affair saw Premier Heather Stefanson fending off attacks...

Manitoba Party Leaders Square Off in Live, Hour-Long Televised Debate

21 September 2023

ChrisD - ... NDP Leader Wab Kinew, whose party is leading in opinion polls, was a frequent target of the other two leaders. Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson, aiming to lead her party to a third consecutive term, accused Kinew of promising $3 billion in new spending, which she said would require a hike in...

Expert notes heightened focus on NDP by PC and Liberal candidates in recent Manitoba election debate – Winnipeg

21 September 2023

Global News - ...Kinew, Dougald Lamont, and Heather Stefanson debated live on air Thursday evening as each vie to be elected premier on Oct. 3. Curtis Brown with PROBE research says the topics brought up in the debate are on the minds of many Manitobans but one main takeaway he noted was how the PCs and Liberals sharpened their...

Parental rights drive puts LGBTTQ+ students in harm’s way, trans Liberal MLA candidate warns

21 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...is a matter of life or death for LGBTTQ+ students. Parental rights have become a hot-button topic in the provincial election race, owing to Premier Heather Stefanson announcing early on in the campaign the PC party would, if re-elected Oct. 3, formalize and enhance rights for guardians in the Public Schools Act. ...

Probe poll extends NDP’s lead over PCs to 11 percentage points

21 September 2023

CBC Manitoba - ...said in a statement. The Probe poll also suggests Manitobans have a far more favourable opinion of NDP Leader Wab Kinew than they do of PC Leader Heather Stefanson. The poll suggests 51 per cent of voters approve of Kinew, compared to 32 per cent for Stefanson. MacKay said he finds Stefanson's low approval...

Seniors care, addiction services top latest round of promises

21 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...he said. “We have to be fair to Manitobans and not just promise everything is going to change and be better in 24 hours. I know that our premier (Heather Stefanson) is committed to getting to work on this.” RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Kirkfield Park MLA Kevin Klein announced Monday that if...