Heather Stefanson

Party leader and PC candidate in the Tuxedo Winnipeg race.

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Tories turn page to health care for first time in campaign

18 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...to Manitoba, where facilities are struggling with overburdened staff owing to personnel shortages. MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS PC Leader Heather Stefanson pledged $10 million toward the construction of a 12-week, 180-bed addictions treatment and recovery centre run by and for First Nations. Later in...

Leaders trade jabs during radio debate

18 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...in a wide-ranging, 90-minute radio debate Monday morning. The event, hosted by CJOB’s Richard Cloutier, featured Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson, New Democratic Party Leader Wab Kinew and Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont. For much of the debate, the leaders stuck to their speaking...

PC Leader Heather Stefanson stays mum on details of parental rights pledge at leaders debate

18 September 2023

CBC Manitoba - ...Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson didn't budge when asked at a debate on Monday whether her party's promise to enhance parental rights in schools would include rules around students using different names or pronouns in the classroom. "We believe that parents know what's in the best...

‘What has changed?’: local landfill search rally echoes national call

18 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...Green landfill north of the city. Myran’s grandmother, Donna Bartlett, was one of many speakers who took aim at the Tory government and Premier Heather Stefanson, calling the province’s decision not to support any such search “heartless.” “Stefanson doesn’t want to go look for her. If it was her...

PCs promise up to $10M for Indigenous-run addictions treatment centre

18 September 2023

CBC Manitoba - ...Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson promised funding to help build an Indigenous-run addictions treatment centre, on a day when rallies were held nationwide against her decision not to search a landfill for the bodies of murdered Indigenous women. Stefanson said Monday if she's elected...

No winners in the provincial-election blame game – Winnipeg Free Press

18 September 2023

Winnipeg Free Press - ...system through a combination of austerity and insensitivity. But wait — before deciding who to vote for, you also need to listen to PC Leader Heather Stefanson, who will tell you her party inherited a health-care system that was already broken from the former NDP government and, having had only seven years...

Les progressistes-conservateurs promettent de recruter plus de travailleurs de la santé | Élections au Manitoba 2023

18 September 2023

Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais - ...a affirmé que le PC a eu deux mandats pour améliorer le réseau de la santé. Publicité Il est intéressant de noter que la première ministre Heather Stefanson et la ministre de la Santé, Audrey Gordon, n'ont pas pris la peine de se présenter à l'annonce qu'elles ont faite aujourd'hui sur les soins de...

Families of slain First Nations women disappointed by meeting with Anandasangaree

18 September 2023

CTV - ...premier said she stands by her previous decision not to search the landfill. "This is a very difficult decision that needed to be made," Premier Heather Stefanson said at a press conference. "We don't want to put any lives at risk in the search of the landfill." Dozens of people rallied outside the Manitoba...

PCs jump into election health-care fray with promise to recruit more workers

18 September 2023

CBC Manitoba - ...had two terms to improve health care. Asagwara said she found it interesting the Tories are now addressing health care. "It's noteworthy Premier Heather Stefanson and the health minister, Audrey Gordon, didn't bother to show up to this announcement on health care that they made today. The premier and the...

Manitoba party leaders to debate Monday morning on 680 CJOB – Winnipeg

18 September 2023

Global News - ...parties will face off on-air Monday morning. Tune in to 680 CJOB at 10 a.m. for a live, 90-minute, commercial-free radio debate between Wab Kinew, Heather Stefanson, and Dougald Lamont. This marks the first time the leaders have appeared together since a leaders’ forum last Tuesday hosted by the Manitoba...