Article today: We had a first look at Manitoba’s new protective care centre, where intoxicated people can be detained for up to 72 hours: ca.news.yahoo.com/first-look-c... #mbpoli

The prime minister discusses Churchill expansion, says there’s a lot of work to do. www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #cdnpoli #mbpoli #churchill

Video: A CFL team’s horse mascot visits the Winnipeg Art Gallery for Grey Cup celebrations. A little mess is cleaned up quickly. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/video...

Article tonight: Manitoba’s premier says he’s been thinking about an early election. www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

Suburban aurora

Article from the NDP convention here in Brandon: Election prep, more donations roll in, the campaign manager for 2027 is named, and delegates push for a higher minimum wage. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/man... #mbpoli

The Manitoba NDP convention is on here in Brandon. Roughly 300 delegates (with possibly more to come) are debating resolutions and will hear from the premier later today. #mbpoli

The Manitoba legislature session ended at 9 pm last night. Almost every bill passed. One notable one died on the order paper. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

Article: The Manitoba legislature session is ending. Several bills being passed tonight: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

Manitoba’s meth detention bill has passed. Full story coming. #mbpoli

#mbpoli nerd alert: A game of chicken at the legislature could push back some bills and the throne speech: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

Child porn offenders shouldn't get protective custody, should be buried under prison: Wab Kinew @stevelambert.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Article tonight: “waah-waah”, “degenerate”, and other verbal offerings at the Manitoba legislature: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

For example: On July 7 I requested Richard Madan's salary and a breakdown of the Washington office budget. Over 100 days later and I still don't have this record. A spokesperson released his salary to us last week, but we are still waiting on the rest. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I rode my bike today, put it on a transit bus (front rack), rode the bus, then rode my bike some more. Many buses don’t have the racks, but for those that do (listed on the app schedule) It’s a great service.

Article today: Longer wait times and higher costs under Manitoba’s freedom of information law: globalnews.ca/news/1148470... #mbpoli

Article tonight: Manitoba’s premier criticizes ‘right wing’ provinces using the notwithstanding clause. A somewhat-preventative bill is now before the legisjature www.nsnews.com/manitoba-new... #mbpoli

Statement from the President of the Parliamentary Press Gallery:

Article tonight: New figures show more than $400k in severance money was issued last fiscal year to former Manitoba MLAs: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/for... #mbpoli

#mbpoli nerd alert: Bill 48 (detaining intoxicated people up to 72 hours) will go to a public hearing this Thursday evening.

The provincial government has blocked the release of any documents related to workload and staff-shortage concerns raised by the Crown attorneys union, citing cabinet negotiations and labour arbitration concerns.

Article tonight: The extended-detox bill passes key vote. The premier has a site in mind in Point Douglas: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

Article today (much more to come): Former premier Heather Stefanson has been fined $18k as the legislature approves an ethics commissioner’s report: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

#mbpoli nerd alert: The legislature sat until after 8 pm tonight because it was the deadline for 2nd reading of the bills held back from the spring by the Tories. The bills will soon go to public hearings and there are already signs that amendments will be proposed

Article tonight: A bill to detain intoxicated persons up to 72 hours has been introduced in the Manitoba legislature. Some important details yet to come. www.nsnews.com/health/peopl... #mbpoli

Article today: The Legis resumes with possible security upgrades for politicians, a chiding from the Speaker, and protesters being called ‘goofballs’ by the premier: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

Article today: The Legis resumes with possible security upgrades for politicians, a chiding from the Speaker, and protesters being called ‘goofballs’ by the premier: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

Article today: Remember the big demographic breakthrough in June? Welll …. www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

Article: Higher deficits in Manitoba were revealed today: www.stalbertgazette.com/national-bus... #mbpoli

Article tonight: The Manitoba government plans to extend the intoxication-detention time limit to deal with rising meth issues: winnipegsun.com/pmn/manitoba... #mbpoli

I’ll be on CJOB sometime around 8:05 to discuss www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...

Article today: Shortly before the former PC government rejected calls for a landfill search, senior bureaucrats put together a presentation on the issue. And it’s being kept secret. halifax.citynews.ca/2025/09/14/m... #mbpoli

Article tonight: Moody’s predicts a higher Manitoba deficit as the balanced-budget deadline looms closer: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

Impressive beaver dam on the Seine in south Winnipeg

Manitoba backs off proposed location for supervised consumption site. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

Timelapse with a GoPro on a dock in the Whiteshell.

In Kyiv, Carney not ruling out Canadian troops in Ukraine if peace deal reached barrie360.com/carney-trave...

Article today: Tories file complaint, alleging the premier broke the ban on election advertising via his Instagram account: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

Article: We’re starting to get a glimpse into the cost of this year’s wild fires: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

Public health officials are up against brazen rebellion as they tackle a recent resurgence in measles. "Families are allowing their unimmunized, asymptomatic children who are household contacts to cases to attend school,” govt docs reveal #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

This took months of wrangling under FOI , but I finally got ahold of a government survey on health care, crime, and immigration numbers: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli

Manitoba byelection called for Aug 26. www.burnabynow.com/politics/man... #mbpoli

STORY: Brandon responders recognized for heroic efforts in high school sword attack: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art... #mbpoli

Graham Ave redux.

Bruce Cockburn is awarded the key to the city at Winnipeg Folk Fest.

Video: Portage and Main opens to pedestrians. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/winnipegs-hi...

Article: The Manitoba government now has a ‘preferred alternative’ for a highway intersection, but many area residents don’t like it. www.richmond-news.com/national-bus... #mbpoli

The fallen rock at the Caddy Lake tunnel has been cleared, with some ingenuity. ca.news.yahoo.com/creativity-b...

Article: Manitoba’s premier tours wildfire areas, warns hotel owners: www.timescolonist.com/weather-news... #mbpoli

Article today: Manitoba’s “revenue levers” vs affordability measures. www.coastreporter.net/the-mix/cred... #mbpoli