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In Episode 45, we take a deep dive into the battle over math education in Manitoba. After playing out in the media for almost 20 years in plain sight, we go through the history.
Math is hard for lefties when the actual educators refuse to let the Paulo Fiere critical race theory fan club take over school curriculum, and promote "anti-racist" math in which everyone is either an oppressor or "oppressed."
Store clerks can't round up to give you change or multiply how much 3 orders of fries costs, but to the promoters of fuzzy math, that's not a problem.
We earn your support - â â â donate at this linkâ â â , and check out the lists of top stories!Part 1- We analyze the trail of skirmishes in the Winnipeg Free Press (starting with 09/10/11):
"Teachers' math skills 'alarmingly weak'... Some teachers didn't get adequate math courses when they were in high school and thus can't teach their students properly, the petition alleges"
"... A student can get into a faculty of education with only Grade 12 consumer math, Professor Anna Stokke said. "I wouldn't even call it a math course -- it's a life-skills course."
"It's a disaster. They're coming in with grade-school math."
Another instructor noted- "Young children can develop a fear of mathematics if their teachers do not have a good understanding of the subject."
Faced with pushback, the newspaper platformed far-left attack dog Neil Dempsey, in "âDrill and killâ no way to teach math in 2011".
You'll hear how how his ilk of "educators" rely on half-truths and insulting critics - memorization baaaad!
Next was Dempsey's WFP polemic in 2016. He aligned himself with a Stanford "expert" recently alleged to have "in 52 instances misrepresented supporting research she has cited in her own work in order to support her conclusions. These include the notions that taking timed tests causes math anxiety."
The pushback he got from another U of M math Professor, Robert Craigen, exposed the scam:
"These puff pieces are usually sprinkled with a generous helping of âresearch showsâ without specifics, or generic âresearchersâ cited as having such and such opinions... We ask to see this research and, mostoften, the only reply is dismissal tactics."
By 2013, "Manitoba went from ranking fifth (in the PISA test) to dead last in Canada."
That was the result of emphasizing "cultural sustaining pedagogy" and progressive groupthink, with unqualified public school instructors being trained to bake the DEI narratives of Marxist revolutionaries into the classrooms.
Comments, news tips, Interac donations- [email protected]Part 2 24.53- A big topic locally last fall became "math anxiety" - whipped up online by a trustee's spouse.
Prof. Stokke wrote in the Free Press in January that: "the percentage of Manitoba students performing below level 2, which corresponds roughly to innumeracy, doubled since 2003. The percentage of highest-performing students halved. More students are struggling in math, and fewer are excelling."
Her C.D. Howe Intelligence Memo is at https://www.cdhowe.org/intelligence-memos/anna-stokke-reversing-decline-canadian-math-scores
"Students must develop a firm foundation through a lot of practice before they can grapple with more complex math... Public funds should not be spent on math programs that fail to recognize the importance of explicit instruction and sufficient practice."
Dempsey tried to rebut Stokke as "uninformed" "scary" and "harmful"- but as you'll hear, he falsely pinned statements on Stokke that her op-ed hadn't included, and soon apologized for misquoting a former NDP minister. In other words, he spread disinformation.
He also wedged "climate change" into his narrative. Because it's not about math, it's about indoctrination.
You'll hear her takedown of Dempsey and about how Manitoba reversed a plan to eliminate tests. If only 50% of Ontario Grade 6'ers met standards, how bad will our kids score?
As Stokke said, "Maybe the cure to math anxiety is to teach kids math."
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Episode 44 opens with listener comments about our tribute to Brian Smiley; an update on the Dan Rentz 911 suicide call from Episode 42; then lots more updates in the city hall and provincial round-ups!
8:00 Part 2- Using the bully pulpit of the Free Press, Brent Bellamy is the mouthpiece of the elitist 'urban visionary' crowd in Winnipeg, aligned with the radical bike lobby. When Coun. Ross Eadie wrote to the newspaper disputing Bellamy's proposals that would make River and Osborne a nightmare for disabled and blind pedestrians, Bellamy mocked the concerns.
You'll hear Eadie's detailed explanation and the crass, no class response from Bellamy, distorting the issues and dismissing the objections of the councilor who is himself blind. It's indicative of how actual public safety is an afterthought to the anti-car, anti-capitalist mob Bellamy fronts for.
As Eadie put it: "This guy has an architecture stamp â wow... maybe architects should be penalized under the Accessibility For Manitobans Act."
Comments, news tips, Interac donations- [email protected]19.40- That attitude against protecting genuine public safety is on display with the debate about closing Assiniboine Avenue at Main Street. Marty Gold provides the history of the idea, which was a favorite of the Manitoba Club front group, "Friends of Upper Fort Garry" in 2010.
The flaws of the idea were put on the record by Kelly Ryback at the Public Works meeting - starting with a naval base down the block and the use of the road to get to St. Boniface Hospital.
You'll hear audio clips from the subsequent discussion by councilors and the stunning deceptions that the bureaucrats were pulling to conceal their plans, dissuade public input, and cater to their allies in the bike lobby.
26.45 - Janice Lukes and Russ Wyatt question the department heads. You'll hear how emergency services were not actually asked about ambulances getting delayed going to the hospital, the dirty trick of labeling the report as 'information' when they intended to "roll this out" anyways, and Wyatt challenging this "dangerous" idea. Lukes called it "a tricky recommendation" and "confusing."
Another trick was revealed- summer repairs on Assiniboine will block eastbound lanes, which will lower the numbers of vehicles diverted northbound down Fort Street and make it seem less obstructive of traffic than it really is.
34. 14- While the administration called it a "pilot", Wyatt rightly said, "It's a trojan horse, not a pilot".
You'll hear the bureaucrats admit they didn't mention the word 'pilot' anywhere in the report or that the proposal to forbid right hand turns onto Main St. is for a YEAR. This is an example of the public service deliberately deceiving the public to tamp down their input.
Not coincidentally- immediately after Wyatt identified the bike lobby as manipulating this initiative, the YouTube feed of the meeting was mysteriously cut off. He's taking his complaint about being censored to the Governance Committee.
Marty recaps how stakeholders like small businesses and residents downtown are being shunted aside by high-paid liars on the public payroll who favor the bike lobby elitists.
Lastly in the City Hall round-up, a Matt Allard sighting. Hear the questions he's going to be asked as we continue to seek an interview with him. It's not only about the Goulet bike lane, but that's a start.
There's a Happyland Pool fundraising update to end the segment.
48:47 - Part 3 - Provincial round-up
Update on the Bell MTS layoffs in Brandon, as we again scoop MSM;
More reasons why Wab Kinew's NDP shouldn't follow the BC model of hard drug decriminalization and 'safe supply';
Four hopefuls- at least- are lining up to contest the PC nomination in Tuxedo to replace Heather Stefanson, one of whom is a strong voice for the Jewish community, Larry Pinsky.*******
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This episode is dedicated to Brian Smiley, who passed away on May 4 from colon cancer at age 69. (It wasn't until after this was recorded that we finally learned his real, and not 'show-business' age.)
Brian was a special guest on the debut episode of The Great Canadian Talk Show on Kick-FM in 2006 and made numerous appearances over the years. He was personable and witty and well-informed, and slid seamlessly from a career as a print reporter across to becoming the PR face of a not-always loved Crown corporation.
Whether in-studio or on a call, he enjoyed the back and forth with Marty Gold and helping answer questions about Manitoba Public Insurance as Media Relations Coordinator. As you'll hear Marty explain, they became friends long before that, when Smiley was on the sports beat at the Winnipeg Sun. The fun really began when he soon moved to the news side.
There's a lot of personal memories, a legendary tale of a Top 10 Most Wanted scoop, and emails from Smiley on various topics and people recounted in Episode 43.
He was an unsung hero, going to bat for people wronged by adjusters or supervisors or just miscommunicated files. Raising money within MPI, he rallied the troops to support good causes, one women's shelter in particular.
Brian and Marty shared a great love of sports, hockey and larger than life characters. You'll hear about a few of them, including the one that introduced them, and understand how quintessentially Canadian he was.
Smiley had texted us an optimistic message after completing chemo, but sadly he lost his fight. You'll hear the story of what it was like to be his friend, and how he always had your back.
Here is the obituary.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, May 24th at6:00 pm at Sturgeon Heights Community Centre, 210 Rita Street, Winnipeg.
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Here are some of the heartfelt tributes posted about Brian Smiley after this episode was recorded:
Michelle Bailey
My dear Brian. Winnipeg Sun days when you were a reporter and I was an intern. When I was in government and you harassed me for ânewsâ days. When you were in PR at MPI and I was in PR at MTSâŠour daily âwho will have the most headlines this week, Bailey?â Our beers at Elephant and Castle to discuss texting and driving initiatives. Those emails âSubject:Monday. BaileyâŠwhatâs our plan of action on the press conference for Thursday. Yours in PR hellâŠSmiley.â We just messaged three weeks ago, dude. You truly were one of the best people I ever met in my career. I will cherish our last email to each other. My heart goes out to your love, your kids, grandkids and skidoo. Thank you for being such an amazing friend and human being.
Andy Kazina
I grew up with Brian in Selkirk and we played sports together throughout the years. He was a great person to have as a friend. Although we haven't seen each for a few years I've thought of him often and thankful for his friendship. He never hesitated to help people. We have lost a good friend.
Peter Dalla-Vicenza
I worked with Brian when he was an MPI and I was presssecretary for Gord Mackintosh. A good guy and a straight shooter. My deep condolences.
Geoff Currier
Very sad news indeed. Brian was one of the truly good people in media and as a comms man.
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Episode 42 is a special interview about the case of Winnipeg resident Dan Rentz, the tragedy of his passing in November 2022, and if the City 911 service failed to send help because of a systemic bias.
Part 1- Sheena Paterson is the mother of Lily Rentz, who is the daughter of Dan Rentz. The parents were a pair for 27 years, and the family struggled with Dan's mental health and addiction issues. He had called 911 in the past. "What he went through (for a 5 day evaluation) was disturbing."
Sheena believes with males more prone to committing suicide, "there's a real discrepancy as to how they deal with 911 calls" between male and female callers.
8.00- You'll hear what a Police Detective told Sheena about the panicked 911 call and what Dan said- and that's led the family to wonder why a wellness check wasn't dispatched.
When CTV asked, the City made a bold claim:
âIt has been determined that proper procedure was followed within the policy of the communication centre.
"While this incident was tragic, no information was provided during the interaction with the call taker to indicate an emergency requiring a response from our units.â
Without hearing the audio, there is no way to evaluate if the City is telling the truth, or if it is covering up.
10.00 - City Holds Back 911 Audio From Suicide Victimâs Family
"Not only have we been refused for the FIPPA requests, we've been refused on different reasons every single time."
One of those reasons was "Disclosure harmful to a third party's privacyâ,
Lily has pushed back, writing: "In my dads case, how is a third party impacted by my dads call? He didnât have any people around close to him when he ended his life; who is the third party? How much training in suicide prevention do the 911 operators have?"
Hear Sheena explain, "he was by himself when he called 911 and he was by himself when he died... so who are they trying to protect?"
While the family still fights for access to the tape, Lily is pleading for some common sense:
"My dad was in serious mental distress and called 911 for help. I am not looking to lay blame on anyone for his actions but I am trying to understand what he communicated to the 911 operator and why he did not meet the criteria to warrant a health check by WPS."
One of the reasons? PACT program wellness checks In Winnipeg were only available until 9:30 pm on a Saturday night. We hope no one ever gets suicidal after midnight.
18:52 Part 2 - "My daughter deserves the truth."
21.10- Sheena describes the doors that aren't open towards helping that cause, including the Medical Examiner's Office, Legal Help Centre, or- Wab Kinew.
Sheena describes the end result of 4 conversations with his office- 'she pretended she never even received the email and then later accidentally quoted my email. Then she called (Coun.) Sherri Rollin's office- no help."
23.20 - "If it was a white woman in St. Vital that car would be there in an instant."
We discuss if there's an unconscious bias towards males or core-area addresses - people like Dan Rentz who lived on Logan - when they call 911 for help.
The Lentz tragedy was made worse when Dan's house "was immediately looted". Police were more concerned about Sheena trying to protect the home from repeated break-ins than with the thieves.
25.48 - "Dan had written notes that he left belongings for Lily... the clothes out of the dryer, food out of the fridge... people running out of the house with bags of stuff"
Vagrants started fires inside the house, the pipes burst, then the City demolished it.
"Never did we get access to that house to take belongings. All of my daughter's memories with her dad, gone."
29.00- This boils down to how an emergency call was handled. Who takes a complaint about 911?
Marty called the 311 service to ask- and got a surprising answer, as Sheena had never once been guided towards that venue.
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Late breaking news caused a shift in direction for Episode 41, but we make sure you get the analysis you need to know whatâs going on with Wab Kinewâs crew!
Part 1 â Our interview about the police shooting of Brad Singer in February opened a lot of eyes to the questions that deserve answers. Hereâs the link:
A listener sent a thoughtful response to the comments about residential schools made by Kelly Ryback andnoted a factor affecting Indigenous poverty and addiction rates he had not: the reserve system and isolation.
9.40- An NDP MLA has gone against the 'devolution' script for child welfare, telling a Legislative Committee that âIâm worried about the nepotism thatâs currently going on in every office.â
Amanda Lathlin from The Pas is a foster parent and is getting the runaround from "unqualified workers that are currently there, such as the ones whoâve not returned my calls for two months asking for a visit.â
The Children's Advocate shared her concerns that kids in care may be left voiceless, but Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine was all-in on handing First Nations control under Trudeau's Bill C-92.
Fontaine and Housing Minister Bernadette Smith had to cancel a press conference Friday after a body was found at the derelict Manitoba Housing site at 575 Balmoral. Marty describes how he had been asking what was going on with an RFP that closed last fall to redevelop Centre Village - but he had been ignored. While the neighborhood suffers from the blight, the City looks the other way instead of ticketing Housing officials.
18.00 - A leading doctor has quit the U of M and Shared Health and blasted the NDP government which "meddles relentlessly in our health system withoutempowering those with expertise to run it."
Dr. Eberhard Renner said "recycling previous health system leaders who would elsewhere compost in retirement" was creating "the wild west... (in some) instances this governmentâs actions frankly hinder the ability of expert leaders to do their job."
We deciphered which partisan codger he was referring to.
Lastly, an announcement of a sexual assault strategy group proved the pattern of political nepotism as a crony of Nahanni Fontaine's got a post on the steering committee.
Fontaine claimed, âThere is so much more to do to protect women, girls and two-spirit peoples" but also seemed to have a blind spot - aren't men also victims of spousal abuse? What services do they get?
26:16 Part 2- Crime Courts and Public Safety Update;
- An accused triple murderer
- Two fires on Thursday a half hour apart will result in two houses in Weston being demolished
- A spat between parents in Elm Creek has flared, after a claim students visiting a northern school in a 'peace and reconciliation' exchange were sexually harassed and assaulted by some of their hosting peers.
WFP on Thursday- "a parent said Elm Creek boys had been spanked, slapped, âdry-humpedâ and threatened by students from the Norway House school, and that a video of the harassment had circulated throughout the school community." RCMP are investigating.
WFP on Friday - a mother whose kid was on the trip and had not seen the video insisted "I believe that thisis fuelled by racism... I think that the kids that didnât want to go made the time that they spent there awful."
'Believe all victims' - until you don't want to, it appears.
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The shooting of Brad Singer by Winnipeg police, and the effect of his death on his family, is the topic of Episode 40.
The Singer family are trying to raise financial support for the sudden and significant costs they have had to bear, as youâll hear in this podcast â the link to donate is https://www.givesendgo.com/bradsinger
Part 1- Gerry Singer joins the podcast to discuss his brother Brad falling into mental illness, and the medical and prescription history that led to police trying to haul Bradley Singer into custody for a mental health examination.
In particular Gerry notes the difference between how cops used to handle Brad in the past, and the fact he was never charged with a violent crime, with the SWAT-style raid on February 14.
He explains how Brad, previously diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, started spiraling in October and became withdrawn. He was taken in by police for an examination in January, causing thousands of dollars in damage to the Magnus Avenue home. You'll hear how the medical system interacted with Brad after he departed the hospital.
16.35- "Then about a week and a half later these IIU people come to my residence and tell me that Brad was involved in - they called it an altercation - with police officers and he's been shot several times."
Supposedly Brad was taken into surgery - but what the family was told at HSC raised a red flag.
"I couldn't believe they shot him dead executing a mental health warrant... it's so unnecessary for this to happen."
If you have Story Tips, Comments, or want to financially support our reporting via Interac âEmail: [email protected]21:12 Part 2 Hear us review the â details of the shooting compiled by the Black Rod blog,â which described other recent cases where gun-toting felons barricaded inside homes were not shot. Apprehending a 59 year old mental health patient needed lethal force?
Gerry Singer took part in a press conference with their attorney, watch it at this link!Gerry says IIU told the family they could not see the body, or be told if police at the scene had tasers that could have been used instead of bullets, because it would somehow interfere with their investigation.
He questions how the confrontation was handled, what ' a large edged weapon' meant - insisting his brother did not owned a machete or large knives - and why a crew of 9 Tactical unit cops wearing body armour thought Brad was a danger to them.
As the Black Rod wrote: "The only legal reason for shooting him to death was if he was a threat to somebody. To whom?"
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The mystery of why non-lethal tactics like tasers, were seemingly not considered haunts the family. They're calling for an inquest.
"The truth would be nice."
You'll also hear how the entire Black Rod site was - without explanation - blocked from the Internet within days of their post stating a jury trial, and not the IIU, should determine if the police crossed the line into criminal conduct by shooting Brad Singer and killing him. Why were they censored?
38.20 - Gerry Singer sums up the family's concerns, how their lawyer's inquiries have not been acknowledged, how they received an ambulance bill, and were tricked into footing the bill for boarding up the house damaged by cops.
As Marty Gold points out, the police complain about derelict housing but then created a derelict house by bashing out the doors - and afterwards a grieving family was expected to clean up their brother's puddle of blood on the floor and seal the home from looters.
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Episode 39 opens with Marty Gold telling his personal stories of 3 people who have recently passed away- Maggie Roulette of Amaranth, Dr. Monte Kowall, and former newsman and voice of Assiniboia Downs, Jim Farrell.
15:30 Part 2- Guest Kelly Ryback has his own Jim Farrell story to tell before we pick up on â his previous interview on Episode 37â .
18.30 Ryback tells about the impact of bike lanes on parents and working families needing to use a car, but worse, how they also interfere with emergency vehicles. He says it's an example of "an ideology that doesn't work".
Ryback springs the news that yet ANOTHER fire station- in the core area!- would be handcuffed by a marginal pet project of the bike lobby. More proof there's no consultation with EMS or hospital officials and "no consideration about the businesses in place, again eliminating parking. The idea everybody's going to take the bus or take their bike, it's not going to happen."
A listener reminded us of one of the first bike lane inventions in 2010, in Lord Roberts, so stupidly planned the South Osborne Residents Group and the fire department forced the city to change it. Are one-sided plans being approved because councilors fear displeasing the small army of bike acolytes? Their own voters feel shunned.
26.10- CBC had the nerve to claim a report enthusiastically endorsing safe injection sites and "safe supply" was independent. You'll hear the proof that was a lie.
Ryback, who's a supporter of the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre, says politicians make big promises but cannot get a grip on hunger, addictions, and poverty.
Despite the rah-rah in the report, he explains how safe injection sites have been closed because of the disorder and crime the locations can attract. The discussion turns to the need for rehab on one side, and effective crackdowns on criminal dealers and distributors.
Although the NDP government says "safe supply" isn't on the table, the enabler faction in health care isn't going to take no for an answer - despite the failure in BC where ODs and crime have skyrocketed.
We tell of a BC MLA that the RCMP tried to stifle, after she figured out that half of drug seizures were free drugs the government gave out- some with forged subscriptions. Then there's vending machines. Coming to Winnipeg?
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42:00 Part 3 - More about the quality of life in your community. Ryback insists all revenue from government pot should be going to treatment. Bottom-priced hard drugs created a flood of addicts with hazardous behavior that threatens cops, first responders, and innocent neighbours.
He believes bail conditions and drug sentences are far too lenient but reducing addictions and crime won't go down without enforcement.
48.30- The Jets owners are looking into transitional housing plans for downtown. Should it go near a safe injection site? How about the Market Lands across from City Hall? The discontinuance of Greyhound Bus services, CFT cutting kids loose when they turned 18, have placed vulnerable people in peril.
Ryback goes through the city poverty rates- and children are double the national average. Aboriginal and First Nations communities needed special attention- But former Mayor Brian Bowman didn't want to hear of it.
1:02:52 BONUS AUDIO- In Ryback's previous interview, he said the attitude problem of some councilors towards delegations presenting briefs contradicting their views was poisoning civic engagement.
One of our listeners relayed that they had similar bad treatment from Councilor Rollins but was doing something about it- and had filed a formal complaint with the Integrity Commissioner.
In this overtime segment, Ryback responds to hearing the news about the ruling being sought:
Are delegations allowed to publicly inform councilors of proven methods to supervise contracts and monitor spending? Or, can they be silenced by councilors wielding their political sword?
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The spotlight is on the Manitoba Legislature in Episode 38, and we report on what people are talking about, what we've heard, and what we're willing to guess.
Part 1- The day Heather Stefanson walks out of 450 Broadway is coming up fast. We look at the jockeying for her Tuxedo seat, and for her former job as leader of the Progressive Conservative party.
She faced an unprecedented campaign of intimidation during the election as we reported. The mainstream media didn't report the story for hours. And in the case of CJOB radio and the evening TV newscasts, NOT AT ALL.
A new name has emerged from outside Winnipeg as a possible contender, while one caucus member is clearly going to take a run for the crown. Another may also be heading for the exit.
The former Premier is giving up her constituency office space, which resulted in a humorous sidebar discussion among the Grant Ave. community.
You can sponsor podcasts /donate by email/orsend along story tips -- Email â â â â â [email protected]â â â23:54 Part 2- Multiple sources from different directions have told TGCTS that there was a domestic incident in March involving a veteran Manitoba MLA.
It started as a whisper, but now it's the talk of the town around politically-connected circles.
And word is spreading, because it might be heading to court.
And, we hear, the government is anxiously awaiting the fall-out.
You'll hear enough in this podcast to wonder what other rumours circulating about public figures might be more than gossip or an urban myth.
Upcoming episodes: Homelessness, housing and harm reduction in Winnipeg with Kelly Ryback; Questions about a bias in 911 responses; and City Councilor interviews!
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Episode 37 combines a look at City Hall with a Crime and Public Safety update, including a clue why carjackers and criminals started targeting the South Kenaston malls.
Part 1 - Which were our most popular podcasts during the funding campaign? Those episodes are how we earned your trust - and loyal listeners spurred a last-week surge to surpass the $3800 goal!
We want to hear more of your ideas and suggestions how to grow the audience of ActionLine.ca public affairs coverage, and acquire ongoing financial support. Email - [email protected]7:09 Part 2 - Weâve reported, almost alone in the media locally, about how the City of Winnipeg continues to rig bike lane approvals â in violation of their own standards after the FIRST time they got caught cozying up to the bike lobby in 2010.
City councilor Russ Wyatt continued his stand against the anti-car agenda of bike lobbyists but after his twist on an iconic TV character nickname, he was begging off from the braying mob.
In his apology, Wyatt concurred with our decade+ of fact-finding:
"the Bike lanes that has now taken parking away from residents and businesses along Assiniboine, Stradbrook and Goulet. Not to mention the lanes of parking lost in the downtown to bike lanes, that have negatively affected long time small businesses in the area..."
"The city plans to take more lanes from vehicles, from more streets... we hear Bike Winnipeg calling for the closure of Assiniboine at Main Street, to vehicles, or removal of a well used Traffic Lane on Osborne at River... We can improve active transportation infrastructure in Winnipeg without causing further traffic congestion."
- Unfortunately for Wyatt, he only articulated those points in his apology. If he had done so before, perhaps he wouldn't have had to explain the frustration behind his saying âa bicycle nazi wants to take away all the lanes for the cars."
("The Soup Nazi" is the 116th episode of Seinfeld; Will the 'cancel Russ' crowd will go after Jerry and then Hogan's Heroes?)
- A frequent delegate at City Hall, Kelly Ryback explains the Wyatt controversy. Ryback finished 2nd in the St. James ward in the 2022 election and has continued to flag mismanagement, inefficiencies and wasteful spending at 510 Main Street.
Listeners may be surprised at what Ryback contends is the underlying issue: the way some councilors treat delegates- and other councilors- during public meetings. Ryback recounts the intra-councilor battles that chew up time meant for public input. It's undermining productive policy dialogue at City Hall.
Check out â our Donate page!â24.40- Ryback exposes why the urban visionary dream of an Osborne and River pedestrian scramble is a potential nightmare- it's a block from a key fire station.
This, Ryback says, is another example of how the City pushes thru the pet projects of bike lobbyists with no consultation with emergency services authorities.
"On any kind of these infrastructure changes and ideas, police, fire and paramedics are not consulted."
To boot, the bike lanes aren't getting used, harm neighborhood business viability, and has resulted in traffic snarls. And those snarls are one of many reasons why the City is finally- years after being told about it- going to try letting first responders switching traffic lights so they can clear intersections on their way to emergency calls.
34:00 Part 3- The Crime report has more proof how public disorder is reflected in transit fare skippers and violent behavior. ATU drivers say it's way higher than the 4 million fares currently guesstimated, and behind 60% of assaults on drivers.
Lastly, a double carjacking at Seasons of Tuxedo- with one accused a 15 year old girl - raised a lot of questions.
A surprising answer, from a source in the know, explained the migration of dangerous criminals down Route 90 to shopping mall lots near Ikea.
More to come with Kelly Ryback about homelessness, safe injection sites, and other civic topics later this week!
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A tradition returns to TGCTS as we welcome the Canadian Taxpayers Federation for Episode 36!
Part 1- Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director, starts off by tackling the City of Winnipeg budget.
We dig into the under-the-radar subject of the $200M civic 40-Year Bond, and the interest cost to taxpayers.
Despite the city carrying a higher than Canadian average debt load, somehow $82,000 of support for residential services like Happyland Park pool just didn't fit council's "urban vision".
Gaubrich urges all taxpayers to tell their councilor they "want the government to focus on basic priorities: recreational pools, roads, keeping the streets clean and safe" not spending on travel to conferences, adding bureaucrats, or exorbitant severance pay to outgoing ward assistants.
It's an uphill fight since special interest lobby groups often get government funding to advance their narrow goals.
You can support our interviews and analysis by contributing via PayPal or Interac, or arrange by emailing us! Email [email protected] us on Facebookâ17:38 Part 2- Wab Kinew's new budget flaunted a huge $1.4B increase in spending and falling revenues, but WFP columnist Devryn Ross called out the Finance Minister for trying to cover it up.
The Tories had set aside half a billion for new civil service contracts, and Adrian Sala lied to try and explain away the deficit. That's not the only lie connected to the NDP approach to the budget.
While the 14 cent a litre tax break "helps a lot of people out", an $800M deficit and billions wasted on interest payments- $1520 per Manitoban - trends our province in a dangerous direction.
Haubrich addresses the change in the education tax credit to a flat $1500, contrary to Kinew's election promise to keep the discount at 50% of the bill. We walk through the escalating net cost to homeowners as the NDP farm club on school boards ratchet up taxes.
While Tom Brodbeck claimed "it's a good thing" for Kinew to break that election promise, Haubrich says "they shouldn't have promised it in the first place... that's a big problem that contributes to cynicism and hurts taxpayers' walletbooks."
Marty Gold raises the way governments are chipping away at the intergenerational transfer of wealth within the working and middle class while delivering less value for dollar to taxpayers.
Corporate welfare such as E-car rebates, millions allotted for a safe injection site that Kinew's crew won't be living anywhere near, Nahanni Fontaine jetting an entourage to the United Nations, are part of the expensive priority of the NDP- feeding their base, and claim the budget will be balanced in 4 years in time of the next election.
In the meantime, Manitobans will be paying $9.6B in interest over that term.
In the overall scheme of things, providing a paltry $300 credit for property security systems- which can save millions in losses, insurance hikes, and policing costs- shows it's difficult to get a caucus with no experience in making a payroll "to understand the plight of the everyday taxpayer, when your paycheque has been coming from the government," concludes Haubrich.
40:00 Part 3- A fast wrap up, and pitch for last-minute support as the final contributions to the winter funding drive are being collected up this week. We earn your support!
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After a brief recap of our winter funding campaign and a preview of a few upcoming items, we turn to the NDP government of Wab Kinew.
What direction will his Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara try to steer addictions policy towards? If they intend to emulate British Columbia, that direction is- Scandal after Scandal after Cover-up.
Comments, news tips, interview inquiries & Interac donations - Emailâ [email protected]9:43 Part 2- There's already signs that Kinew skirts accuracy when trumpeting 'improvements' to adding beds at HSC.
He announced "50" but the media missed that 27 were already in "temporary" use- meaning the net gain was really 23 beds. How else will the NDP try to fool Manitobans? Well, they already won't discuss the actual number of new hires in health care.
The radfem 'Squad' in his caucus are champions of decriminalization and a $2.5M legal injection site as a "harm reduction" strategy.
We know none of them- especially Nahanni Fontaine- will have it built near their own homes and won't experience for themselves the associated decline in neighborhood safety. Their supporters want them to next rush into "safer supply".
Kinew played coy, saying he's moving "one step at a time" and will follow where the evidence leads."
We discuss the evidence he will no doubt ignore; how "Most studies which support the strategy use low-quality research methodologies that are considered unacceptable in most healthcare studies."
Lessons from BC- the NDP government spent nearly a year dismissing safer supply diversion as an âurban myth,â Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry assured the public that diversion was being closely monitored- which was recently exposed as a lie.
It took a challenge from the Alberta government, dealing with the impact of criminal gangs flooding 'safer supply' drugs into their communities, for the BC scam to be exposed.
22.00- Nurses in BC got a memo ordering them to allow open drug use in maternity and other wards and not to call the RCMP. And reporting it to their bosses was futile.
Premier Dave Eby and his Ministers denied fentanyl was being smoked inside hospitals, and also cited an RCMP press release claiming âthere is currently no evidence to support a widespread diversion of safer supply drugs in the illicit market in BC or Canada.â
Nurses called out the lies about their workplace safety. Then it was learned a gag order was placed on RCMP detachments about safe supply drugs seized in raids or any other aspect of the program, because Eby is facing an election. And the opposition uncovered that no data (evidence) was being collected to begin with.
These were NDP deceptions to protect their policies on drug decriminalization and safer supply.
32.00 - That isn't the only NDP cover-up in BC. You'll hear of a grant system (funded by Carbon Taxes) for electric truck manufacturers, where MNP pressured companies to pay them to write up their applications and kick back 20% if successful.
Conveniently, MNP was empowered to decide on which applications to recommend for the grant awards.
When one company raised an alarm about the racket, they were shunned by Eby's government, which coincidentally announced a review of the controversial grant program- to be conducted by MNP.
An opposition motion to investigate was voted down by the NDP majority- but after the whistleblower exposed the kickback cover-up, Eby was forced to reintroduce the motion and vote for it after voting against it.
We saw NDP operatives who ruined Alberta pack their bags and get handsome raises to take on roles in the Kinew government in Manitoba.
Will he next absorb refugee hacks from BC, and import their advanced style of cover-up, corruption and kickbacks? Don't bet against it.
37:17 Part 3 - Future episodes will include interviews with families questioning police and 911 dealings with their deceased relatives, city councilor interviews, and a Taxpayers Federation overview of the City and Provincial budgets.
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A wisecrack from a listener has Marty Gold recounting the history of "Hail Aurtarlia" to open Episode 34. Another listener commented about a retirement at CBC-TV, who the new Winnipeg anchor might be, and what needs to be improved in local CBC coverage- but won't be.
6.00 - Researching into the provincial budget, we flagged a few items for our upcoming interview with the CTF- including a meagre break for home security systems that the NDP refused to implement 15 years ago despite their own Speaker at the time, George Hickes, supporting our idea.
We only need $405 to reach our funding goal - Donate here to help us succeed today!12:43 Part 2- The Wab Kinew government has alloted funding to "anti-racist" education and Holocaust curriculum. Marty Gold says it's giving false hope to the community.
That's because, last year the Winnipeg media blackballed coverage of the incident involving an outburst by "Free Free Palestine" University of Winnipeg Collegiate athletes at the Gray Academy Jewish campus. The Free Press couldn't even bring itself to admit the chants and gestures were antisemitic. And the Department of Education and the schools involved did nothing to get to the bottom of it.
In other words, the authorities are all talk and no action when it comes to harassment and intimidation of Jewish students - and the media sides with the "protesters".
17.00 Three local newspapers have allowed bizarre, antisemitic narratives disguised as "pro Palestinian" activism to be published without balance or challenge to the inherent anti-Zionist messaging.
- The Manitoban has ceaselessly promoted a concept put before the University of Manitoba Student's Union to adopt a definition of "Anti-Palestinianism' invented by an national Arab lawyers group. You'll hear how Rhonda Spivak dismantled the notion the proposal is any equivalent to the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
"The proposed definition of anti-Palestinian racism will not allow for supporters of Israel to present their viewpoint on campus, or criticize Hamas or the Palestinian side in any way, without running afoul of the definition of "Nakba Denial" ... anyone speaking in favour of a two-state solution, Canada's stated policy, will run afoul of the definition of Nakba Denial in the proposed definition before UMSU."
In other words, it's antisemitic.
- The Winnipeg Sun without hesitation printed a letter to the editor that claimed the October 7 massacres was a "false flag" operation falsely blamed on Hamas - as rancid a conspiracy theory as can be imagined. Yet the newspaper published it.
21.30 Meanwhile the Free Press, still reeling from the blowback to a Jen Zoratti column about October 7th, was embarrassed by an Honest Reporting Canada investigation into a column by far-left Faith reporter John Longhurst.
Longhurst performed stenography duty for the antisemitic Mennonite Central Committee, which claimed Israel was withholding food aid from Gazans.
"On the day Longhurstâs article was published, well over 200 trucks filled with humanitarian aid entered Gaza, in addition to 159 tonnes of additional aid airdropped over the coastal territory. The next day, 258 humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza, 166 of which carried food, well overtwice the amount that was entering the enclave prior to the war."
As we explain, when the media repeats misinformation and slanted reporting assailing Israel for carrying out a "genocide" and deliberate starvation, Marxist politicians like Nahanni Fontaine repeats the narrative of Jew-haters, citing the Fake News media reports.
To the dismay of militant Palestinians, Mayor Gillingham has stood his ground and refused pressure to add a "ceasefire now" motion to a city council agenda, after Wab Kinew caved in to them.
MSM won't ask, but we do- When the Iranian-funded "Al Quds Day" comes to Winnipeg, will the Mayor and Premier tolerate a thousand pro-terrorist marchers calling for "Intifada revolution" and the ethnic cleansing of Jews from Israel?
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Despite the best attempts of city bureaucrats to thwart the Gem Equities development plan for Fulton Grove, two city councilors saw through the deception and gave a green light for the plan of Andrew Marquess to continue on to Council committees.
In Episode 33, we bring you audio of the meeting, details about yesterday's violent assaults at a Burger King and on a transit bus, and more on the Happyland Pool campaign.
We are within $560 of our $3800 winter funding goal. Please help us surpass it by April 7th - https://actionline.ca/2024/02/donate-2/8:30 Part 2 - Marty Gold sets the scene for audio from the City Centre Community Committee, which he previewed last week.
14.18 - Developer Andrew Marquess explains to Councilors Rollins and Orlikow his view of the "fatally flawed" process, the effect of arbitrary rail line safety demands on the project's viability, and "what the heck are we doing here with this site?"
24.35 - A bureaucrat wilts when Sherri Rollins asks him to justify why he proposed the Marquess project have a far more onerous rail line setback condition than the Forks residential project does.
27.10 Hear how bureaucrats NEVER mentioned any change to the setback requirements from the previously approved planning document "so there was assumptions made and nobody clarified it." Marquess then questions 'the fundamental disconnect" in the process and that the FCM guidelines are not "a hard and fast" rule of how to measure the setback.
Despite the dirty tricks of staff, Rollins and Orlikow imposed a couple of amendments and agreed to let the Fulton Grove application move through the City Council process.
When outsiders see development projects sideswiped by planners imposing different rules for different people, no wonder they take their investment dollars elsewhere. The taxpayers of Winnipeg deserve better.
Send story comments and tips, interview inquiries and Interac donations to â [email protected]38:06 Part 3- Crime and Public Safety Update
- Panic set in among the public on Wednesday morning after a man was slashed and almost killed at the Burger King at Confusion Corner. In this case people learned from social media about the incident, because apparently none of the TV newscasts filed a report.
You'll hear about the prior attacks on women, bystanders and other prisoners committed in the past 3 years by veteran violent criminal Ethan Muswagon, as we wonder what it says about our society when he keeps getting revived from drug overdoses and released by judges back into the public, only to try to kill again.
The lectures from the bench aren't working, and neither are "failure to comply" charges. Did Wab Kinew's budget deal with this?
- More panic on Wednesday night after a 27 year old minding his own business was punched, pulled out of his seat and dragged off of a bus near St. Anne's on St. Mary's Rd.
The victim's father told the media they phoned the cops 3 times and found out, an attemted murder on a bus isn't a priority on Danny Smyth's watch. "It's insane the way this city is going."
- Marty briefly discusses the path Premier Kinew is on to a legal injection site and "safe supply".
The NDP thinks that'll help. As long as it isn't near their house.
- Item last: Happyland Pool has already raised over $33,000 towards the 85k goal. We tell you about some of the big donors standing up for St. Boniface. Get more information from [email protected].
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Feedback from listeners kicks off Episode 32, including about Nahanni Fontaine's MArch MAdness, already at #11 All-Time.
- A Bell MTS employee caught our podcasts about layoff plans for Winnipeg and on Canada Day in Brandon and she's disgusted at how there's not been a peep from local MLA's or MP's about MTS favoring contracting out Call Centre jobs to cheap undertrained overseas labour.
- Another comment came from a donor about MSM with 'perimeteritis' completely ignoring the legitimate values of Manitobans south of the city who have "a very real understanding of what government overreach is."
Our funding campaign has an April 7 deadline- we're within $700 of our $3800 goal! Please help push us over the top by using the ActionLine.ca Donate Page15:21 Part 2 - City Hall Round-up
- Is the new Director of Property and Development, Hazel Borys, behind the harsh demand to alter the Fulton Grove housing plan? Considering it would chop 485 units from the development and make it unfeasible, you'd think the rail setback requirements would have been settled a long time ago- like say, before the City lost the lawsuit to Andrew Marquess.
23.30 - Transcona Councilor Russ Wyatt made a long Facebook post after the City budget was passed and he pulled no punches.
Now council's official contrarian, you'll hear how he called "petty cuts" like closing neighborhood pools "mean-hearted" and the kind of idea bureaucrats used to be told to "stick in their ear!"
Noting there are never suggestions to cut senior management expenses, Wyatt claimed "The City Hall system keeps councillors running from meeting to meeting, where they end up spending more time with unelected city staff," and his colleagues lose sight of their obligation to the voters that gave them their jobs, because of 'Stockholm Syndrome'.
Wyatt also lauded the efforts of average residents from St. Boniface and Weston who spent countless hours trying to convince council to save their pools.
30.00- Happyland Park pool users launched a fundraising drive and Marty tells the details of the Happy Sport Campaign... We also give a shout out to Will and Courtney Gault for the tremendous charitable causes they've raised money for through Willy Dogs this season.
We work hard to tell the stories of neighborhood businesses and residents and be YOUR VOICE!36:37 Part 3- Crime And Public Safety Update
- It's more than 3 inner-city convenience stores that have been torched in the last month, when Marty adds them all up- including one down the block from Dr. Joss Reimer's office.
What's behind it, we wonder, a firebug? "competition"? or is it a protection racket?
- Someone tell Nahanni Fontaine that late night shift workers on north Main Street face their own food desert- all the fast-food and convenience stores are closed overnight due to harassment and violence.
- 44.00- According to a homeowner near Inkster and Main, a social services agency has abandoned proper supervision of a group home that "provides person-centered, crisis and treatment services to low and high-risk vulnerable and marginalized individuals living with mental illness and intellectual challenge in our community."
The result? Seven visits by cops and 3 ambulances attended - IN A 24 HOUR Period. (This location is also, in Nahanni Fontaine's constituency. But since she sleeps at night in Lindenwoods, she doesn't care.)
Other people with similar experiences chimed in with their own problem being labeled a 'NIMBY' for expecting a safe neighborhood where their girls aren't cat-called and exposed to degenerate behavior. "You're lucky you're still alive" wrote one woman - beaten in a home invasion - about Winnipeg, "the capital of CRISIS and CRIME."
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Part 1 - We open Episode 31 with your comments about Nahanni Fontaine's March Madness- and we add a few more issues we didn't mention yet, to the storm of controversy around her and her department.
When the NDP froze foster care per diems in 2012, did Fontaine ever tell Greg Selinger it was harming indigenous kids? Of course not, that might have resulted in losing her plum position as "Aboriginal Women's Advisor." And she'd never have gotten the NDP nomination in St. John's.
18:50 Part 2- A brief explanation of the very negative consequences of the NDP regressing to a 1-1 ratio for trades apprentice supervision.
Marty Gold explains what will result: less trainees, less trainers, less training, less homebuilding, more costs to you. The NDP-supporting union is happy with that.
24.00- Happyland Park Pool supporters aren't giving up- but a letter to Mayor Gillingham and city council shows how far trust in City Hall has fallen in the neighbourhood.
What will Matt Allard do to help their last-ditch fundraising, and to prevent the City from arbitrarily bulldozing the pool while they try to save it?
And speaking of St Boniface, Mrs. Mike's on Tache wants to resume operations and was told it could take up to TWO MONTHS for an Occupancy Permit. Maybe Allard doesn't eat burgers, but thousands of Winnipeggers do. We've asked Allard to get things speeded up and not let St. B be treated like the North End of the South End, yet again.
34.00 Newsmaker of the Year Andrew Marquess doesn't trust City Hall either, and why should he?
City planners have invented yet another obstacle to approval of his Fulton Grove housing plan- and of all things, Coun. John Orlikow is empaneled to decide on it.
39:55 Part 3 - Crime Courts and Public Safety Update
- A Rally for Justice took place last week, and while the Free Press slanted their coverage to fit their narrative, we will be having organizer Mike Vogiatzakis on the podcast in the next few weeks to talk about his cause seeking to abolish catch-and-release policing.
- Two business stories: one a move and expansion, the other of business misadventure forcing a sale, with one thing in common- crime is badly affecting their sectors. It's Brian Bowman's legacy, that never gets pinned on him like it should.
- 49.35- Councilor Janice Lukes still hasn't responded to our request for an interview but took a moment to compliment the police for handing out speeding tickets on the South Perimeter highway. That's never been done before by city cops because it's a provincial road handled by the RCMP.
Predatory speed traps aren't legitimized just because drivers are duped into thinking the ticket was legal- and it's another reason why no one trusts City Councilors to have their backs.
Considering the last spate of tickets near there handed out by cops were dropped by the Crown as illegal - as the Designated Construction Zone didn't include the area they were enforcing the extra-penalty citations - we suggest Lukes makes sure these pass the sniff test before handing out the flowers.
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Shuttering foster and group homes, parading like a fashionista at the United Nations, holding court for a compliant media after dodging opposition criticism in Question Period - it's a wonder Nahanni Fontaine has found time to get her nails done this month.
But the Manitoba Families Minister has set tongues wagging after whining about how her BFF, police chief Danny Smyth, correctly laid the blame at her feet for kids in the care of her department behind a wave of slashing, robbing and mugging innocent people in Winnipeg.
Part 1- The matriarch of the radical NDP caucus, Nahanni Fontaine has darted in and out of the headlines in March. The MSM has avoided assessing her race-baiting history, narcissistic self-promotion, and selective moral outrage.
In Episode 30, we tie it all into her handling of the Spirit Rising House foster care contracts for 13 facilities, and her drive-by smear of the police chief's concerns about violent youths.
9.00- While the Children's Advocate criticized Spirit Rising for providing pot to kids to keep them away from seeking drugs on the street, she added there's no harm reduction strategy for kids in care, "a systemic failure that will lead to continued long-term harm for children and youth across the province."
Despite only 2 of the homes being implicated in the practice, Fontaine decided to order that over 30 kids be pulled from all the homes.
13.05- Parents blasted Fontaine and the NDP for thinking it's ok to hand out drug use kits for meth addicts as "harm reduction" - but dropping the hammer over cannabis.
âItâs saving my daughterâs life and keeping her away from the harder street drugs she was addicted to. I donât have any problem with that... They took her to AA meetings, they did everything â theyâre teachers, theyâre parents where the parents arenât, theyâre therapists.â
We examine if Fontaine's agenda to throttle services that save the lives of Level 5 kids is to undermine the owners.
18.00 - Right after Fontaine took an entourage on her role-playing eastern tour, Danny Smyth told the press about terrifying attacks across the city with a common denominator- perps that are wards of Fontaine's department.
He said "attention needs to be addressed to the needs of these kids that are in the system." Then, Fontaine came back, obviously flustered.
25:20 Part 2- "Heads-up wouldâve been nice, Fontaine says of chief" wrote the Free Press. And when the Tories blasted her "jet-setting" and social media obsession in Question Period, "Fontaine didnât respond to their questions but agreed to a media interview in her office."
She sneered about âpocketsâ of violent incidents, denied any failure, and expressed no remorse for the traumatized victims of these thugs. Not even for the women.
But as you'll hear, Fontaine has a history of picking and choosing which victims she'd help- and if their oppressors were her allies, they'd be talking to the hand. Did she stand by as Aboriginal Women's Advisor when the NDP diverted federal benefits for kids in care, or did she raise her voice?
We're within $1300 of our $3800 fundraising goal- help push us over the line at our â â Donate pageâ â - it's easier than ever to make a contribution!39.30- After claiming Smyth's remarks could fuel anti-indigenous racism, Fontaine raised eyebrows with a comment about Smyth having her personal cel number.
While Premier Kinew called her an "inspiration", a rally at the Legislature by kids being forced to move before Easter after thriving with Spirit Rising House foster parents and guardians, had a different view of Fontaine's edict.
Marty Gold reviews past occasions, such as when staff and clients from the Native Women's Transition Centre begged Fontaine for help dealing with a well-connected director engineering a toxic workplace, and Fontaine refused to stand with those in need.
She gets no real analysis or criticism from the Winnipeg media, but those that deal with Nahanni Fontaine have learned she's no inspiration.
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The wholesale destruction of the Archwood and Dufresne neighborhoods in St Boniface - the small residential communities north and south of Happyland Park - by a proposed Marion Freeway was averted in 2015/16.
So instead, city bureaucrats have resorted to a new tactic - incremental erosion of the area through budget cuts, even while the City trumpets the massive infill development at the Canada Packers site across Archibald.
In Episode 29 you'll hear about the devastating and cruel decision to demolish the outdoor pool at Happyland Park, despite support for the neighborhood from the Manitoba Metis Federation and the infill project leader.
Marty Gold tells about the pleas of residents, who even offered to raise the $82,000 cost to keep the pool open.
The concept of a new aquatic centre near Provencher Blvd. far from Happyland Park means one thing - no relief in the summer for the poor and working class losing their pool, because it will require paying to get in.
As a councilor wrote, "The Mayor has provided each of the fifteen councillors with a piece of his approximately 1.27% operating property tax increase, but it is chump change if one wants to provide children with pleasurable experiences."
We put the failure of St. Boniface Councilor Matt Allard to save the pool under the microscope. Under his watch, and his extremist focus on "climate change" and bike lanes instead of real issues affecting residents and businesses, the Marion-Goulet corridor continues to decline into becoming the North End of the South End.
City Council chose to undermine the biggest reason families use Happyland Park. It appears to be part of a larger plan to kill the park, and force out the working class and seniors- and as one resident told us it's âCreating a city people arenât going to want to stay in.â
This work is entirely funded by YOUR support.Check out our redesigned â Donate pageâ - it's easier than ever to help us continue to serve the public.27:33 Part 2 - We review the fiery comments from Transcona Coun. Russ Wyatt after Wednesday's vote, where he decried "a mean-spirited budget, with attacks on working families and their neighborhoods."
"Had we not made the investment in Transcona by building the Transcona Aquatic Park, they would have tried to close that former old outdoor pool too, but now itâs just too popular thanks to the reinvestment."
Hearkening to a prior era when "we had at City Hall strong City Councilors", Wyatt also took a shot at the current crop including Allard:
"Former Councillors would have stood up and fought for their communities, instead of the group we have today who rolled over today in the face of the cuts being made in the budget and to their communities."
We also have some insight from Mynarski Coun. Ross Eadie about the trade-offs councilors have to make with pools, splash pads, and being outside of the controlling bloc at council.
Episode 29 concludes with interesting feedback to our analysis of Wab Kinew's Gaza Gambit, and a renewed push for our fundraising drive as we pass the halfway point. $1800 is still needed to meet our costs.
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We open Episode 28 with an update on our fundraising drive as we go into the home stretch â $2000 to go! - then have listener feedback and a Peter Warren razzberry for the slow-moving CBC Manitoba.
- An email about downtown safety from a listener who is one of the 10% that thinks they are still safe at night in adangerous downtown Winnipeg... but adds âWho wants to be in a situation where you're confronted by several youth wielding machetes, bear spray and/or brass knuckles? At that point it isn't a street fight, it's life or death combat.â
He added a few comments about the weak police chief and the Childrenâs Advocate, âwho blames society for these kids' violence while at the same time depicts them as victims of society.â
- Two weeks late, â CBC discovers Bell MTS Is forcing exodus from Brandonâ !
We explain what little the high paid "professional journalistsâ added in the 18 extra days they had to cover the story â since we broke the news to the publicâ , and what key details they missed. Why didn't CBC mention the extensive contracting out overseas while rural jobs are chopped? Weâll have more about the Bell MTS layoffs in an upcoming episode.
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19:22 Part 2- After a personal note from former CBC mainstay Judy Waytiuk, we took a closer look at the emerging opposition to the proposed Portage and Mainconcourse closure- â as we predictedâ .
"In the concourse there is an iconic, 415 foot long sculpted concrete wall by Bruce Head (her late husband.) City engineers will almost certainly find it cannot be saved and moved; it is an integral part of the load-bearing structural wall that runs all the way around the concourse interior."
And that's not all. The veteran journalist examined the "fuzzy numbers" used by Mayor Scott Gillingham to justifythe 'savings' an underground closure brings and asked a smart question:
"If, as the mayor suggested after some outcry, mostly from this furious widow, somebody figures out how the artwork could be moved elsewhere, what would that cost? Carve out 415 feet of 12 foot tall concrete pieces, hoist them up, cart them off someplace, and ... well, Iâm no engineer, but that sounds like a huge multi-million dollar feat to try to pull off. The whole close the concourse/move the art thing, would very likely match or even exceed the cost of repairs."
As she explains, at no point did any of the reports City Hall is relying on even contemplate closing the concourse, or removing the 52 concrete panels which Waytiuk maintains are also part of the load-bearing intersection support. And speaking of support:
"Out there in the media, I may look like wâ hat CBC news insultingly referredâ to the other day as "one woman". I'm not just "one woman".
32:08 Part 3- "Building owners stunned by Portage and Main underground closure proposal", wrote the Free Press.
The Building Owners and Managers Association of Manitoba warned councilors to âcarefully consider the ramificationsâ of shuttering underground access.
Tom Thiessen of BOMA noted the misinformation campaign around the projected $73M cost as only $29M is pegged to repair of the waterproofing membrane and the rest are costs the City would likely incur anyways for above-ground work. Most importantly, he skewered theadministration for not setting aside money for repairs in the Brian Bowman days. Why plan ahead?
Thiessen also raised â the effect on property valuationsâ for nearby stakeholders if indoor passage across the corners is removed.
With the MMF claiming that their heritage centre at the Bank of Montreal building will host 1 million visitors, Marty Gold wonders how it makes sense to add that kind of volume to the corners while blocking access to a weather-protected concourse.
Coming up: Globe-trotting NDP Minister Nahanni Fontaine plays her role; more on Bell MTS layoffs; your feedback
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The controversial war resulting from the terror attack on Israeli settlements by Hamas on October 7th has affected almost every sphere of society from domestic politics to academia to entertainment.
In Episode 27, we look those affects with examples from the macrocosm - the Oscars and the Trudeau Liberal's foreign policy - and then the microcosm, after Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew attempted to play both sides.
A rebuke from a former Winnipegger in Israel exposed his shallow understanding of the war to eradicate Hamas, and of antisemitism.
Email Comments, News tips or donate via Interac- â â â â [email protected]â â â âPart 1- You'll hear about what happened in Hollywood: âZone of Interestâ Executive Producer Danny Cohen Refutes Director Jonathan Glazerâs Oscar Speech: âI Just Fundamentally Disagreeâ
âThe war and the continuation of the war is the responsibility of Hamas, a genocidal terrorist organization which continues to hold and abuse the hostages, which doesnât use its tunnels to protect the innocent civilians of Gaza but uses it to hide themselves and allow Palestinians to die. I think the war is tragic and awful and the loss of civilian life is awful, but I blame Hamas for that."
9.00 - National Post: MĂ©lanie Joly visits Israel only to trivialize Hamas's sexual violence
After restoring funding to the Hamas front group UNRWA, Joly announced equal funding to both Israeli and alleged Palestinian victims of sexual violence. Then, accompanied by Minister of mental health and addiction Ya'ara Saks,they struck a collegial pose with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas - a Holocaust and October 7 atrocity denier who makes hefty 'Martyr' payments to the families of terrorists that murdered Jews.
Israelâs Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism, former Montrealer Michal Cotler-Wunsh, "slammed the Canadian foreign minister for perpetuating a âfalse moral equivalenceâ between Hamasâs coordinated use of sexual torture on Oct. 7 and allegations of sexual misconduct levied against individual Israelis."
âCanadian tax (dollars) supporting blood libel inversion of fact (and) law.â
"Why is Joly insistent on âall lives matter-ingâ the organized sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas against Israeli women and girls?" asked Rahim Mohamed. "(It's) an affront to reality."
The 'why' is a political calculation that Joe Roberts described:
"Justin Trudeauâs legacy will be the abandonment of our alliesâleaving a Canada that cannot answer the call of NATO, but happily answers the call of the antisemitic mob. Shameful."
18:33 Part 2 - We dissect Wab KInew's ceasefire call- a gambit to assure the Jewish community he's an ally, while at the same time asserting Muslims are victims of Israel having "little regard for civilians."
Ignoring facts on the ground that disprove his concept of how war against Islamists and their supporters is waged and why there's a "famine" in Gaza, you'll hear how Kinew is playing the human rights card to placate the antisemites in the NDP and the pro-Hamas protest mob leaders, revealing "a tremendous amount of ignorance and naivety."
43:41 Part 3 - Marty Gold reads the response from a former classmate who lives in Southern Israel to Kinew's misguided and misinformed statement.
Hear how combat to eliminate terrorists is taking place door-to-door, with support for Hamas and Hitler found inside those homes.
Instead of Kinew comprehending that like the Nazis, Hamas must totally surrender, "Calling for a ceasefire may be politically correct and an attempt to pander to all constituencies, but it is, in fact, cowardly and morally corrupt. You can do better."
Episode 27 concludes with a look at how Hamas has faked casualty reports "because the daily totals increase too consistently to be real... they assigned about 70% of the total to be women and children, (and) in-filled the number of men as set by the predetermined total."
See Also - https://actionline.ca/2024/03/the-unmentionable-jew-then-and-now-by-dr-rafael-medoff/
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To kick-off Episode 26, an update on our winter campaign! Please help us maintain the pace towards the $3800 goal by April 1.
Marty Gold outlines unique upcoming topics - including analyzing Wab Kinew's far-left Gaza gambit - that will continue to earn the support of those seeking a voice and listeners turned off by being force-fed MSM narratives.
13.20 - A brief analysis of the underlying political rivalries behind the budget debate about closing 3 outdoor pools.
Marty cites how the same tactics used a few years ago to demolish his childhood wading pool at Clara Hughes Park were again in play to set up the latest proposed closures. While Mayor Gillingham plays coy, the media lets him off the hook for an administration willing to slash services for poorer neighborhoods.
While Coun. Sherri Rollins signaled she favours saving Winakwa pool (but not Happyland Park), no one in the media is assessing if the residents affected are being rewarded or punished because of the politics between rival councilors.
Matt Allard frantically argued at the Community Services meeting for money to keep those pools open as St. Boniface becomes the North End of the South End.
We ask, are councilors getting back at him for how he lorded over Public Works when he was Chair, and his conduct at Council meetings?
Get all our columns and podcasts at â â â â â ActionLine.caâ â â â â Email Comments, News tips or donate via Interac- â â â â [email protected]â â â â23:20 Part 2 - Crime Courts and Public Safety Update
- You'll hear about a violent March 5 incident inside HSC, how it relates to a March 7 announcement by NDP Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara, the Manitoba Nurses Union mocking arming new safety officers with "verbal Judo", and a 14 year HSC nurse who fled west after assaults and the "constant threat" of violence at work.
- Also from HSC- a lawsuit over an Emily St. parkade elevator that crashed, severely injuring a doctor.
- What did 4 teens learn after using pepper spray and brass knuckles on security guards at the Forks on March 7? That they don't spend even 24 hours being locked up, even if they were breaching court orders. Listeners offer some opinions.
"How safe does anyone feel going to the Forks which can now be designated a high crime zone."
- Transit safety officers needed police back-up after pulling a goon off a bus at Main Street near Portage during rush hour on March 9. Is there any public place in Winnipeg that's safe anymore? â Someone should ask Dr. Joss Reimer.
38:59 Part 3 - The more we dig into the safety survey numbers, the worse police chief Danny Smyth looks.
Listen to how truly awful the state of public safety is, when only 10% of males and 5% of females feel safe downtown at night.
And if you think that's bad, wait till you hear about Smyth and councilors pretending burglars aren't waiting to get their hands on residential water-use data to find out when you aren't home.
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