Brandon Sun By: Colin Slark
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Cost overruns on the Keeyask and Bipole III projects by Manitoba Hydro were caused by a combination of incomplete planning and lack of oversight by the Selinger government, according to the results of an economic review released by the Manitoba Government on Friday.
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Cost overruns on the Keeyask and Bipole III projects by Manitoba Hydro were caused by a combination of incomplete planning and lack of oversight by the Selinger government, according to the results of an economic review released by the Manitoba Government on Friday.
The commission handling the report was run by former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall, who was tasked with looking into the cause of the projects costing a combined $13.4 billion when initial spending estimates had pegged the cost as being approximately $9.7 billion.
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Former Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall was to complete a report on the building of the Keeyask generating station and the Bipole III transmission line last fall. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor
The NDP is demanding the release of a report into the decisions surrounding the construction of a pair of Manitoba Hydro mega projects, saying it could hold clues as to the Pallister government s intentions regarding the province s largest Crown corporation.
The NDP is demanding the release of a report into the decisions surrounding the construction of a pair of Manitoba Hydro mega projects, saying it could hold clues as to the Pallister government s intentions regarding the province s largest Crown corporation.
Winnipeg Free Press By: Editorial | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021
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There was quite a collision earlier this week at the intersection of Transparency and Ideology. And yes, injuries were reported.
There was quite a collision earlier this week at the intersection of Transparency and Ideology. And yes, injuries were reported.
The incident in question began with the report that Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government, citing financial hardship created by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, demanded that a two-year wage freeze be imposed on employees of Manitoba Public Insurance.
That, in itself, was hardly cause for screeching tires or rubbernecking curiosity under Premier Brian Pallister’s watch, the province has fought tooth and nail to keep public-sector wages in check, often using its long-unproclaimed Public Services Sustainability Act as a cudgel in demanding negotiated freezes or si
Winnipeg Free Press By: Larry Kusch | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Friday, Dec. 11, 2020
A Bell Canada lawyer who sits on the board of Manitoba Hydro has recused herself repeatedly from portions of directors meetings this year due to potential conflicts of interest, raising suspicion her company may benefit from the Crown corporation’s as-yet-unstated plans to revamp or wind down a subsidiary.
A Bell Canada lawyer who sits on the board of Manitoba Hydro has recused herself repeatedly from portions of directors meetings this year due to potential conflicts of interest, raising suspicion her company may benefit from the Crown corporation’s as-yet-unstated plans to revamp or wind down a subsidiary.
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