Mayor Brian Bowman says he supports releasing any new information that would shed light on an emergency call for an Indigenous patient last October, but there are legal and privacy issues that need to be addressed.
Winnipeg Free Press By: Dan Lett | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Friday, Feb. 19, 2021
Opinion
There is one piece of advice, above all others, that just about every comedian, musician and politician has been given at one time or another.
There is one piece of advice, above all others, that just about every comedian, musician and politician has been given at one time or another.
Read the room.
Taxpayers aren t pleased they are covering some of United Firefighters of Winnipeg President Alex Forrest s salary. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press files)
This phrase is shorthand for take the time to consider whether anything you say or do will be appropriate for your audience. It s sage counsel that Alex Forrest, the president of the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg, should really take the time to consider.
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Bowman insists salary deal for union leader on table
The city has been unable to negotiate the end of a controversial deal in which taxpayers cover most of a union leader’s salary, almost three years after deciding to do so.
The city has been unable to negotiate the end of a controversial deal in which taxpayers cover most of a union leader’s salary, almost three years after deciding to do so.
However, Mayor Brian Bowman insisted Wednesday the city could still get rid of the arrangement.
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United Firefighters of Winnipeg President Alex Forrest.