Latest from Lynne Fernandez
Opinion
Changes to agricultural Crown lands will reap problems for Manitoba producers and the environment
Manitoba's provincial government announced changes this past winter that could affect an 80-year-old agricultural program. Those policy changes could disadvantage some producers and fundamentally change the spirit of the valuable Community Pastures Program, says Lynne Fernandez.
Opinion
2018 Manitoba budget focused on tax cuts is more like 'most disappointing ever,' says CCPA
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister’s statement that budget 2018 was going to be the "best budget ever" has fallen a bit flat, says Lynne Fernandez of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Opinion
KPMG's value-for-money report is an exercise in confusion: CCPA
To justify job cuts, Manitoba's finance minister has claimed the province's civil service is 20 per cent larger than the Canadian average. The problem with that reference is that the minister does not seem to understand the difference between the provincial civil service and the broader public sector, says Lynn Fernandez.
Opinion
No-news budget is bad news for Manitobans, labour market economist says
It's been tricky to get a read on how hard a line this government will take on a variety of issues, but a look at their track record to date points to a small-government agenda, Lynne Fernandez writes.
Opinion
Hydro job cuts, rate increases no way to boost Manitoba's economy
The plan to cut 900 jobs at Manitoba Hydro is a tragedy for the workers and their families and a major blow to our economy, says Lynne Fernandez of the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives.
Opinion
Déjà vu: Bell Canada's return to Manitoba
Last week’s news that Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) would buy Manitoba Telecom Services brings a local success story to an end, writes Lynne Fernandez.