Dan Lett
Political Columnist at Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Free Press political columnist - If you can't stand me in print, you'll really hate my podcast.
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2 weeks ago |
winnipegfreepress.com | Dan Lett
You would think that pledging to save lives would be a winner for any political leader or party. Think again. As we approach the midway point of one of the most compelling and unusual federal elections in Canadian history, it’s quite clear that harm reduction for people battling drug addictions, otherwise known as supervised consumption, has lost nearly all of its political allies.
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2 weeks ago |
winnipegfreepress.com | Dan Lett
It isn’t a party until somebody desecrates a flag. At the Celebrating Canada rally held Sunday at the Manitoba legislature, there were lots of people focused on their love for Canada. Team Canada hockey jerseys of various vintages, stuffed polar bears and Canadian flags of all sizes dominated the red-and-white gathering. But then, somebody unfurled an American flag.
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3 weeks ago |
winnipegfreepress.com | Dan Lett
By: Dan Lett Posted: 1:30 PM CDT Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2025 Print Email Read Later To pivot or not to pivot?
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3 weeks ago |
winnipegfreepress.com | Dan Lett
Of all the dirty tricks of the political trade that are played during elections, none are as cruel and misleading as tax cuts. Desperate to make voters love them, politicians flood the campaign with promises of cuts to income tax, sales tax and boutique credits that, they claim, will transform our lives by giving us more income to spend in a more dynamic economy. This election has been no different.
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3 weeks ago |
winnipegfreepress.com | Dan Lett
By: Dan Lett Posted: 2:56 PM CDT Friday, Mar.
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Between the cowards and the ideologues, supervised consumption never had a chance in this election – Winnipeg Free Press https://t.co/QlVX3vOUOw via @WinnipegNews #elxn45 #elxn2025 #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics
An inconvenient truth about harm reduction: saving lives takes backseat to ideological zealots and cowards on campaign trail – Winnipeg Free Press https://t.co/QlVX3vPsE4 via @WinnipegNews #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #Elxn45
It isn't a party until someone desecrates a flag. Are we destined to "hate" Americans in perpetuity? Winnipeg Free Press https://t.co/YSDrA92snR via @WinnipegNews #cdnpolitics
