Tom Brodbeck

3 days ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Tom Brodbeck

It’s an all-too-familiar feeling in Manitoba these days: a sense of being overlooked by Ottawa. Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his much-anticipated cabinet Tuesday — a leaner, more “efficient” group, as he put it — meant to project discipline and regional balance. But if this is what balance looks like, someone forgot to include Manitoba.

2 weeks ago | brandonsun.com | Tom Brodbeck

By now, the shock has settled. Pierre Poilievre, the once-unstoppable Conservative firebrand, lost his seat in Carleton in the April 28 federal election, and with it, his claim to lead the country. It was a stunning reversal for a man who just months ago was riding high in the polls, commanding massive crowds, and confidently declaring the Liberals “finished.”But Canadians had other ideas.

2 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Tom Brodbeck

By now, the shock has settled. Pierre Poilievre, the once-unstoppable Conservative firebrand, lost his seat in Carleton in the April 28 federal election, and with it, his claim to lead the country. It was a stunning reversal for a man who just months ago was riding high in the polls, commanding massive crowds, and confidently declaring the Liberals “finished.”But Canadians had other ideas.

2 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Tom Brodbeck

Liberal Leader Mark Carney may have won the election Monday night, but if the former Bank of Canada governor thought the campaign trail was gruelling, it will pale in comparison to the job he has ahead of him. With 169 seats in the House of Commons — three shy of a majority — the Liberals are back in power, but not with the mandate they hoped for.

2 weeks ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Tom Brodbeck

By: Tom Brodbeck Posted: 11:37 PM CDT Monday, Apr. 28, 2025 Print Email Read Later It was far closer than the pollsters predicted.