![]() In 2021, the Tories shortened the blackout period to 60 days. The former NDP government did the same thing prior to the 2016 election, although there was a 90-day blackout period in place at the time (where government is prohibited by law from making announcements). MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESThe Stefanson government announced a staggering $726.2-million worth of goodies in July, including new schools, business subsidies, more money for health-care workers, and increased hospital funding. In 2023, after more than six years of budget cuts, salary freezes and government austerity, the Tories - well behind in public opinion polls in Winnipeg - are trying desperately to convince voters amid a looming provincial election they are now a party of big spenders with bottomless pockets. The Stefanson government made a head-spinning 112 taxpayer-funded government announcements in the month of July - a weekday average of more than five a day.īy comparison, the province issued 45 news releases in the month of July 2022, many of which were public service notices, such as West Nile virus alerts, heat warnings and fire bulletins. Free Press 101: How we practise journalism.
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