The Leg': Manitoba Politics with Mark Wasyliw

This episode was recorded, edited and mixed by Tom Shoesmith at the Manitoba Legislative Building and in beautiful Fort Garry. Part 1 - All about Bill 211, the Local Elections Voter Eligibility Act. Could it strengthen our democracy as well as allow Manitobans' voices to be heard? Part 2 - An interview with Carolina Meneses Zamora of Immigration Partnership Winnipeg. Part 3 - Update: Bill 211 was...

This episode was recorded, edited and mixed by Tom Shoesmith at the Manitoba Legislative Building and in beautiful Fort Garry. Part 1 - As Premier Kinew gaslights, deflects and bullies the Opposition, protestors and the press, the Leg' continues to get more toxic. Part 2 - At the halfway point of the the Kinew government's term, healthcare, shelter, transportation, cost-of-living and other aspects...

This episode was recorded, edited and mixed by Tom Shoesmith at the Manitoba Legislative Building and in beautiful Fort Garry. Part 1 - An update on the proposed safe consumption site: a hard-fought victory for North Point Douglas residents! Part 2 - The proposed Sio Silica mine has been rebranded as an opportunity for indigenous economic reconciliation, yet residents of southeast Manitoba have ba...

Part 1 - Mark takes a close look at the addictions crisis in Manitoba, what the Kinew government is missing in its efforts to mitigate it, and the politics of safe consumption sites Part 2 - Mark welcomes North Point Douglas residents Karin, Christine and Bill to talk about their frustrations with the location of the proposed safe consumption site (this is not just a NIMBY issue!), how their voice...

Part 1 - As the Manitoba government enters an agreement with the Winnipeg Free Press, Mark looks at its effects on journalistic integrity and on our education system Part 2 - Manitoba's affordability crisis has been exacerbated by the Kinew government's flip-flops on housing, grocery prices, and income tax "bracket creep" Part 3 - Kinew's $32M/year signature environmental plan to convert 5000 home...

Part 1 - Hyper-partisan dealing from Manitoba's NDP and PC parties results in bills with unanimous support being shelved, and Bill 47, the Fair Trade in Canada Act Part 2 - Mark responds to the sense of betrayal many progressives are feeling regarding Premier Kinew's major flip-flop on pipelines to Churchill Part 3 - Mark discusses the state of healthcare and housing for Manitoba's International s...

Part 1 -Mark examines the Kinew government's bail reform plan and finds it lacking on many levels Part 2 - Mark's interview with the President of MB Crown Attorneys Association Chris Vanderhoof and prominent frontline bail Crown Ben Wickstrom. Part 3 - Mark speaks with Chris Gamby of the Criminal Defence Lawyers Association of Manitoba We'd love to hear from you! Contact Mark on all social media c...

Part 1 -As the PCs finally start questioning the government in QP, Premier Kinew increases his mean-spirited attacks on Opposition members. Part 2 - Part 2 of Mark's interview with Green Party leader Janine Gibson (Listen to Episode 3 for part 1) Part 3 - The Education portion of our property tax bills is a big concern for Manitobans. Mark discusses what it is, what it does, who decides what the r...

Part 1 - Mark looks at the fallout from the MBNDP's lack of support for the federal wing of the party in the 2025 election Part 2 - The Kinew government's surprising anti-climate policies Part 3 - An interview with MB Green Party leader Janine Gibson - Part 1. (Listen to part 2 in our next episode!) Part 4 - The Manitoba Legislative Assembly has been described as a "toxic playground for broken peo...

Part 1 - Mark welcomes Federal NDP candidate Jorge Requena Ramos for a chat about the upcoming 2025 election. Part 2 - Mark examines the relationship between the branches of the NDP, and how the MBNDP's lack of support for its federal counterpart impacts the 2025 election. Part 3 - The Southwood homeless encampment has caused concerns for Fort Garry residents for many years. Mark examines why the...

Part 1 - Join Mark as he reviews the NDP's recent "issues-management" budget, how it ignores the NDP's own promises and has some glaring omissions. More effective policies that could be implemented are discussed. Part 2 - Mark answers a question from a Fort Garry resident about why there are still no spaces available after the NDP adapted $10/day childcare, and Mark speaks to the current state of...