MLA for Brandon West, Chief, Brandon Police Service - Retired, Manitoba, Canada. Husband, father, G-Pa and exceptionally average fisherman. tweets are my own.
Brandon, Manitoba
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Wayne Balcaen retweeted
Happy International Week of Deaf People 🤟🧏♀️
PC Accessibility Critic Jodie Byram and MLA Wayne Balcaen (@Balcy2) joined the Manitoba Deaf Association and advocates on Tuesday to raise the Deaf flag in celebration of #IWDP and International Sign Languages Day!
ALT Group of Manitobans holding Deaf flag signing "I love you"
ALT MLA Jodie Byram signing the letter 'O' to spell her name.
ALT MLAs Wayne Balcaen and Jodie Byram with the Manitoba Deaf Association's Shawna Joynt in front of the Deaf flag raised at Memorial Park.
ALT Group of Manitobans in front of the Deaf flag raised at Memorial Park.
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Journalists blocked in wake of minister’s ‘hot mic’ comments on ASL interpreter – Winnipeg Free Press winnipegfreepress.com/breaki… via @WinnipegNews
This underperforming Min has been a constant source of embarrassment
How does the community trust her to act on their behalf #mbpoli
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Please join @UnitedWayBdn for the #TouchdownLunch on Friday March 21. Celebrate our fundraising success and hear about the programs this money supports! #community
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The premier's out-of-province travel expenses are supposed to be posted quarterly. The NDP was elected in Oct. 2023 -- and they've never posted them. I have been asking about it since Sept. 3 and have only gotten crickets. #mbpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/…
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Our CFIB team was proud to partner with @RetailCouncil for today’s Retail Secure Manitoba Summit! We heard from elected officials, community safety leaders, and business owners who discussed a variety of ways to help mitigate the impacts of retail crime for MB businesses.
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And at the same time frustrating both the public & front-line cops who have to deal with the fall out on a daily basis.... nationalpost.com/opinion/ada…
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The NDP spent last year in opposition telling Manitobans that MPI finances were being hidden and so bad that a massive rate shock was likely.
Instead rates are going down for the 5th consecutive year and a rebate is probably coming.
#FactsOverFear #MBPoli
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‼️ Fun Fact ‼️
Did you know the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair is one of just two fairs in Canada with Royal designation from Queen Elizabeth II? Recognized as one of North America's Top 100 Events, it's earned accolades from the tourism industry.
Save the Date! March 25-30, 2024.
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Everyday, but especially on RCMP Appreciation Day (February 01), we are grateful for the work the men and women of the RCMP do in keeping our communities safe. #MBPoli – at Steinbach, Manitoba
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Thank you to our hard-working @rcmpmb and @CanBorderPRA officers for preventing $50M worth of illicit drugs from entering Manitoba. #cdnpoli #mbpoli
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I had a different perspective at Manitoba Ag Days this year, from being a displayer for the past 25+ years to attending as the Shadow Minister for Agriculture. One thing never changes, and that is the many friendships that are rekindled every year at Ag Days. #mbpoli
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Ideologues need to leave their ivory towers and walk the streets of Toronto, Timmins, Whitby, London, and other communities who live the consequences of "safe supply".
Listen to the experts: reform or abolish. Break the cycle of addiction thru rehabilitation, not continuation.
35 doctors & addiction experts have recommended reform or abolishment of #SafeSupply.
#HarmReduction *without treatment* does not break the cycle of addiction. The current strategy is not working & wreaking havoc in communities.
Will the PM listen to the experts? His response:
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$20,000 of your taxpayer dollars for a swearing-in ceremony. By comparison, the last government swearing-in cost $6,000. This new NDP government spending is already out of control.
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Wayne Balcaen retweeted
Same for Manitoba. So @JustinTrudeau if removing Carbon Tax on heating oil is about affordability, wouldn’t the same logic hold true for natural gas? PC’s committed to removing it in Manitoba, now it seems clear by Liberal logic the tax should be axed. #CDNPoli #MBPoli
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On the eve of Brandon’s only provincial leaders’ debate, Heather Stefanson and the Progressive Conservatives promised millions in funding for downtown safety and the Sportsplex should they remain in power. #bdnmb bit.ly/3Pyhgex
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The Land Transfer Tax in Manitoba. former NDP premier Howard Pawley brought in the land-transfer tax in 1987, while Gary Doer's NDP government increased it in 2004. It is among the highest in Canada. NDP also brought in the Payroll Tax. Remember when voting.
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Hours after their leader officially launched Manitoba’s provincial election campaign, Brandon’s three Progressive Conservative candidates unveiled their campaign headquarters with a special guest on Tuesday. bit.ly/461VTcm #bdnmb
