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In regards to Gillian Anderson's letter, The N-word offends (Feb. 8), I find this article ironic on several levels. She talks of how the terms "native" or "aboriginal" are not an acceptable term for "First Nations" people. Well, I remember quite vividly several years ago, when Manitoba had temporarily adopted the "one licence plate" rule, that I had seen, first-hand, natives whose front licence plates read -- and I quote -- "Indian and proud of it," with a feather emblem on it!
My, my, how times have changed. It seems the more political the aboriginal people become, the more picky they are becoming. I wish they'd make up their minds, as it is getting to be very confusing to know just what they really want. Also, the other irony, is that she had referred to "African Canadians" as, and again I quote, "black people." I don't know, but I found this to be a little hypocritical, given the nature of her concerns. How would native people like to be referred to as "red people" in this day and age? Dare I say I detected a note of "political incorrectness" on her part?The Public Utility Board's Hydro rate hike approval is irresponsible and not justified. The article (Power rates rising as PUB explores Hydro finances, Feb. 10) claims that the rate increase is a "stop-gap" measure meant to "tide Manitoba Hydro over..." The questions that demand answers are, if Manitoba Hydro is so cash-strapped that it needs tiding over, how can Manitoba Hydro afford to spend over $1 billion unnecessarily on the west side Bipole III transmission line or sign on to a long-term wind-farm contract to buy power at a price substantially higher than the selling price? The PUB states that this is an interim price hike, which implies there are more to come.See the full content of this document
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Re: Be fair to the Sinclairs (Feb. 11).The Winnipeg Free Press misunderstands the call for a public inquiry into health services for First Nations people.To get to the bottom of the repeated tragedies involving marginalized patients, we need to fully understand what is...See the full content of this document
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