A growing debate over the future of canada’s public health care system has reached this province. As NTV’s Beth Penney tells us, union leaders, and some politicians are calling on government to protect publicly funded care.
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It’s the latest wedge in the province’s relationship with Ottawa, a decision to stop top-up funding in a labour market agreement for employment training. The cuts have provincial leaders saying they have no choice but to suspend some job training programs here. NTV’s Jodi Cooke has more.
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Union members are in St. John’s for CUPE’s 50th annual convention this week. NDP leader Jim Dinn was one of the guest speakers, talking about privatization, the end of tent city, and why politics matters. NTV’s Bailey Howard was there.
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Nominations closed on Monday for the Baie Verte-Green Bay By-Election. There are three candidates on the ballot. Owen Burt will be running for the Liberal Party, Riley Harnett will represent the New Democratic Party and Lin Paddock will run under the Progressive Conservative Party banner. Advance polls will be open on Tuesday, May 21 and […]
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Nominations have closed in the byelection in Baie Verte-Green Bay. Owen Burt is running for the Liberals, Riley Harnett for the NDP, and Lin Paddick for the PCs. Advance polls are open May 21, and the final voting day is May 27. The seat became vacant when former Liberal MHA Brian Warr resigned in February.
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