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Dan Lett
@wfpdlett.bsky.social
Winnipeg Free Press columnist and co-host of the Niigaan & the Lone Ranger podcast.
Churchill’s future has looked bright in the past, then politics dimmed the lights
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Opinion: Churchill’s future has looked bright in the past, then politics dimmed the lights
The future of the often-troubled and chronically overlooked Port of Churchill and Hudson Bay railway looks exceedingly bright.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Manitoba law to target use of notwithstanding clause to override Charter www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Manitoba law to target use of notwithstanding clause to override Charter
PREMIER Wab Kinew plans to introduce legislation that would allow the Manitoba Court of Appeal to pre-emptively review any attempt by a future provincial government to invoke the notwithstanding claus...
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October 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
NDP’s lethargic, incomplete responses to HSC nurses’ safety concerns politically short-sighted
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Opinion: NDP’s lethargic, incomplete responses to HSC nurses’ safety concerns politically short-sighted
Has Manitoba’s NDP government fallen prey to the political butterfly effect? Originated by a mathematician in the 1970s, the butterfly effect suggests that a seemingly unimportant decision can, over t...
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September 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Province to launch 24-hour police presence at HSC
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Province to launch 24-hour police presence at HSC
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September 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
It's not One Great City, but it's still a love letter to Winnipeg: www.winnipegfreepress.com/briefings/on...
One Great City to miss – Winnipeg Free Press
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
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July 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
ICYMI: fantastic conversation with Mayor Scott Gillingham and my brother in pods @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social on Portage & Main re-opening, homelessness and safety, and the move to create more pedestrian malls Downtown.
Winnipeg mayor Scott Gillingham spoke with @wfpdlett.bsky.social and @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social about opening Portage and Main to pedestrians and (possibly) closing Graham Avenue to cars.
Listen now: wfp.to/podcast
June 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Reposted by Dan Lett
Winnipeg mayor Scott Gillingham spoke with @wfpdlett.bsky.social and @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social about opening Portage and Main to pedestrians and (possibly) closing Graham Avenue to cars.
Listen now: wfp.to/podcast
June 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
ICYMI: Re-opening Portage & Main won't transform downtown. But it could still be transformative – Winnipeg Free Press www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Opinion: Righting Portage and Main wrong the first step on way to a better downtown
Winnipeg is poised for one of the most important do-overs in its long and storied history. If all goes to schedule, Portage Avenue and Main Street will — finally, thankfully — be open to pedestrians t...
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June 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
ICYMI: On the Niigaan & the Lone Ranger podcast, PC Manitoba Leader Obby Khan talks landfill searches, "parental rights" and future of his party. Available here or on all major streaming platforms: www.winnipegfreepress.com/podcasts/nii... @canadianpolitics.bsky.social #manitobapolitics.bsky.social
Niigaan and the Lone Ranger – Winnipeg Free Press
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
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June 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM