Legend

• PC Progressive Conservative
• LIB Liberal
• NDP New Democratic Party
• CPC-M Communist
• GPM Green
• IND Independent
• MF Manitoba First
• MBFWD Manitoba Forward

• The provincial government says consolidating Winnipeg’s six acute care hospitals down to three will improve overall medical care for patients. Is that the right move?

  Great idea

  Good idea

  We’ll see

  Not a good idea

  Terrible idea

  IND

  Cliff Graydon: The planning process was acutely flawed, causing unnecessary disruption and anxiety for all, including patients as well as doctors and nurses.

  PC

  Josh Guenter: Under the NDP, Manitobans had the longest wait times in Canada. Our PC government will continue to listen to the experts and reduce wait times and invest $2 billion dollars into our health care system to provide Manitobans with better care, sooner.
  • Did not respond:
  • NDP Liz Cronk
  • GPM Ken Henry
  • LIB Loren Braul

• How much control should the provincial government have over the operations of Crown corporations like Manitoba Public Insurance and Manitoba Hydro?

  Hands-off

  Not much say

  50/50

  Some oversight

  Direct supervision

  IND

  Cliff Graydon: The minister needs to be involved in major projects and decisions, and must listen to the appointed board.

  PC

  Josh Guenter: Political interference by the NDP to build Bipole III down the west side of Manitoba caused $1 billion in unnecessary costs. Every major Hydro capital project commissioned by the NDP was behind schedule and over budget.Hydro rates have increased almost 30 per cent since Greg Selinger became premier in 2009. Rates have risen at more than double the rate of inflation during that period of time, and even more disturbing, Hydro is projecting four per cent increases every year for the next two decades. Manitobans can expect their Hydro bills to at least double in that time span.The NDP treated Manitoba Hydro as their own personal ATM’s and Manitobans are paying the price.
  • Did not respond:
  • NDP Liz Cronk
  • GPM Ken Henry
  • LIB Loren Braul

• The Pallister government plans to eliminate the deficit by 2022. Should balancing the books be a priority?

  Essential

  High priority

  Neutral

  Low priority

  Not important

  IND

  Cliff Graydon: But not at the expense of Health, Infrastructure, and other necessities.

  PC

  Josh Guenter: Absolutely. It would be reckless and irresponsible to make our children pay for our debt in the future. We need to return to balance and provide a sustainable financial future so we can continue to make record investments in health care and education.
  • Did not respond:
  • NDP Liz Cronk
  • GPM Ken Henry
  • LIB Loren Braul

• In Budget 2019, the provincial government spent approximately $350 million on highways. The construction industry says we need to invest more. Is $350 million the right amount?

  Way too little

  A little under

  About right

  A little too much

  Way too much

  IND

  Cliff Graydon: Promising not to cut the infrastructure budget, and then cutting it in half amounts to a false promise and a poor business decision. The infrastructure budget needs to be much more than $350 million. The provincial infrastructure deficit now sits at 16 billion dollars, and needs to be addressed.

  PC

  Josh Guenter: Our PC government has surpassed our commitment to invest more than $1 billion in strategic infrastructure annually. The NDP government’s four-year spending cycle on key infrastructure followed a pattern of “raid, raid, raid, parade,” as they prioritized anomalous election-year spending increases over stable funding. We will continue to work with all levels of government to ensure strategic infrastructure investment.
  • Did not respond:
  • NDP Liz Cronk
  • GPM Ken Henry
  • LIB Loren Braul

• There have been calls to install safe consumption and/or injection sites in Manitoba, so that people with addictions can consume or inject drugs in a space with medical supervision and more readily available access to addiction services. Are these sites a good idea?

  Urgently needed

  A good idea

  Not sure

  Not necessary

  A bad idea

  IND

  Cliff Graydon: I am not well enough informed on this issue.

  PC

  Josh Guenter: Our PC team knows that there is no such thing as a safe injection site for meth. Manitoba’s PC team have released our Safer Streets, Safer Lives Action Plan – a three-pillar strategy that will effectively fight escalating addiction and crime rates in Winnipeg and across Manitoba.
  • Did not respond:
  • NDP Liz Cronk
  • GPM Ken Henry
  • LIB Loren Braul

• How important is it for the provincial government to take steps to address climate change?

  Urgent

  Important

  Neutral

  Not important

  Unnecessary

  IND

  Cliff Graydon: There is scientific proof that CO2 is necessary for the environment, and has caused no climate change. Carbon tax is simply a cash grab.

  PC

  Josh Guenter: Our vision is to make Manitoba Canada's cleanest, greenest, and most climate resilient province. It is a vision we can achieve through our Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan.
  • Did not respond:
  • NDP Liz Cronk
  • GPM Ken Henry
  • LIB Loren Braul

• Will a carbon tax influence consumer behaviour, such as encouraging people to drive less or make their homes more efficient?

  Definitely won't

  Probably won't

  Not sure

  Probably will

  Definitely will

  IND

  Cliff Graydon: Definitely not. Agriculture needs to market product and import necessary ingredients. People need to drive to work; trucking is part of trade with countries.

  PC

  Josh Guenter: An increasing carbon tax is not a climate plan – but rather an escalating tax plan, which takes money off Manitoban’s kitchen tables and threatens jobs and economic growth throughout our province. Wab Kinew and the NDP have pledged they would meet the Paris Accord targets which would mean an additional 60 cents per litre at the pumps – the highest carbon tax in Canada.
  • Did not respond:
  • NDP Liz Cronk
  • GPM Ken Henry
  • LIB Loren Braul

• I would rather have more money in my pocket through tax cuts than have the provincial government increase spending on public services.

  Strongly disagree

  Somewhat disagree

  Neutral

  Somewhat agree

  Strongly agree

  IND

  Cliff Graydon: I believe efficiencies can be found through privatizing many of the services versus public.

  PC

  Josh Guenter: Our $2020 Tax Rollback will make life more affordable for Manitobans after the NDP’s legacy of reckless spending and endless tax grabs. We will additionally invest $2 billion in health care, build 20 new schools, and add 40,000 new private sector jobs to move Manitoba forward.
  • Did not respond:
  • NDP Liz Cronk
  • GPM Ken Henry
  • LIB Loren Braul

• Manitoba’s K-12 education system is currently undergoing a review of curriculum and spending models. How much control should school boards have when it comes to making education budgets?

  Total control

  More control

  Current system

  Less control

  No control

  IND

  Cliff Graydon: Currently school boards have strayed into areas that aren’t conducive to the basics of education.

  PC

  Josh Guenter: Our PC team is committed to improving student outcomes by creating an education system that has high standards for educators, high expectations for student learning, relevant curriculum, excellence in governance and a sustainable fiscal framework.
  • Did not respond:
  • NDP Liz Cronk
  • GPM Ken Henry
  • LIB Loren Braul

• How much do you consider a candidate’s personal history - before they entered politics - when deciding who to vote for?

  Not at all

  Very little

  Neutral

  Somewhat

  A lot

  IND

  Cliff Graydon: No Comment

  PC

  Josh Guenter: Our PC team believe that Manitobans deserve to know important details about those who are seeking to represent them in the Manitoba Legislature. That’s why we passed legislation to increase openness and transparency in our electoral process by requiring candidates to disclose major criminal offences.
  • Did not respond:
  • NDP Liz Cronk
  • GPM Ken Henry
  • LIB Loren Braul

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