NDP MP Niki Ashton obtained Government of Canada occupational health
and safety documents dated Jan. 9 2019 which she said appears to show
the culvert had been identified as a troubled spot.

On Friday, Ashton wrote a letter to Transport Minister Marc Garneau about the findings.

“Given the fact somebody lost their life on a rail line, that so many
people travel on, on a regular basis, there needs to be an inquiry. We
need to understand what happened. We need to make sure this never
happens again” said Ashton who represents the riding of
Churchill-Keewatinook Aski.

But Canadian officials said there was no evidence of any pests or bacteria of concern, leading some to believe the issue is just the latest in a conflict between the countries over Canada’s arrest of a Chinese technology company executive — a conflict Canadian farmers say they have now been dragged into. #mbpoli

Manitoba Hydro has once again cancelled a planned payout — this time to the communities a controversial transmission line will run through — after a change in policy from the provincial government.

The Crown corporation has backed out of an approximately $4.2-million compensation package for six southeastern Manitoba municipalities in connection with a transmission line that will carry power from Manitoba to Minnesota. #mbpoli

He said Wednesday that the city’s budget — which will be tabled at an executive policy committee meeting Friday — could feature a property tax increase as high as 9.43 per cent, as a result of a $40-million gap left by promised provincial funding that hasn’t yet been delivered. #mbpoli