Tom Brodbeck

Winnipeg Free Press

New beds fill gaps, won't fix health-care woes

By: Tom Brodbeck

The NDP government is finally putting more money into one of the most important solutions to Manitoba's emergency-room crisis: getting patients who

Winnipeg Free Press

A little work goes a long way at ballot box

By: Tom Brodbeck

Who should I vote for in the upcoming municipal election? It's question I get asked often. And it's a fair one.

Winnipeg Free Press

Separatist movements are an indication of dissatisfaction, not imminent collapse

By: Tom Brodbeck

For a country supposedly on the verge of breaking apart, Canada has remarkably few people who actually support it.

The Brandon Sun

Separatist movements indicate dissatisfaction, not collapse

By: Tom Brodbeck

For a country supposedly on the verge of breaking apart, Canada has remarkably few people who actually support it.

Winnipeg Free Press

Better wait for the next bus if a candidate promises quick, on-budget transit fixes

By: Tom Brodbeck

Winnipeg's transit system needs fixing. But voters should be skeptical of municipal election candidates who promise to restore old routes, put

Winnipeg Free Press

Mayoral candidates' promises worthless without price tags, payment plans

By: Tom Brodbeck

Winnipeg's mayoral candidates have plenty to say about what they want to do for the city. But there's one question they haven't answered very clearly: how much are they prepared to raise property taxes to pay for it?

Winnipeg Free Press

Seperation is dead, now Canada must unite

By: Tom Brodbeck

The overwhelming majority of Albertans sent a message that should put any serious campaign to break up the country on the back burner for a very long time.

Winnipeg Free Press

A bigger police force won’t guarantee less crime

By: Tom Brodbeck

Public safety was front and centre at two Winnipeg mayoral debates Wednesday, with candidates promising more police officers, tougher responses to crime and a safer city.

Winnipeg Free Press

Ottawa must parlay sports gambling boom into addiction supports

By: Tom Brodbeck

I watch a lot of sports on television, mostly hockey, baseball and football. And it's getting harder to watch a game without being bombarded with gambling advertisements.

Winnipeg Free Press

Good judgment always outweighs campaign promises — even broken ones

By: Tom Brodbeck

When I vote in an election, I pay less attention to what candidates promise and more on whether I think I can trust their judgment.