Jeff Wharton
PC candidate in the Red River North Southern Manitoba race.
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« Previous 1 … 4 5Province releases planning, zoning and permitting review recommendations
June 19, 2019
My Steinbach - ...who provided their input and feedback into the review which informed the development of these recommendations,” said Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton. “In particular, we were very pleased at the collaborative feedback received from the City of Winnipeg. We look forward to ongoing dialogue as we...
Two controversial proposals in planning review undermines elected authority: Bowman
June 14, 2019
Winnipeg Sun - ... “We need to get those details to be in a better position to understand how it would work,” he said. Manitoba Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton was out of town Friday. Earlier in the week, he said the province is still reviewing the recommendations but does plans to use them to develop a new...
Business leader worried over recommendation from land-use review
June 12, 2019
Winnipeg Sun - ...that’s another matter,” he added. Mayor Brian Bowman was not available for an interview on Wednesday. Manitoba Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton was out of town and also unavailable for comment. On Tuesday, Wharton said the province is still reviewing the recommendations. He said the calls...
Review calls for provincial oversight of City planning decisions
June 11, 2019
Winnipeg Sun - ...economic development objectives.” That could give the PUB the power to set city sewer and water rates. Manitoba Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton was out of town Tuesday. In an email, he said the province is reviewing the recommendations and plans to use them to develop a new provincial...
Province would control land use in city under proposed municipal-development changes
June 11, 2019
Winnipeg Free Press - ...regard, it’s something we should be applauding," Bowman said. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Manitoba Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton will need additional time to review the recommendations issued by the Treasury Board Secretariat. However, he declined comment when asked about two...
Manitoba may create new board that could override Winnipeg land-use decisions
June 11, 2019
CBC Manitoba - ...the province said. The province does not clarify specifically which appeals the body would hear. In a news release, Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton said the recommendations were created after the city provided a "constructive response" to the review. Wharton is in Halifax and unavailable for...
Letters, June 6
June 6, 2019
Winnipeg Free Press - ...2003, when the province ordered the city to address sewage that discharges into the Red River on a regular basis. Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton regurgitated an announcement from last June of a bilateral agreement with the federal government of $1.7 billion for infrastructure funding over the...
Winnipeg sends transit cash back to province
June 5, 2019
CBC Manitoba - ...not be more specific about what amendments the province was seeking on the funding agreement. Through a spokesperson, Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton said the province is still in discussions with the city about amendments to the agreement, pointing to substantial savings made after the contract...
Return to sender: $2.2 million in rapid-transit funding
June 4, 2019
Winnipeg Free Press - ...Avenue before turning south again towards the University of Manitoba. (Boris Minkevich / Winnipeg Free Press files) Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton was asked about the dispute during an unrelated press conference at the Manitoba legislature Monday, but did not provide specifics on what the trust...
Province pushes Ottawa out of spotlight, takes credit where most of the credit is not due
June 3, 2019
Winnipeg Free Press - ...in Canada Infrastructure Program," the news release trumpeted. In a quote included in the news release, Manitoba Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton noted the program launch "is a major step toward creating jobs, economic growth and building safe, healthy communities for all Manitobans." Case in...