Mark H.

Two things: 1. Alberta teachers have received wage increases of 5% per year in recently settled contracts (the past 3 - 5 years). In MB, we've never gotten more than 2 - 3 percent increases. Nurses in MB. took a wage freeze a few years ago. I realize I'm only looking at a couple of sectors, but I think the idea that MB. is union friendly while Alberta is not is somewhat misplaced. 2. Most people go to Alberta because the oil fields are the only place in Canada where you can earn good money without having a degree. Of course they could find employment at home, but nothing can compete with that oil field pay cheque. Seriously, if some one running a manufacturing business paid their employees oil field wages, they wouldn't be in business very long.

You would think they'd have atomic clocks.

Political popularity depends almost entirely on circumstances.

I do not envy the party who wins the 2016 election. With the state of things in Alberta, transfer payments are bound to shrink even further. They used to be over 40% of total revenue for Manitoba; they are currently 23% of total revenue.

Your life is about to change for the better - except for getting lobster juice all over your Riders jersey

If you're going to whine about this - have some wine and cheese instead.

I'd be very surprised if they changed the concession prices. At least not until they know what kind of crowds they can draw.

They contributed quite a bit to IGF. No they didn't. They gave money for the UoM fitness centre. None of the fed money went directly into the stadium. As the old saying goes "there's more than one way to skin a cat."

Of course I'm biased as a CFL fan, but I totally respect that

Goal tending isn't as much of a factor as it used to be. Chicago didn't need outstanding goaltending, nor did Detroit or Boston.

My thoughts exactly. There are times when a coach's stubbornness is simply beyond reason.

He was a beast on at least one play...

Of course - what else were we expecting?

I say he got up front money from Taman. You know, 100k due on April 1st or something equally insane

Good win - huge pressure by the Jets in OT. So many games that last year's team would not have won

This is the league where Kerry Joseph has 9 lives...Glenn wil be signed before TC starts

Mack was as useless as **** on a bull. He'd never have done what Walters did today. Not in a million years. Congrats to Kyle Walters for doing a great job today. You need to research Bulls a little more closely...

That does it - I'm calling it the Superb Owl from now on

Agreed. O'Shea isn't an expert on QBs, so he will delegate that responsibility. The way the coaches allowed Drew Willy to get beaten-up last year to the point where the QB lost confidence is worrisome though. Ultimately that is on O'Shea, even if Dalhquist was QB coach. Also, I'm sure the club would like to have Brohm back and his pending departure will be a loss. Nothing O'Shea can do about that though. Worrisome indeed. But they certainly seem to be actively doing something about it.

I don't get the dime a dozen argument at any position. Don't be obtuse...there are many positions, especially RBs and LBs, that are extremely easy to recruit for out of the US... For an average LB or RB, sure. For a dominant player at those positions, hardly. If it were, every team would have an Adam Bighill.

My prediction: O'Shea will let other people touch the Quarterbacks

I don't get the dime a dozen argument at any position.

The pooh hoodies have been ordered...

I think it'd be an okay decision. Both are nice guys, but too mellow. I still think keeping Morley around as a 6th or 7th OL would be smart, with all the injuries the past few years on the OL. Morley is Canadian, reliable and versatile. I don't get that argument about January. He was the only guy who would do anything when something would happen to our qb. I can't think of any Bomber Olineman who has played with more burr under the saddle than January since...Picard's first stint? Brandon Dyson? January is not making any friends out there. Alex Gauthier played with a nasty streak, as did Dan Goodspeed.

It's good for livestock exports, which are common in the hog and beef industries