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This is Manitoba

This is Manitoba

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Get into some local listening - we celebrate Manitobans and lean into challenging conversations. Join homegrown host Marcy Markusa for a new episode every Friday that centres around one story from our province. Whether you hail from the oil patch in Virden or the wheat fields of the Red River Valley, if you fly home to Island Lake or you make music in Winnipeg - This is Manitoba is a podcast for you.

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Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Will Manitoba's social media ban for youth work?
    Apr 29 2026

    The days of doomscrolling may be numbered for Manitoba teens. As Manitoba looks to become the first Canadian province to implement a social media and AI chatbot ban, we look at the example of Australia, which has had a ban in place since December, and hear from a Canadian legal expert about the privacy issues Manitoba lawmakers will have to navigate.

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    24 mins
  • A flood of unkept promises for Peguis First Nation
    Apr 22 2026

    Spring flooding has once again forced evacuations in Peguis First Nation, as rising waters along the Fisher River threaten homes and safety. Chief Stan Bird warns the situation could echo the devastating 2022 flood that displaced roughly 2,000 residents, many of whom have yet to return.


    For decades, annual flooding has disrupted life in the community, bringing repeated promises from federal leaders to find a permanent solution. On this week's episode, we hear why those commitments have yet to materialize.

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    17 mins
  • PM secures majority: Ex-MPs weigh in on Liberal victories
    Apr 15 2026

    Following the federal byelections in Ontario and Quebec, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals have secured a majority government. What does this mean for Canadians moving forward?

    Guest host Cory Funk is joined by former Liberal MP Dan Vandal and former Progressive Conservative MP Dorothy Dobbie for a partisan panel discussion. They break down the political implications of the results, what a majority means for Carney’s agenda, and how the opposition might respond.

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    15 mins
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