05/04/2026
In an op-ed in this weekend's Winnipeg Free Press, MHCA's President and CEO, Chris Lorenc, writes about why it's time to put growth first.
There is a simple truth too often lost in political debate: growing the economy is job #1 for every level of government. Not because it is the only priority, but because it enables all others.
With municipal elections approaching, this is a moment for leadership.
Winnipeg’s mayor and councillors can make economic growth a defining commitment, or explain why they did not.
The stakes are too high for hesitation. Put growing the economy first. Everything else depends on it.
Read more:https://mhca.mb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Put-growing-the-economy-first-WFP-May-2-2026.pdf