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By: Larry Kusch

Posted: 05/3/2014 10:56 PM | Comments:

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Provincial Liberal leader Rana Bokari called for a united front at the party's annual general meeting in Winnipeg Saturday. Photo Store

Rana Bokari says Manitoba Liberals must bury their differences and build a "truly progressive and fiscally responsible alternative" to the NDP and Progressive Conservatives.

In a speech to the partys annual general meeting Saturday evening, Bokari portrayed the Grits as the true centrists.

"It is commonly said that elections are won by gravitating to the centre and we have all seen that around election time as our opponents try to become Liberals," she told a banquet crowd of 200. "They try to occupy the centre. Well, my friends, we dont have to gravitate or try to occupy the centre. We are the centre."

But she said a party thats known for its internal bickering must stand united.

"We must set aside any internal politics that we Liberals are unfortunately so well-known for and instead push forward together because this is a party that is strongest not in spite of our differences but because of our diversity."

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Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION

By: Larry Kusch

Posted: 05/3/2014 1:00 AM | Comments:

Manitoba Liberals will focus on election readiness as the party holds its annual general meeting in Winnipeg this weekend.

In an interview, provincial Liberal Leader Rana Bokhari played down recent reports of internal bickering, saying the number of disgruntled members is "very, very small."

She also fended off accusations the law firm that employed her before she took over as Liberal leader in October charged exorbitant rates to residential school survivors.

"I am confident that Liberals are going to come out of this weekend more motivated, confident to reach out to their neighbours, to their friends -- inviting them to support a new progressive alternative for Manitoba," said Bokhari, as 175 party delegates gathered for the AGM Friday.

'I am confident that Liberals are going to come out of this weekend more motivated, confident to reach out to their neighbours, to their friends -- inviting them to support a new progressive alternative for Manitoba'

Bokhari does not yet hold a seat in the Manitoba legislature, nor has she indicated where she will run.

The provincial Liberals, however, have climbed considerably in the polls since she assumed the top job. According to a recent Free Press/Probe Research poll, the Grits have the support of 23 per cent of decided voters in Manitoba, compared with less than eight per cent on election day.

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Terry Davidson and Sam Pazzano, QMI Agency May 2, 2014

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TORONTO -- The provincial Liberals were taken to task in the legislature Thursday over a QMI Agency exclusive about a Queen's Park kickback scheme that saw three government workers convicted.

Timmins-James Bay New Democrat Gilles Bisson demanded to know which "Liberal cabinet ministers" allegedly received free cleaning as part of the kickback scheme that saw three provincial government workers convicted of accepting a secret commission and breach of trust.

A fourth person contracted by the province pleaded guilty to fraud under $5,000.

At the preliminary hearing for one government official who pleaded guilty, Bruno Perciasepe, a corrupt cleaner-turned-police-agent, testified he provided "free" cleaning to Liberal cabinet ministers and inflated the cost of other contracts to cover his costs and provide 10% kickbacks to the three officials.

Perciasepe told court he did "not believe" the cabinet ministers were aware of the kickback scheme he'd been involved in with the three officials.

"Which Liberal cabinet ministers had their homes cleaned free as part of this kickback scheme?" Bisson asked.

Premier Kathleen Wynne said Ontario's government took the issue seriously when it broke in 2010.

"They initiated an internal audit ... (and) the OPP laid charges against three government employees," said Wynne, insisting the issue had drawn to a "conclusion."

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