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Manitoba Election 2016: Logan riding
April 16, 2016
Globalnews.ca - Last Election: The NDP's Flor Marcelino won the riding with 58 per cent of the votes followed by Joe Chan who was running for the Liberals in 2011. Chan, who is now the Manitoba Party's candidate in area, took home 16.89 per cent of the votes while the ...
CTV Winnipeg
April 6, 2016
CTV News - Florfina Marcelino is the incumbent for the electoral division of Logan. Manitoba election 2016 candidates: - Cheryl-Anne Carr (Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba) - Joe Chan (Manitoba Party) - Peter Koroma (Liberal) - Jitendradas Loves-Life (Green)
Manitoba Party unveils election theme song performed to tune of Yellow Submarine
March 31, 2016
CBC.ca - Manitoba Party president Joe Chan said he co-wrote the song and a "paid duo" performed it. "The song came about to wake up those that no longer vote and those that vote but with nothing to vote for," Chan said in an email to CBC News on Thursday.
Manitoba Party officially enters election on Wednesday
March 30, 2016
CBC.ca - Gary Marshall and Joe Chan. Manitoba Party president Gary Marshall, left, with Joe Chan, the party's candidate in the Logan constituency in Winnipeg. (Gary Solilak/CBC). The party officially registered with Elections Manitoba on March 24. So far 17 ...
Manitoba Party officially registered for April 19 election
March 24, 2016
CBC.ca - ... least 2,500 eligible voters. Manitoba Party candidates who are listed on Elections Manitoba's website so far include party president Gary Marshall (Kildonan) and former Winnipeg civic candidate Joe Chan (Logan). Manitobans will go to the polls on ...
Manitobans won't make it to this party
January 25, 2016
Winnipeg Sun - Restaurateur Joe Chan, best known for suing then-Mayor Sam Katz for spending city money at his own eatery (and losing his 2014 city council bid). Bob Axworthy, inner-city advocate and third-place finisher in the 2013 Manitoba Liberal leadership race ...
More tax cuts the 'answer to all' Manitoba's problems, new party says
January 23, 2016
CBC.ca - A new political party hopes to unseat the NDP this-coming election. We asked Manitoba Party president Gary Marshall, and Logan constituency candidate Joe Chan, more about their party's tax-cut-driven structure, and how they would change things if ...
Anti tax upstart Manitoba Party hopes to get official party status by end of the month
January 21, 2016
Winnipeg Free Press - Instead, he is joining the Manitoba Party's motley band that includes Joe Chan, the former assistant to former councillor Harvey Smith who has been kicked out of both the NDP and the Liberals and repeatedly accused of dirty tricks and campaign ...
New anti tax political party taking shape in Manitoba as election looms
January 21, 2016
Winnipeg Sun - Taz Stuart is the interim leader of the Manitoba Party, which also counts Joe Chan and Bob Axworthy — both of whom failed to win posts with the provincial Liberals — among its ranks. The party's platform includes a promise to cut the provincial sales ...
Taz Stuart named interim leader of new Manitoba Party
January 21, 2016
CBC.ca - Other prospective candidates include former Liberals Joe Chan and Bob Axworthy. Chan has run unsuccessfully at the provincial and municipal level. He stirred up controversy in the last Winnipeg municipal election when he compared his main opponent to ...
Questionnaire Response
Joe Chan - Logan
1. Why did you decide to run in the 2016 Manitoba election?
Children and Youth Opportunities
More Prevention and Training Programs
Hire more Social workers to support Police efforts.
Education and Advanced Learning
More after School Program and 24 hr Youth facilities for every constituency
Spending More On Preventions Programs Forgivable Student Loans if you live and work in Manitoba 10 years
Reduce PST to 5% from 8%
Fund Addictions Manitoba with a % increase.
Housing and Community Development
Landlords and Tendency board should included non-profit housing (rent control)
Infrastructure and Transportation
More money on Infrastructure and subside the major food Transportation (potato, sugar, salt, Milk, Bread,) LRT on all the major City (Winnipeg, Brandon, Thompson)
Review Business Start-up Programs, Wage subsidy for New employees and Training Workers.
The Government should keep 10% term employment opportunities for New employees for Training, Experience and Development.
Review the payroll tax or alleviate taxes on Manitoba based companies.
Review appointing judge and Elected Judge Review Protection Order processing
Public Review for Provincial Nominee Program (How They Process)
Amend Conflict of Interest Act for Municipal Government. (Criminalized it)
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2. What experience will you bring to complement your role as MLA?
Providing space SINCE 2012 at his
Community Office 427 Alexander
– Centennial Neighbourhood Association
– Free help navigating the Government bureaucracies for:
Child and Family Issues – Senior Abuse issues
Immigration issues – Workplace Compensation issues
Disability Issues -Landlords and Tenancy issues
MPI Issues -Business Consulting issues
* Joe is a big supporter of the Chinese Dramatic Society
* he raised $300,000 for their new building!
* Joe also raised U of M Oscar Vong Scholarship Close to $100,000
Fighting for YOU !
Yes! It was Joe Chan who exposed the corruption
at City Hall and took former Mayor Katz
to court.
Katz’s lawyer admitted Katz’s scams but
The Judge did NOT punish Katz!
,
However! the Manitoba Law Reform Commission agrees with Joe and has recommended Many changes to STOP the ‘funny games’ at City Hall!
WHO can YOU TRUST to be there when you need them?
3. Is there anything in particular you would like to change in our province? In your electoral division?
5% PST
4. What key issue(s) / topic(s) would like to stand for in your role as MLA, and why is it important to you?
Cut the tax and keep singing the Manitoba party song…. So we remember NDP Did to us …
5. What is one thing in particular that you value about the electoral division that you wish to represent?
China Town and Fix income people
6. Do you have any other comments regarding your candidacy?
Amend Conflict of Interest Act for Municipal Government. (Criminalized it)