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April 2, 2016
Brandon Sun - This coming week, NDP Leader Greg Selinger, Liberal Leader Rana Bokhari and (hopefully) Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister will be in Brandon to participate in the Brandon Sun/Westman Communications Group Provincial Leaders' Debate.
Disqualified candidates a black eye for Grit hopefuls
April 2, 2016
Brandon Sun - I make no bones about my dissatisfaction with the Manitoba Liberals, mostly for how they treated their new leader Rana Bokhari when she was chosen in 2013. Bokhari represented a wealth of opportunities for the future of the beleaguered party, and from ...
Manitoba Liberals stand by candidate who pleaded guilty to assaulting girlfriend
April 1, 2016
CBC.ca - The Manitoba Liberal Party is standing by a candidate who pleaded guilty to assaulting his common-law partner in 2002. Rana Bokhari defends Billy Moore, says Greg Selinger 'lies daily' · Manitoba Liberal candidate says his promise to close hospitals ...
Moore bad news for reeling Liberals
April 1, 2016
Brandon Sun - Not only was Liberal Leader Rana Bokhari desperately trying to do damage control yesterday after her party lost five candidates this week — four incorrectly filled out nomination papers before Tuesday's deadline, and the fifth was disqualified by ...
Pothole season has hit 20% of 'Peg CAA members already
March 31, 2016
Winnipeg Sun - Rana Bokhari · Downtown revitalization on Bokhari's agenda · Maurice De Gennaro. $60M Lotto Max winner plans life of travel leisure · CAA Manitoba spokeswoman Erika Miller is pictured on a pock-marked section of Empress Street · Pothole season has hit ...
Manitoba Liberal candidate says his promise to close hospitals was a publicity stunt
March 31, 2016
CBC.ca - Liberal Leader Rana Bokhari reacted to the comments at a press conference in Niverville, Man. Thursday morning. "He said something silly, but he's honest," she said. Bokari said the party doesn't endorse closing hospitals and that Moore won't be ...
Manitoba Election 2016: Tories Gain Support Ahead Of April Vote
March 31, 2016
Huffington Post Canada - Manitoba NDP Leader Greg Selinger (left), Liberal Leader Rana Bokhari and Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister (right) are shown in these recent photos. (Photo: The Canadian Press). In Winnipeg — home to 31 of the 57 legislature seats ...
Manitoba Liberal candidate running on 'love & harmony' wants to close hospitals
March 31, 2016
CBC.ca - The Elections Act says enumerators cannot become candidates. Four other Liberal candidates also had their paperwork rejected. CBC News has requested an interview with Liberal leader Rana Bokhari about Moore's comments but was not immediately ...
Questionnaire Response
Rana Bokhari - Fort Rouge
1. Why did you decide to run in the 2016 Manitoba election?
Manitoba welcomed my parents when they arrived as immigrants over 40 years ago. For that I will forever be grateful and that gratitude is why I seek to serve my province.
2. What experience will you bring to complement your role as MLA?
I have degrees in law, criminology and psychology and have done a great deal of work as a fundraiser for charities in our province. I also was intimately involved in running the family farm in Anola, Manitoba
3. Is there anything in particular you would like to change in our province? In your electoral division?
I want to tackle the challenges of mental health and that is my first priority to bring the services of psychologist under Medicare. Income should not be the determining factor when it comes to access to mental health services. In Fort Rouge I want to ensure rents are not rising faster than people’s ability to pay them.
4. What key issue(s) / topic(s) would like to stand for in your role as MLA, and why is it important to you?
Clearly I’m passionate about mental health issues, but also very interested in meaningful solutions to eliminating poverty which is why we will do a pilot project on Basic Income to see if the fiscal savings match the social values that would come with a Guaranteed Minimum Income. I’m also a huge advocate for Indigenous issues because I believe engaging our indigenous population is the key to our province’s long-term success.
5. What is one thing in particular that you value about the electoral division that you wish to represent?
I love the village and the energy of the constituency. I also love the diversity of Fort Rouge. There are seniors mixed with young families and singles from all walks of life. I think Fort Rouge really is a cross section of what Manitoba looks like.
6. Do you have any other comments regarding your candidacy?
I just want to say how blessed I feel to be part of a team of people focused on offering something different to Manitobans. The Liberal Team has the oldest candidate and the youngest candidate and everything in between. I’m also blessed by the number of indigenous candidates that have chosen to run under the Liberal banner. This means so much to me.