Rana Bokhari
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February 16, 2016
CBC.ca - The former broadcaster, hip-hop artist and author is stepping in for Howard, who has bowed out of the election race to take up a new job in Ottawa. Kinew will run against Liberal Leader Rana Bokhari and Progressive Conservative candidate Audrey Gordon.
NDP promises $2.5M for Keystone Centre
February 13, 2016
Brandon Sun - Hamilton said that she'll bring the need for Keystone funding to the attention of Liberal Leader Rana Bokhari. Meanwhile, Caldwell says provincial funds would be released each year when the city commits its part. The first instalment will arrive this ...
Mathematics a problem for many students
February 12, 2016
Winnipeg Free Press - Manitoba Liberal Leader Rana Bokhari said too many Manitoba children come to school hungry, with inadequate language skills, and from unemployed families. "Clearly, their (NDP government's) interventions aren't working," she said. The education ...
Politics 204 for February 4
February 4, 2016
Winnipeg Free Press - Leader Rana Bokhari said if her party forms government after the April 19 election she would appoint a premier's advisory council on the arts to bring interested parties together. She also promised support for Tourism Manitoba but offered no specifics.
Manitoba Liberals would use some road money for arts infrastructure
February 4, 2016
CTV News - WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Liberals promised more money for the arts Thursday, but the NDP government said the Liberal promise was ill-informed and appeared to contain nothing new. Liberal Leader Rana Bokhari announced a plan to set up an advisory ...
Wab Kinew NDP's candidate in Fort Rouge
February 2, 2016
Winnipeg Free Press - Other candidates in Fort Rouge include Progressive Conservative candidate Audrey Gordon and Manitoba Liberal Party leader Rana Bokhari. Kinew would not confirm whether the Liberals had asked him to run for them. Instead, he commented that he has ...
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.