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Medicine, Ethics, Informed Consent and Human Rights
Join Manitoba Stronger Together for a live Zoom conversation with Dr. Mark Trozzi on medicine, ethics, informed consent, scientific integrity, and human rights.
kenrdrysdale
2 days ago1 min read


WMR Questions, Alberta Sovereignty & The Future of Canada
Join Manitoba Stronger Together on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 7:00 PM Central for a live Zoom call featuring a WMR/Capital Planning Region follow-up Q&A and special guest Jason Lavigne of The Lavigne Show. This discussion will cover Manitoba regional planning concerns, public transparency, Alberta sovereignty, constitutional questions, Indigenous issues, and the future of Canada.
kenrdrysdale
Jul 61 min read


WMR’s New Plan Presentation: After Nearly Two Years, Is This Really All They Have?
This MST Zoom Call will focus on the June 25, 2026 WMR Board presentation concerning the proposed new regional plan for the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region, also known as the Capital Planning Region.
kenrdrysdale
Jun 291 min read


Candidates, Closed Doors & Your Right to Know: A Critical MST Zoom Call on Local Democracy
Join Manitoba Stronger Together on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 6:30 PM Central for a live Zoom call featuring Chris Dubeski, Winnipeg mayoral candidate Joshua Pagdato, and Ken Drysdale. This week’s discussion focuses on municipal candidates, civic leadership, local government transparency, and the growing concern over in-camera council meetings.
kenrdrysdale
Jun 221 min read


Manitoba Election 2026: Candidates, Controversy & The Future of Local Government
Join Manitoba Stronger Together on June 16, 2026, for a special live Zoom event featuring Wally Daudrich, Winnipeg mayoral candidate Don Woodstock, and Winnipeg City Council candidate Yuan (Yuancho) Li as they discuss leadership, accountability, and the future of Manitoba communities. Hear directly from these candidates, ask questions, and learn more about the issues shaping Manitoba’s October 28, 2026 municipal election.
kenrdrysdale
Jun 161 min read


BETRAYAL, BALLOTS & A WORLD FIRST
Manitoba Stronger Together Zoom Call features three important presentations covering Manitoba politics, municipal elections, and what may become one of the most significant citizen-led historical preservation projects ever undertaken in Canada.
kenrdrysdale
Jun 81 min read


Detective Helen Grus: Truth, Courage & the Cost of Asking Questions
Join Manitoba Stronger Together on June 2, 2026, at 6:30 PM Central for a powerful discussion with Detective Helen Grus and lawyer Bath-Shéba van den Berg on the Grus case, accountability, policing, institutional pressure, and the fight for truth in Canada.
kenrdrysdale
Jun 11 min read


Who Controls Crown Land? The Seal River Proposal Explained
A critical discussion on public access, conservation, hunting, fishing, and the future of Manitoba’s shared wilderness.
kenrdrysdale
May 251 min read


Municipal Elections and WMR New Bombshells
Tonight’s Manitoba Stronger Together Zoom call will feature two important presentations focused on the future of local governance, municipal leadership, and the growing controversy surrounding the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (WMR), formerly known as the Capital Planning Region.
kenrdrysdale
May 191 min read


The WMR Is Back… Except It Never Really Left. The Shell Game Revealed. Why Some Mayors Still Won’t Leave Before the 2026 Election
Tonight’s MST Zoom call will be a special extended presentation entirely focused on the WMR, its failed Plan 2050, and the ongoing attempt to quietly reshape regional governance in Manitoba.
kenrdrysdale
May 121 min read


Double Feature: Potential Municipal Candidate Intro | Bill C224 with Teresa & Shawn Buckley
Tonight’s call begins with an important and inspiring opportunity to hear from one of our own MST members who is seriously considering running in the upcoming October 28, 2026 municipal election.
We are then joined by Teresa and Shawn Buckley from the NHPPA, who will provide an important update on Federal Private Members Bill C-224.
kenrdrysdale
Apr 131 min read


From Concern to Action: Becoming a Candidate in 2026
Tonight is about something far bigger than discussion — it is about action.
kenrdrysdale
Mar 241 min read


Frank Stronach on Economic Rights, National Prosperity, and the Future of Canada
Canada is facing a growing economic divide — between productivity and speculation, wages and inflation, citizens and powerful intermediaries. Frank Stronach, one of Canada’s most successful entrepreneurs, argues that these problems stem from structural failures in how our economy is designed.
kenrdrysdale
Feb 91 min read


Sneak Peek: "The Shot: The Sean Hartman Story"
Sean was 17 and loved hockey — he aspired to reach the NHL as a referee. During the pandemic, he believed vaccination was required to keep playing. After receiving the vaccine, he became ill within days and later died suddenly in his room. The autopsy listed the cause of death as unascertained.
kenrdrysdale
Feb 21 min read


Announcing the Manitoba Stronger Together Candidate Training Program
Changing How Municipal Leadership Is Built in Manitoba
Manitoba Stronger Together is proud to announce the launch of something we believe will fundamentally change how municipal leadership is built in this province.
kenrdrysdale
Jan 283 min read


How Manitoba’s NDP Government Turned the WMR Into a 2026 Election Time Bomb
In June 2025, Manitoba’s NDP government passed Bill 4, which Premier Wab Kinew publicly branded as the “Freedom Bill.” It was presented as a long-awaited response to public outrage over Plan 2050 and the governance model of the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (WMR), which had been put in place by the previous Progressive Conservative Government.
kenrdrysdale
Jan 276 min read


This Tuesday: Running for Office, Real Preparation, and a WMR Reality Check
This Tuesday, Manitoba Stronger Together invites you to a triple-feature Zoom call designed to help Manitobans get ready for the October 28, 2026 municipal election — with real-world campaign insight, practical tools, and an important update on the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (WMR).
kenrdrysdale
Jan 261 min read


Behind the Curtain at the WMR: What the Board Isn’t Telling the Public About Plan 2050
We have just finished watching the full YouTube recording of the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (WMR) Board meeting held on January 22, 2026 — and what we witnessed left us shocked, amazed, angered, and frankly struggling to believe what we were hearing.
kenrdrysdale
Jan 2314 min read


Thinking of Running for Council? Two Springfield Councillors Tell You What It’s Really Like
This Tuesday, Manitoba Stronger Together is pleased to welcome Councillor Andy Kuczynski (Ward 2) and Councillor Mark Miller (Ward 3) from the Rural Municipality of Springfield for an educational, behind-the-scenes conversation about what it means to serve as a municipal councillor — and what it takes to run a successful campaign.
kenrdrysdale
Jan 191 min read


Who Really Runs Your Town?”A Live Conversation with ‘The Model’ Ahead of the 2026 Municipal Elections
Tomorrow night we’re trying something new — and we think you’ll find it both fascinating and practical. Ken will host a live, unscripted interview with an artificial intelligence language model, commonly known as ChatGPT. For the conversation, we’ll simply refer to it as “the Model.”
The focus is municipal power — where it actually sits, why citizens often feel ignored, and what you can do now to be ready for the October 2026 municipal elections.
kenrdrysdale
Jan 51 min read
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