Status Quo: MPI applies to utilities board for no rate change, expanded safety rating scale
Winnipeg, Manitoba — It’s the time of year when insurance companies come to the Public Utilities Board, hat in hand, pleading for its favour in the coming years—in this case, Manitoba Public Insurance is pleading for no rate changes for the 2024/25 fiscal year. The general rate application was submitted Thursday alongside a press release […]
A Lapse of Faith: Leaked internal MPI emails express concerns over Project Nova review, says CBC report
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The saga of Project Nova continues in Manitoba, as newly released internal emails from MPI raise concerns about McKinsey & Company, the consulting firm carrying out a $12 million review of the project. Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew released the emails during question period on Wednesday, stating that the chain of messages […]
Kicking the Can: MPI external review aims to ‘buy time’ ahead of election, NDP MLA says
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba Public Insurance’s long-delayed “Project Nova” online transition effort has yet again found itself in the crosshairs of the Opposition in Parliament amid criticism of last Monday’s call for an external organizational review of the insurer. Matt Wiebe, a New Democrat MLA representing the Concordia district in Winnipeg, called out the province’s […]
