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Theresa Oswald

Theresa Oswald: Theresa Oswald called racism "our provincial shame" on the campaign trail Sunday, becoming the latest to respond to the black eye Maclean magazine dealt Winnipeg by calling it the most racist city in Canada. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "I want to say I m quite troubled by the leader of the Opposition Mr. Pallister comments that I read where he took issue about whether or not racism exists here in our province. Absolutely it does. It a provincial shame for all of us and we have to find a way to work together and find our way out," Oswald said. NDP leadership candidate, Theresa Oswald, announced plans during a campaign event at the University of Manitoba to make university and college more accessible and affordable if elected leader. Photo Store In a campaign announcement about a suite of programs aimed at making university and college education more affordable for students, provincial NDP leadreship candidate Oswald reserved her harshest criticism for comments attributed to Conservative Leader Brian Pallister in response to the magazine piece. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.