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Manitoba trade rep’s $387k salary called ‘preposterous’ by Opposition Tories

by The Canadian Press October 16, 2025

written by The Canadian Press October 16, 2025

By Steve Lambert Former television news reporter Richard Madan is collecting a salary of $387,000 a year as Manitoba's trade representative in Washington, D.C., the premier's office has revealed. The salary is comparable to money spent by other provinces on trade offices or third-party lobby firms, ...

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