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The following sections include letters to the editor and articles provided by Manitoba Public Insurance for publication in various Manitoba publications. Click here to view the most recent Manitoba Public Insurance communications.

Letters to the Editor

June, 2002  
June 24, 2002

Response by Manitoba Public Insurance to a Letter to the Editor published in the Winnipeg Free Press June 24, 2002. The response corrects inaccuracies in the reader's letter regarding motorcycle rates in Manitoba as outlined in the Corporation's 2003/04 rate application to the Public Utilities Board.


April, 2002  
April 18, 2002 Response by Manitoba Public Insurance to a W-Five report aired on April 7, 2002. The report on allegations of corruption within the Ontario autobody repair industry, generalized the Ontario situation as being typical across Canada, ignoring the actual situation in Manitoba.

November, 2001  
November 26, 2001 MPI's response to an editorial published in The Brandon Sun on November 22, 2001. This response clarifies erroneous claims that commercial vehicle premiums in the province are unfair, and that Manitoba businesses did not have adequate time to prepare for an upcoming premium increase.
November 26, 2001 MPI's response to a letter published in The Winnipeg Free Press on November 26, 2001. This response makes the point that respected, independent third party organizations agree Manitoba's auto insurance premiums are among the lowest in Canada.

March, 2001  
March 30, 2001 MPI's response to a column published in The Winnipeg Free Press on March 28, 2001. This response clarifies some factual errors in the column which voiced criticisms of MPI's Personal Injury Protection Plan.

January, 2001  
January 31, 2001 MPI's response to an article published in The Manitoban by Student Union president Stephen Fletcher. The letter clarifies misleading information about the true nature of auto insurance in Manitoba.

December, 2000  
December 22, 2000 This letter, responding to a December 11, 2000 article published in Canadian Business, explains MPI's position as a public insurer in Manitoba competing with private insurance companies in the optional insurance market.
December 22, 2000 MPI's response to a letter to the Editor published in the Winnipeg Free Press in December, 2000. The writer compared his Ontario insurance coverage with MPI's Autopac coverage.

Winnipeg Free Press Articles

December, 2000  
December 22, 2000 Arrive Alive - Shaftesbury High Titans wage war on impaired driving
December 22, 2000 How to Survive Freedom

MSOS Journal Articles

April, 2000   
February 2000 Pedestrian Safety for MSOS
January 2000 Vacationers/Drivers Policy gives travellers
peace of mind

Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Articles

April, 2000   
Fall 2000 MPI leads the way with low rates, superior service

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