Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is the “Premier Who Stole Christmas” - YouTube Wow, if one didn't know better one would think that this leader of a Canadian province was intentionally trying to suck all the fun out of the holidays and make sure people aren't enjoying things. I hate to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but could it be possible there might be some political motive to try to make people feel like they are suffering? Walmart not allowed to sell things like blankets and sweaters, arbitrarily deemed "non-essential".