May 4, 2017

Pallister Government’s Cuts to Doctor Recruitment Program Will Hurt Rural and Northern Families

deserve, NDP MLAs Amanda Lathlin and Tom Lindsey said today.

“Families in the North and in rural areas need to know they and their children will be able to see a doctor in their own community when illness or accidents happen,” said Lathlin, the MLA for The Pas. “But now, the Pallister government has eliminated a grant program and tax rebates that helped attract doctors to rural and northern Manitoba.”

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April 13, 2017

Pallister Government’s Budget Hits North Hard, Ignores Needs of Northern Families

Families and communities in the North were hit hard by the latest budget from the Pallister Government, NDP MLAs Amanda Lathlin and Tom Lindsey said today.

“At a time when the North needs investments in health care, education and jobs, the Pallister government has turned its back on families,” said Lindsey, the MLA for Flin Flon. “The North needs a jobs and training strategy that will ensure long-term economic growth and provide families hope for a brighter future for their children.”

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September 13, 2016

Pallister Government Must Explain Future of East Side Road

The Pallister government has just laid off some 80 workers effective Nov. 25 with no clear plan in place to continue the work that would connect the communities on the East Side Road or grow the regional economy, NDP MLA Jim Maloway said today.

“The government has a responsibility to explain to Manitobans and especially the residents of the East Side of Lake Winnipeg whether the road construction project will continue,” Maloway said. “The future of the communities and the jobs that would come from this project are now in limbo.”

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September 12, 2016

Pallister Government Must Stop Dithering And Help Families in The Pas

THE PAS— The Pallister government must work with resource companies to deliver real solutions to help keep the Tolko paper mill open, NDP MLA Amanda Lathlin said today.

“The crisis in The Pas is very real and will be devastating for workers and their families,” Lathlin said. “Our forests are resources that belong to all Manitobans. Government has a clear role in helping families now before they lose their livelihoods and their homes.”

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