On the cusp of Earth Day, the Pallister government has quietly shut down Green Manitoba Eco Solutions, an agency that worked with communities to deliver programs and information to help preserve and protect the environment and keep waste out of landfills.

“The Pallister government needs to be open about why it’s shutting down this agency,” said NDP Environment Critic Rob Altemeyer. “At a time when it’s more important than ever to preserve our environment, is this a sign the government no longer wants to invest in the future of our children?”

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.”

The NDP condemns the Pallister government’s plan to shut down emergency rooms in Winnipeg – a move that will undermine patient care across Winnipeg, Health Critic Matt Wiebe said.

“The Pallister government introduced a plan today that will force more patients to use fewer emergency rooms without adding more resources to those surviving hospitals,” Wiebe said. “Cutting emergency rooms does not help families get the care they need when they need it.”