Leg session starts at 110 km/h
Talking about pulling out all the stops.................
Throne Speech...
The fall session will see Manitoba become the first province in Western Canada to offer interest-free student loans, a 110 km/h speed limit on the Trans-Canada Highway to Saskatchewan and increasing the planned Lake Manitoba outlet to 7,500 cfs, according to pledges made in Thursday's speech.
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Highlights
eliminate interest on student loans
apprenticeship for more occupations, outside of current trades
launch a new Credit Transfer Portal
strengthen Manitoba’s primary trade corridor with new flood protection for PTH 75 including the construction of a new, higher bridge at Morris
upgrade the Lake St. Martin Channel and build a new outlet to flow 7,500 cubic feet per second from Lake Manitoba
increase municipal road budget
double funding for municipal bridges
establish a special planning area to support rapid expansion at CentrePort including new CentrePort Canada Rail Park
replace contract employees of CFS with better trained staff for emergency placement shelters
create a new unit for young women with complex needs and more clinical assessments
open new QuickCare Clinics staffed by nurse practitioners in northwest Winnipeg, St. Vital and Southdale and finalize west Winnipeg location
hire dozens of primary care professionals, including nurse practitioners in every region of the province
launch a new program at RRC to train advanced care paramedics to start emergency medical interventions before patients arrive at ER
make the pilot Emergency Paramedic in the Community program permanent
emergency room at Grace Hospital
establish a new cancer hub for Winnipeg
Urgent Cancer Care Clinic
work with First Nations to address the proposed elimination of the federal government’s band constable program
1,000 more social and affordable housing units
reduce the office space used by government by over 100,000 sq. ft.
major restructuring of internal services
reduce the size of the civil service by 600 through retirements and attrition
require contractors to provide guaranteed quotes
require veterinarians to provide all-in pricing
help homebuyers ID previous grow-ops
create a new independent energy efficiency agency to expand opportunities for all Manitobans to lower their energy bills
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