In today's Winnipeg Free Press, there is an article I wrote calling for better accountability for politicians with regards to their failure to make big decisions in health care when they should have been made. For the full article click on this link In essence, the failures of NDP and PC governments to make critical decisions in health care have resulted in poorer health care quality and have cost Manitobans billions of dollars. Manitobans need to better recognize the need to hold politicians involved in these decisions, or lack of decisions when needed, and the associated costs accountable.
Examples of Manitoba Liberal accomplishments in the last three years Ensured that 2,000 Manitoba fishers were able to earn a living in 2020 (To see the full story click on this link ). Introduced a bill that includes retired teachers on the Pension Investment Board which governs their pension investments. Introduced amendments to ensure school aged children are included in childcare and early childhood education plans moving forward. Called for improvements in the management of the COVID pandemic: · We called for attention to personal care homes even before there was a single case in a personal care home. · We called for a rapid response team to address outbreaks in personal care homes months before the PCs acted. · We called for a science-based approach to preparing schools to improve ventilation and humidity long before the PCs acted. Helped hundreds of individuals with issues during the pandemic including those on social assistance