Join Dougald Lamont and the Manitoba Liberals on the campaign trail in St Boniface

The by-election in St. Boniface is on July 17th. The advance polls are from July 5 to July 12. There is more about Dougald Lamont and his campaign to be the next MLA in St.Boniface at this link - https://www.ournewway.ca/

If you would like to volunteer to help in the campaign, please click on this link.

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Comparison between Manitoba and South Dakota shows dramatic impact of Physical Distancing

Manitoba implemented physical distancing measures in mid-March. South Dakota has still not made physical distancing mandatory. The result is a dramatic difference in the incidence of covid-19 viral infections between the two jurisdictions. This graph shows the number of people with Covid-19 infections from March 27 to April 14. Manitoba ( red line ) started leveling off about April 4 and has seen only a small increase in Covid-19 infections since then. South Dakota ( blue line ) has seen a dramatic increase in Covid-19 infections since April 4. Those who are skeptical of the impact of physical distancing in Manitoba should look at this graph! Data are from the Johns Hopkins daily tabulations

Standing up for Seniors

Yesterday in the Legislature I asked the Minister of Health questions about the care of seniors in personal care homes in Manitoba. I specfically called for the Minister to increase the training and staffing requirements for personal care homes in Manitoba to bring them up to date. My questions, the Minister's comments and the Speaker's interjection are below: Personal-Care-Home Improvements - Need for Upgrades to Standards and Training Hon. Jon Gerrard (River Heights): Madam Speaker, we're very concerned this government is not adapting to the reality of caring for seniors who are living longer. Seniors living in our personal-care homes today have much more challenging health-care conditions than those who were in similar homes even five years ago, and yet the staffing formula, or minimal personnel requirement, is over 20 years old. Too few care aides and nurses are adequately trained to look after residents with dementia and multiple chronic health conditi

Karen Keppler 1953 - 2020

Karen was an incredible person who helped so many people. She had a heart of gold. Back in 1994 to 1997 we worked closely together to help communities all over Manitoba get connected to the internet. In the years since she has done amazing things. She has served as Chair of the Winnipeg Library Foundation and helped with raising money for the expansion of the Millenium Library. She helped many people to get new opportunities through the Selkirk and District Learning Centre and through her activities at the University of Winnipeg and the Herzing College. She was an entrepreneur who helped many people move forward and start successful businesses. Karen was very concerned about her community. In she was the Manitoba Liberal Party candidate in Sekirk constituency. When the COVID pandemic came, Karen was really helpful in an effort to get computers for kids in need so that they could learn at home. Even recently when I was working to understand lead pollution and lead effects

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