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THE BIG THINGS MANITOBA IS
DOING TOGETHER
Hiring 1,000 new healthcare workers this year
Cutting the gas tax to save
Manitobans 14 cents a litre
every time they fill up
Creating good Manitoba
jobs for Manitobans
Establishing a universal
child nutrition program
so all kids have access
to healthy food
Searching the landfill to
bring Morgan Harris and
Marcedes Myran home to
their loved ones
Helping Manitobans in
rural communities access
the health care they need
close to home by
Status
The government is more
than halfway to its goal,
with 873 net new healthcare workers hired for
hospitals and health
centres in five months.
Since January 2024,
Manitobans have paid the
lowest gas prices and had
the lowest inflation rates in
Canada thanks to the gas
tax cut, which the
government is extending
until the end of the year to
keep saving money for
Manitobans.
By growing the low-carbon
economy and investing in
Manitoba, the government
has added thousands of
jobs to the province
including 3,100 jobs in
June.
Right now, every child in a
Manitoba has access to a
nutritious meal or snack in
school whenever they
need one.
Partnering with the
Assembly of Manitoba
Chiefs, the province is in
the process of recruiting
workers to conduct this
search to bring Morgan
and Marcedes home.
The province recruited
three new physicians to
staff the Carberry
emergency room and
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reopening the Carberry
emergency room
Strengthening ties with the
U.S., Manitoba’s largest
trading partner and putting
Manitoba back on the map
Historic swearing-in and a
cabinet that reflects
Manitoba
Inviting Manitobans into
the ‘people’s building’ by
bringing back the Holiday
Open House
Continuing to represent
‘One Manitoba’ by growing
the government’s
movement and bringing
everyone along
Balance the budget within
the first term
Better relationships with
other levels of government
brought back the rural
doctor recruitment fund.
The government appointed
former ambassador Gary
Doer to be its advisor on
U.S. trade and
strengthened bilateral
relations with its largest
trading partner by building
relationships with the
lieutenant-governor of
Minnesota and a
successful trade mission to
Washington.
Canadians from across the
country told government
they felt hope watching the
swearing in of the new
Manitoba cabinet that
looks like the people of
Manitoba including the first
First Nations women and
the first non-binary person
in cabinet.
Government welcomed
hundreds of Manitobans
into the legislative building
in December 2023 for the
first Holiday Open House
since the pandemic.
The government added a
new MLA into caucus with
the Tuxedo byelection.
The government is
reviewing all spending to
ensure it can continue to
support Manitoba families
and provide the services
people depend on, while
staying on the path to
balance in 2027-28.
Over the past year,
government has taken a
collaborative approach to
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including collaboration with
the mayor of Winnipeg
Made Crown lands more
affordable for producers
Made communities safer
Improved access to
recreation in Northern
Manitoba
Protecting the environment
working with all levels of
government to make life
better for Manitobans. It
has worked with Winnipeg
Mayor Scott Gillingham on
important projects to
advance public safety and
downtown revitalization
including the
redevelopment of Portage
Place.
Government increased the
temporary rent reduction
scheduled for agricultural
Crown land forage leases
to 55 per cent from 33 per
cent for the 2024 growing
season in recognition of
the hardships producers
have faced in recent years.
The Manitoba government
took steps to make
communities safer by
announcing a five-point
plan that includes
strengthening the
province’s bail system,
enhancing data collection
and giving police more
resources to track down
repeat offenders.
Investing $5 million in the
Thompson Community
Pool, a new facility that will
serve the people of
Thompson and the
surrounding northern
region.
Signed a memorandum of
understanding with the
Seal River Watershed
Alliance, Indigenous
nations and government of
Canada to formally work
together on a feasibility
assessment to establish a
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potential Indigenous
protected and conserved
area and possible national
park reserve in the 50,000sq.-ft. Seal River
Watershed.