View From the Legislature

Last week the Manitoba Government unveiled the 2021-2222 provincial budget. While all budgets, whether in a home or for a province present challenges, this year was particularly difficult for all provinces.

Over the past year the healthcare system has had to make many adjustments as it responded to the global pandemic.

At around 1:00 am in the early hours of last Friday, the Manitoba Legislature wrapped up the week following several late nights.

Over the past several weeks the Manitoba government has been making a concentrated effort to reach out to diplomatic officials representing countries from around the world.

On Tuesday of this week the province celebrated Agriculture Awareness Day in a virtual format welcoming guests from around the world to recognize the contribution of agriculture to the province of Manitoba and to the world.

Recently I was asked by a reporter how I felt the communities that I represent have changed as a result of the global pandemic. That is a difficult question to answer.

On Friday of last week, former Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall released his independent investigation into the approval and construction of the Bipole III hydro line and the Keeyask generating project.

The spring session of the Manitoba Legislature begins next week, and it will be one of the most active sessions in some time with more than 50 pieces of legislation scheduled to be debated and voted upon before the Legislature breaks in June.

Over the past several weeks we have seen a number of services and activities reopen to Manitobans. From retail outlets to personal services such as haircuts to restaurants to outdoor recreation to indoor faith services, there have been reopening’s in many different areas.

These days there are many things that we are missing. The pandemic has caused either the cancellation or the alteration of many of the things that we enjoy participating in.