Their cuts and closures hit the middle class the Together, we can ensure Manitoba continues to be a hardest. Costs skyrocketed, wages fell behind great place to grow up, and a great place to grow old. inflation, and services like health care were harder This is the future I want for my kids, and it’s what I to come by. want for everyone in our province. But today is a new day in Manitoba. It is a day And I know it’s a future we can realize, together. workers like you helped usher in. When you elected our government, you gave us the mandate to fix what had been broken. That meant protecting good-paying unionized jobs and making the economy more affordable for you and your family. MMAAKKIINNGG LLIIFFEE BBEETTTTEERR,, To do this, we made workplaces fairer and safer for Manitobans. We tackled high costs head-on, by TTOOGGEETTHHEERR cutting the provincial gas tax to zero and bringing about the lowest inflation in Canada for 6 months running. We’re rebuilding health care by listening to the voices of those on the And we brought forward a practical plan to balance frontlines and launching the largest the books, so that we can transform recruitment plan in Manitoba’s history: Manitoba from a “have-not" province into a “have” province. hiring 400 doctors, 300 nurses, 200 paramedics and 100 homecare To welcome new investments workers to build up health care from businesses to set up shop capacity and reduce wait times. and create good-paying Manitoba jobs for Manitobans. We’re re-opening Emergency Rooms, To build an affordable economy, starting with the Victoria Hospital. where we can encourage more skilled workers to join the front lines in health care centres across our We’re lowering costs for families by province. suspending the gas tax and introducing a $1,500 Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit. We’re creating more good Manitoba jobs for Manitobans, by investing in training, education and infrastructure. In all of this, we’re making sure we 11 We’re ending chronic homelessness continue to grow the economy and create 2 conditions for the private sector to by building affordable housing and 0 E flourish. And I am very humbled to say connecting Manitobans people with U S that we’re doing this work with unions like S mental health supports and a path I | LIUNA by our side. 4 to employment. 2 0 2 Wab Kinew R E Manitoba Premier B M E T P E S