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Manitoba Health Minister Cameron Friesen looks on during the daily COVID-19 briefing at the Manitoba Legislative Building, in Winnipeg on Thursday Aug. 27, 2020. Premier Brian Pallister says he is considering adding a second health minister to help in the fight to get positive case numbers down in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he is thinking about appointing a second health minister to help the province fight its high COVID-19 case numbers.
Pallister says the move would not be a criticism of Health Minister Cameron Friesen, but would help ease the workload in a department that, even in non-pandemic times, is the government s largest.
Manitoba premier considers adding 2nd health minister during 2nd wave of pandemic
Pallister says the move would not be a criticism of Health Minister Cameron Friesen, but would help ease the workload in a department that, even in non-pandemic times, is the government s largest.
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In November, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen accused doctors of causing chaos after 200 physicians and other scientists wrote a letter to the premier that said the health-care system was being overwhelmed. One political analyst notes Friesen has been less visible since that time. (Winnipeg Free Press)
WINNIPEG Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he is thinking about appointing a second health minister to help the province fight its high COVID-19 case numbers.
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WINNIPEG Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he is thinking about appointing a second health minister to help the province fight its high COVID-19 case numbers.
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Manitoba Health Minister Cameron Friesen looks on during the daily COVID-19 briefing at the Manitoba Legislative Building, in Winnipeg on Aug. 27, 2020. Premier Brian Pallister says he is considering adding a second health minister to help in the fight to get positive case numbers down in the province.
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Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he is thinking about appointing a second health minister to help the province fight its high COVID-19 case numbers.
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Changes to the way the opioid overdose antidote naloxone is classified in Manitoba will allow it to be sold off store shelves without the supervision of a health-care professional, the provincial government announced on Wednesday.
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Posted: Dec 15, 2020 10:05 AM CT | Last Updated: December 15, 2020
Legislative changes in Manitoba will allow naloxone kits to be sold off store shelves without the supervision of a health-care professional.(Christine Rankin)