The province is expanding its bridge grant program for businesses impacted by COVID-19 restrictions, extending the application period to Jan. 31 and doubling the amount for first-time applicants.
WINNIPEG Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister shuffled his cabinet Tuesday, splitting the job of health minister into two positions in the middle of a pandemic and making an historic appointment. During a ceremony at the Manitoba Legislature streamed by the province, Pallister handed new portfolios to nine members, including three who are joining the cabinet for the first time. The largest shake-up involved the health portfolio. Cameron Friesen (Morden-Winkler), who had previously served as Manitoba s Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living, was reassigned as the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of Manitoba. I don t think there s a person in this province who would have wanted the job he undertook to do as a leader in our health department over the last number of months. He s worked diligently and very, very hard, said Pallister.
Premier Makes Cabinet Changes
Member of the Legislative Assembly, Steinbach
On Tuesday, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister changed his provincial Cabinet. This was the first major change to Cabinet roles in about two and a half years and several key positions were reassigned. Like others, I was asked to take on new responsibilities in the provincial Cabinet and am looking forward to these new roles.
As part of the Cabinet reassignments, I was appointed Manitoba’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Legislative and Public Affairs. In the role of Deputy Premier I am pleased to be able to support the Premier and Cabinet and to bring the views of constituents and Manitobans to this position. In addition, I will be serving as the Minister of Legislative and Public Affairs. In this role I will retain the position of Government House Leader and be responsible for several areas of government and legislation that deal with the public’s access to government and democracy. These include areas o