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The province continues to battle high positivity rates and overburdened Intensive Care Units.
“We’re preparing to deploy Federal Health Human Resources,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday, “We’re also looking at deploying medical staff through the Canadian Red Cross and sending support from the Canadian Armed Forces.”
Trudeau did mention there are ongoing conversations with both Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister and Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman.
“The Armed Forces will support vaccine rollout in 23 Indigenous communities across Manitoba,” noted Winnipeg South Centre MP Jim Carr, “[The government] will also providing 50 additional interviewers to conduct contract tracing in the province.”
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Mayor Colleen Smook said at council’s April 12 meeting that she learned the amount would be doubled in an April 9 phone call from Liberal Winnipeg South Centre MP Jim Carr. “Renewing Thompson’s infrastructure is a top priority for our residents, and with facilities closed for most of the winter, every dollar counts,” Smook said in an April 14 federal government press release about the additional funding. “We’re excited to receive this support, and to continue improving out community the best we can.” The last time the gas tax funding was doubled was in 2019. Money received through the program can be used for things such as public transit, wastewater infrastructure, roads and bridges, broadband connectivity and disaster mitigation. In Thompson it usually goes toward labour and materials for road repairs, though in 2019 some was also directed towards water main renewal.
Federal government puts up $32M for energy-efficiency incentives in Manitoba
Initiatives promoting energy efficiency and reducing natural gas consumption in Manitoba are getting a boost from the federal government to the tune of about $32.3 million, the province announced on Friday.
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Posted: Jan 29, 2021 1:36 PM CT | Last Updated: January 29
MP Jim Carr says the federal government is contributing the money through its Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund.(Tijana Martin/The Canadian Press)
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Federal, provincial funds to bolster heating efficiency programs
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Manitoba Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard, right, speaks after a remotely-attending Jim Carr, special representative for the Prairies, and member of Parliament, Winnipeg South Centre, announced that the Canadian government will be putting forward approximately $32.3 million from the Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund to support natural gas reduction programs offered by Efficiency Manitoba.
Efficiency Manitoba received a sizable budget boost Friday as the provincial and federal governments announced they were each committing $32.3 million towards heating efficiency programs deployed through the Crown corporation.
Efficiency Manitoba received a sizable budget boost Friday as the provincial and federal governments announced they were each committing $32.3 million towards heating efficiency programs deployed through the Crown corporation.