Winnipeg Free Press By: Gavin McGarrigle Save to Read Later EVERYONE agrees that if we’re going to defeat COVID-19, every Manitoban needs a vaccine as quickly as possible. Opinion EVERYONE agrees that if we’re going to defeat COVID-19, every Manitoban needs a vaccine as quickly as possible. Everyone, that is, except Premier Brian Pallister. Last week, Alberta decided (with bipartisan support) to give workers three hours of employer-paid time off to roll up their sleeve and get a vaccine. That leaves Manitoba as the sole western province where people are forced to choose between getting vaccinated in their spare time or taking unpaid time off work.