“The NDP and Tories talk a big game about crime, but they don’t even know where to start,” says Gerrard. “The best tough on crime policy you can talk about is one that seriously deals with the affects of FASD.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
“Escalating safety concerns in places like Osborne Village, Wellington Cresent and Fort Rouge has been a failure of the NDP,” says Paul Hesse Manitoba Liberal candidate for Fort Rouge. “When funding was cut for foot patrols, when the community police station left the area, the NDP MLA for Fort Rouge was silent. I will fight to have regular foot patrols funded to protect Fort Rouge.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
In 2009, the NDP government revoked the option for Manitoba families to create in-Canada trust funds on behalf of loved ones applying to the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. Loved ones in countries like the Phillipines, India, African nations and world wide, must make the CAD $10,000 in a trust of their country of origin. This is out of the reach for many in these developing nations and Liberals want to reverse this NDP decision, and allow the money to be held in trust in Canadian banks. [Click on Pic to learn more]
We will join the New West Partnership of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. We will create the Manitoba Research, Innovation and Opportunity Fund including the Small Business Investment in Research program (see my blog post of Sept 12). We will work to build entrepreneurship generally and most particularly among aboriginal people to compliment the activities of Paul Martin and his Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative to promote aboriginal entrepreneurs. [Click on Pic to learn more]
“The NDP have failed to improve housing over the last 12 years and they continue to neglect the areas of the city where housing demand is greatest, like Fort Rouge, North Winnipeg, and the West End,” said Dr. Jon Gerrard. “Our approach is a housing strategy to develop the areas where demand is greatest.” [Click on Pic to learn more]
Manitoba Liberal Leader Jon Gerrard announced a comprehensive eco-plan for the province today to reduce phosphorus in our lakes, protect space for community gardens and investing in a green economy. [Click on Pic to learn more]
