During this new legislative session, we are enacting an ambitious plan for long-term measures to fix our finances, improve our services and rebuild our economy. We are especially proud of our new Climate and Green Plan, made by and for Manitobans. Our Climate and Green Plan is a much better fit for the primarily rural and agriculturally strong constituency of Dawson Trail than the federal carbon tax planned by the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
As well, our reforms to health-care services are reducing wait times at emergency departments. We have recruited more physicians to rural Manitoba, improved co-ordination of medical services and broadened access to mental health, addictions and chronic care treatment.
With our newly introduced legislation to reform Child and Family Services, we will decrease the number of children in care through new programs and partnerships.
Change is not easy, but we must make these changes so Manitoba can be a better place for generations to come.