Chief Justice Richard Scott: Manitoba

NDP Government Dept: In the speech, which was read by Chief Justice Richard Scott, the province's NDP government committed to cutting 600 public-sector positions over the next three years, mostly through attrition, according to CBC. "Now is not the time for a dramatic expansion of the public sector, nor for reckless cuts to key services. Rather it is a time to protect core services while making targeted, strategic investments to support opportunities and economic growth." Economic restraint is a major theme in Manitoba's latest Speech from the Throne, which launched a new session of the provincial legislature on Monday. "Our plan to move Manitoba forward through these uncertain times is balanced, moderate and forward-looking," the throne speech states in part. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.