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Brian Pallister and Government

Pallister: And now we have the opportunity to build." Pallister said his government would look for greater government efficiencies to improve services and lower taxes. "We'll be a government that finds and eliminates the waste, the overlap, the duplication and returns the savings to Manitobans," said Pallister, according to CBC. More transparency, promises Pallister Under the Progressive Conservatives, Manitobans can expect a more transparent and open government, Pallister promised. The only thing better than "today" in Manitoba, he said, would be "tomorrow." Brian Pallister PCs win majority government in Manitoba Brian Pallister feels 'awesome, humbled' by election win Pallister promised to make policy decisions that would to spur the economy and turn Manitoba from a have-not province into a have-province. "I'm thankful," said Pallister. "Because I can join with Manitobans in getting this province back on track — we're builders here. He said he will make changes to ensure that in his first term as premier. "We will advance an open government program that will put Manitoba at the forefront of the most transparent and ethical governments in the world," he said. A pillar of addressing one of those issues, child poverty, will be reinvesting in education. "Some of you know that my mother was a teacher," said Pallister. Future Manitoba government contracts will be subject to a fair bidding process to get the best deal for taxpayer money, said the premier-designate. "We are the best shoppers and we have to be because we have some of Canada highest taxes," he said. "We will provide government that shops as carefully with the money you pay in taxes, as you do." Reducing child poverty rates Manitoba leads the country in social challenges, said Pallister. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.