Manitoba Government

Brian Pallister: As the dust settles on the April 19 election, the change in Manitoba government and the unveiling of Brian Pallister new cabinet, there are signs that this government will take a different direction than the previous NDP administration, according to Rabble. While this shift should not come as any surprise to political observers, the public will be aware of subtle changes for the new cabinet positions, like the replacement of the Conservation and Water Stewardship department with that of a minister responsible for Sustainable Development or the controversy around the appointment of an Anglophone minister to be responsible for Francophone Affairs. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. While on the surface, these moves might signal an expected shift of Manitoba new government, there are larger questions about the political and bureaucratic trajectory that key departments and initiatives such as the future of post-secondary education will follow in the coming four years. This will mark the first time since the 1950s that a provincial cabinet will be without a minister responsible for labour. As part of the new cabinet, the new Progressive Conservative government has chosen to dissolve the existing department of Labour and Immigration. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.