Hansard: Index

House Index - 3rd Session - 43rd Legislature

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M

Maan, Prabjot. See Members' statements

MacLennan, Ashley. See Members' statements

MAFTI. See Manitoba Association of Filipino Teachers Incorporated

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Wait times

Cook, 62

Guenter, 159

MAID. See Medical assistance in dying

Maloway, Jim (Elmwood) NDP

Budget 2026

Debate, 1069-1071, 1094

Critical minerals

Domestic processing, 169

Early learning and child care

Care-A-Lot Nursery, 406

Members' statements

Care-A-Lot Nursery, 406

Support for the national energy grid, 881

Winnipeg hosts 112th Grey Cup, 67

National energy grid

East-west direction, 169

Port of Churchill

Competition with other ports, 169

History of, 169

Throne Speech, 168

Throne Speech

Debate, 168-169

Port of Churchill, 168

Managing the Risks of Using Cloud Service Providers and Child Care Access and Inclusivity in Manitoba

Auditor General's report

Lindsey, 966

Mandatory overtime. See Nurses/nursing

Mangat, Jimmy and Naman. See Members' statements

Manitoba Association of Filipino Teachers Incorporated

Brar, 120

Manitoba Court of Appeal

Annual Report for 2024-2025

Wiebe, 966

Manitoba Hazardous Waste Management Corporation

Annual Report 2024-2025

Moyes, 828

Manitoba Housing

Criminal activity

Resident security concerns

Bereza, 453

Smith, 453

Manitoba Hydro

Power outage protocols

King, 1015-1016

Moses, 1015-1016

Power outage, loss of cell phone service

King, 1016

Moses, 1016

Power restoration timelines, small communities

King, 1015-1016

Moses, 1015-1016

Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act (Bill 20)

1 R

Sala, 702

Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act (Net-Metering Agreements) (Bill 209)

1 R

Johnson, 93-94

Manitoba Hydro Amendment and Tax Administration and Miscellaneous Taxes Amendment Act (Bill 39)

1 R

Sala, 702

Manitoba Hydro rates

Affordability measures

Loiselle, 129

Debt levels

Sala, 978

Stone, 978

Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology

Audited Financial Statements for June 30, 2025

Cable, 244

Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology closure

Loss of training programs, impact on workforce

Cable, 511-512

Hiebert, 511-512

Manitoba jobs agreement

Annual construction fees

Guenter, 741

Sandhu, 741

Construction company fee

Guenter, 975

Sandhu, 975

Construction sector's statement regarding

Guenter, 613-614

Sandhu, 613-614

Contracts for unionized workers

Guenter, 740

Sandhu, 740

General comments

Moses, 885-886

Narth, 885-886

Impact on construction industry capacity

Guenter, 740

Sandhu, 740

Infrastructure projects, non-unionized workforce

Guenter, 104-105

Sandhu, 104-105

Jobs and the economy, impact on

Moses, 1045-1046

Narth, 1045

Request for Auditor General to review

Guenter, 884-885

Sandhu, 884-885

Request to cancel

Guenter, 920-921

Kinew, 921

Sandhu, 920-921

Manitoba Nurses Union

Throne Speech commitments

Khan, 13

Kinew, 13-14

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)

Individual's purchase of stolen property

Concern for service gaps

Byram, 356

Wiebe, 356-357

Service standards

Byram, 356

Ewasko, 355

Wiebe, 355, 356

Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act (Bill 3)

1 R

Wiebe, 93

2 R

Debate

Bereza, 466-468

Guenter, 473-475

Hiebert, 468-470

King, 461-466

Narth, 470-473

Opening statement

Wiebe, 456-458

Questions

Hiebert, 459-461

King, 458-461

Wiebe, 458-461

Referred to Standing Committee on Justice

Manitoba Seniors' Advocate

Annual Report for November 28, 2025

Lindsey, 244

Manitoba Watershed Districts Program

Annual Report, 2024-2025

Moyes, 828

Manitoba Winter Games (2026)

Byram, 540-541

Kennedy, 540

Manufacturing equipment

PST removal

Devgan, 158

Manufacturing industry

Diversity of

Moses, 397

Marcelino, Hon. Malaya (Notre Dame) NDP

Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Attachment Leave for Adoption and Surrogacy) (Bill 10)

1 R, 500-501

2 R

Opening statement, 661

Questions, 661-664

Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Sick Notes for Employee Absences) (Bill 11)

1 R, 501

Members' statements

Bilal Community and Family Resource Centre, 708-709

Calanza, Susan, 212

Menstrual products

Mandatory availability in workplaces, 613

Oral Questions

Menstrual products

Mandatory availability in workplaces, 613

Marine conservation

Hudson Bay feasibility study

Loiselle, 284

Moyes, 260

Redhead, 259

Martin, Daniel James. See Members' statements

Mason Family Farm. See Members' statements

Maternity care

Birthing services, return of--Norway House Cree Nation

Blashko, 33

Chen, 150

Loiselle, 127

Lactation consultants

Dela Cruz, 164

Lactation consultants--Interlake Eastern Health Authority

Chen, 150

Loiselle, 127

Midwives, increase in

Chen, 150

Loiselle, 127

Service expansion--Interlake Eastern Health Authority

Blashko, 33

Throne Speech

Blashko, 33

Matter of urgent public importance

The dramatic increase in crime and violence

Balcaen, 332-334

Wiebe, 334-336

Manitoba's affordability crisis and the province's deteriorating economic position

Moses, 428-430

Narth, 426-428

The repeated and abject failures to protect children in care and report incidents in a timely manner.

Byram, 368-369

Fontaine, 369-371

The systemic failures of the healthcare system

Asagwara, 263-265

Cook, 261-263

Matters of privilege

By the Member for Steinbach regarding Members disregarding House traditions. This Matter of privilege was raised in the 43rd-2nd legislative session.

Speaker's ruling, 21-22

Raised by the Leader of the Opposition alleged that disparaging comments made toward him didn't allow him to do his job

Fontaine, 840-841

Khan, 840

Speaker's ruling, 841

Raised by the Leader of the Opposition regarding the Honourable Speaker refusing a request for camera footage, alleging that such requests had been granted in other instances

This was raised in the 43rd Legislature 2nd Session

Speaker's ruling, 50-51

Raised by the Member for Fort Garry concerning comments made by the Premier, which the member interpreted as questioning his integrity, honesty, and character.

Fontaine, 699-700

Speaker's ruling, 942-943

Taken under advisement, 700

Wasyliw, 699

Raised by the Minister of Families alleging that during Oral Questions the Leader of the Official Opposition had made disparaging and threatening comments toward the Minister of Health and the Premier

Fontaine, 802

Johnson, 802-803

Speaker's ruling, 1050-1051

Taken under advisement, 803

Matuszewki, Jeremy. See Members' statements

McPhillips constituency

Growth of

Devgan, 156

Medical assistance in dying. See Petitions

Medical records

Digital availability, Throne Speech

Blashko, 33

Medinav (Medical Navigator)

Brar, 119

Dela Cruz, 164

Oxenham, 64

Member acknowledgements

Campaign staff and family

Corbett, 24-26

Member for Dawson Trail

Members' statements

Lagassé, 1113

Resignation from PC party

Kinew, 650

Pankratz, 650

Members' statements

Access to public lands

Wowchuk, 212-213

Agriculture in the Classroom

Narth, 829

Appreciation for French language and culture

Blashko, 507-508

Art programs at Westwood Collegiate

Oxenham, 709

Audra's Sweet Delights

Moyes, 172-173

The Autism Strategy Act

Lamoureux, 829

Axelsson, Tammy

Johnson, 250

Bilal Community and Family Resource Centre

Marcelino, 708-709

Bison Books

Asagwara, 211

Black History Month's celebration committee

Moses, 98

Bredin Family Farm

Schuler, 173

Burchat, Brian

Chen, 1038-1039

Calanza, Susan

Marcelino, 212

Care-A-Lot Nursery

Maloway, 406

Chapman, Jill

Blashko, 405-406

Charleswood Art Group 75th anniversary

Cook, 790-791

Christmas season

Khan, 406-407

Cobiness, Eddy

Narth, 350

Community Safety Night in The Maples

Sandhu, 98-99

Compton, George

Compton, 350

Cooks Creek Blacksmith Shop

Schuler, 11

Cowan, Elaine

Pankratz, 969-970

Dasmesh School Winnipeg

Devgan, 97

Data on chronically absent students

Wasyliw, 829-830

Decor Cabinets and Elias Woodwork

Hiebert, 39-40

DeLaronde, Dr. Sandra

Smith, 10-11

Dewit, Martin

Stone, 789-790

Dodick, Doreen

Moyes, 791

Dubé, Lila

Ewasko, 603

Ducks Unlimited Canada Day

Wowchuk, 733

Education system funding

Wasyliw, 447-448

End of fall session holiday poem

Cross, 407

Federal-provincial investments for Churchill

Redhead, 68

Fleisher, Dr. Wil

Compton, 602-603

Fort Garry Legion closure

Wasyliw, 174

Foundation for Prader-Willi research

Cook, 311

Garnham, Betty

Bereza, 604

Gault, Ireland

Kennedy, 541

Gibson, Patricia and Marilyn Skubovius

Hiebert, 881

Global African Diaspora Network

Simard, 542

Grant Park School's Mission IMPROVable team

Wasyliw, 1076

Green Shirt Day

Robbins, 1040

Growing Years Family Resource Centre

Perchotte, 709

Hart, Chief Richard

Bushie, 603-604

Health care in Manitoba

Khan, 446

Health, business and education update

Pankratz, 311-312

Henderson, Scott

Chen, 9-10

Hnatiuk, Suzie

Ewasko, 249

Holiday events in Lac du Bonnet

Ewasko, 40-41

Home Hardware opening in Fort Richmond

Chen, 789

Houle-Schlup, Tashina

Smith, 914

Houle, Jessica

Fontaine, 1112

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Moses, 880-881

Intimate partner violence

Robbins, 69

Investments in child care and affordability

Devgan, 1113-1114

Issues affecting Manitobans with disabilities

Byram, 98

J.H. Bruns Broncos volleyball champions

Cable, 506

Jean Ramsay's retirement

Goertzen, 211-212

Keystone Centre

Balcaen, 932-933

Keystone Rainbow Culing League

Naylor, 137

Kin club volunteers

Byram, 915

Kirkfield Park early childhood educators

Oxenham, 915-916

The Kumps Family

Johnson, 828

LaTourelle, Nicole

Sala, 250-251

Lefley, Chuck

King, 541-542

Les Rendez-Vous de la Francophonie

Loiselle, 1009

Loewen, Bill

Cross, 505

Luhowy, Drew

Nesbitt, 1075

Lymphedema Awareness Day

Ewasko, 505-506

Lytwyn, Alex

Kostyshyn, 828

Maan, Prabjot

Lamoureux, 933

MacLennan, Ashley

Narth, 1112-1113

Mangat, Jimmy and Naman Mangat

Brar, 732

Manitoba-wide February celebrations

Blashko, 543

Manitoba's economic future

Narth, 969

Martin, Daniel James

Perchotte, 506-507

Mason Family Farm

Johnson, 641

Matuszewki, Jeremy

Hiebert, 406

Member for Dawson Trail

Lagassé, 1113

Mitchell, Garth

Nesbit, 97-98

MLA's share good new at the end of fall session

Lamoureux, 350-351

Municipal Government Awareness Week

King, 68-69

Musica Singers of Manitoba

Brar, 310

National Pandemic Observance Day

Compton, 641

New federal NDP leader

Khan, 1039

New French school for St. Boniface

Loiselle, 1074-1075

Niakwa Park 70th anniversary

Cable, 136

Nowosad, Boris

Kostyshyn, 249-250

Ovarian Cancer Walk of Hope

Cook, 136-137

Passover

Compton, 1039-1040

The Portage Cup

Bereza, 137

Premier printing

Corbett, 931

Private Members' Resolution No. 5

Khan, 1007-1008

Purohit, Sonal

Blashko, 968-969

Rae, Bonnie Lynn

Johnson, 931-932

Rare Disease Day

Narth, 447

Reaves, Willard

Lamoureux, 642

Recognizing Seine River garden centres

Cross, 914-915

Remembrance Day at Eastview Community Church

Schott, 310-311

Ronald McDonald House Manitoba

Robbins, 707-708

Royal Canadian Legion 100th anniversary

Goertzen, 542-543

Russell Cook Memorial Singers

Lathlin, 39

Sawatzky, Peter

Balcaen, 67-68

Sergeant Tommy Prince School literacy gains

Schott, 604-605

Sigurdson, Alma

Johnson, 10

Singh, Paramveer

Devgan, 790

Skinner, Dr. Frank Leith

Piwniuk, 1075-1076

Snow Angel program

Kennedy, 40

SOL Designs

Narth, 641-642

Southeast community food bank volunteers

Narth, 174

Springs Christian Academy annual youth parliament

Dela Cruz, 349

St. Vital Agricultural Society's annual fair

Moses, 1040-1041

Stevenson-Britannia adult education

Sala, 879-880

Support for the national energy grid

Maloway, 881

Taylor, Ellie

Byram, 733-734

Thomas, Paul

Moroz, 733

Thompson Mine Complex investment

Redhead, 734

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Oxenham, 41

Turtle Mountain constituency

Piwniuk, 310

Tyndall Park community 55+ fitness group

Lamoureux, 173-174

Tyndall Park community splash pad

Lamoureux, 446-447

Tyndall Park students' response to Throne Speech

Lamoureux, 11-12

Umunna Igbo Cultural Association of Manitoba

Asagwara, 707

Vimy Ridge

Pankratz, 1113

Wanipigow High School Band

Bushie, 137-138

Waverley Heights Community Group

Pankratz, 640-641

Westman Multicultural Festival

Balcaen, 914

Wharton, Gayle

Wharton, 349-350

Whoop & Hollar Folk Festival

Bereza, 1008

Wiens, Greg

Cook, 1009-1010

William Whyte's Power Line project

Fontaine, 213

Winnipeg hosts 112th Grey Cup

Maloway, 67

Wolseley Residents Association

Naylor, 248-249

Women in Science: Development, Outreach and Mentorship (WISDOM)

Fontaine, 446

Women's Health Clinic

Naylor, 967

World Autism Awareness Day

Dela Cruz, 1008

Wowchuk, Olga

Wowchuk, 968

Members'/ministers' personal narratives

Path to becoming an MLA

Corbett, 24-26

Robbins, 152-153

Memorial statement

Lathlin, Amanda

Kinew, 909-911

Menstrual products

Mandatory availability in workplaces

Dela Cruz, 613

Marcelino, 613

Mental health

Hiring announcement

Devgan, 1048

Kennedy, 1048

Mental Health Amendment Act (Bill 16)

1 R

Smith, 501-502

Mental health and addiction

Public safety measures

Byram, 132

Compton, 28

Cross, 59

Services--rural Manitoba

Asagwara, 549-550

Hiebert, 549-550

Midwives

Increase in

Chen, 150

Loiselle, 127

Milk Prices Review Amendment Act (Bill 205)

1 R

Wasyliw, 705-706

Mining and minerals. See Alamos Gold

Approval timelines

Narth, 393

Quarry permits

Moses, 396

Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning

Request to replace

Ewasko, 797

Schmidt, 797

Minister of Finance

C.D. Howe rating

Khan, 82

Ministerial statements

2026 Manitoba Winter Games in Thompson

Byram, 540-541

Kennedy, 540

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week

Kostyshyn, 731

Narth, 732

Darwin School security incident

Khan, 245-246

Kinew, 245

Diabetes Awareness Month

Asagwara, 308-309

Cook, 309

Eid al-Fitr

Kennedy, 876

Khan, 876-877

Holodomor

Ewasko, 66

Kostyshyn, 65-66

Lamoureux, 67

Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Byram, 706-707

Fontaine, 706

Indigenous Languages Day

Khan, 1007

Kinew, 1007

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Byram, 134-135

Fontaine, 134

Lamoureux, 135

International Day of Persons With Disabilities

Byram, 347-348

Fontaine, 347

Lamoureux, 348

International Day of Pink

Bereza, 1074

Naylor, 1073-1074

International Women's Day

Byram, 504

Fontaine, 503-504

Lamoureux, 504-505

Invasion of Ukraine, 4th anniversary

Ewasko, 445

Kostyshyn, 444-445

Journée Internationale de la Francophonie

Ewasko, 879

Simard, 877-879

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Asagwara, 247-248

Cook, 248

Lussier, Colleen

Hiebert, 172

Schmidt, 171-172

Municipal Government Awareness Week

King, 96-97

Simard, 95-96

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Byram, 404-405

Cable, 403-404

Lamoureux, 405

Nurse Practitioner Week

Asagwara, 8-9

Cook, 9

Restorative Justice Week

Balcaen, 38-39

Wiebe, 38

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Fontaine, 1037-1038

Hiebert, 1038

Two-Spirit and Transgender Day of Visibility

Byram, 966-967

Naylor, 966

Vivier, Carole

Byram, 247

Kennedy, 246

Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2026 (Bill 44)

1 R

Wiebe, 701

Mitchell, Garth. See Members' statements

Moose Hide Campaign Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 230)

1 R

Blashko, 539

2 R

Debate

Byram, 582

Opening statement

Blashko, 578-580

Questions

Blashko, 580-582

Byram, 580-581

Guenter, 580

Loiselle, 580-582

Stone, 581

Moroz, Hon. Mike (River Heights) NDP

911 emergency services

Review of system, 184

Autism Strategy Act (Bill 232)

2 R

Debate, 777-778

Data sovereignty

Strategy for, 401

Digital infrastructure

Development of, 401-402

Innovation and New Technology Department

Creation and purpose of department, 401

Supplement to the Estimates of Expenditure 2026-2027, 1111

Members' statements

Thomas, Paul, 733

Oral Questions

911 emergency services

Call for review of system, 184

Public Sector Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Governance Act (Bill 51)

1 R, 789

Research Manitoba

Funding, 401

Resolutions

Affordability and the economy

Debate, 401-402

Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit, 401

Moses, Hon. Jamie (St. Vital) NDP

Aerospace industry

Investments, 397

Alamos Gold

Opening timeline, 396

Apprenticeship and Certification Amendment Act (Bill 47)

1 R, 704

Basic personal income tax rate

Exemption increase request, 738-739

Business investment

Regulatory and permitting environment, 738

Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation Department

Supplement to the Estimates of Expenditure 2026-2027, 1111

Cost of living

Housing and rent, 398

Economic growth

Business support concerns, 1013-1014

Business support concerns, Budget 2026, 939

Government spending, 738

Government spending concerns, 738

Rate of and taxes, 924

Economy - provincial

Business investment concerns, 973

Concern for, 147

Concern for loss of investment, 257-258

Economic outlook

Impact on key sectors, 50

Investments in, 103-104

Employment

Jobs created, number of, 397

Food inflation

Plan to address, 398

Grocery sector

Competition in, 397

Liquor Mart pop-up

Local brewery promotion, 79

Manitoba Hydro

Power outage protocols, 1015-1016

Power outage, loss of cell phone service, 1016

Power restoration timelines, small communities, 1015-1016

Manitoba jobs agreement

General comments, 885-886

Jobs and the economy, impact on, 1045-1046

Manufacturing industry

Diversity of, 397

Matter of urgent public importance

Manitoba's affordability crisis and the province's deteriorating economic position, 428-430

Members' statements

Black History Month's celebration committee, 98

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 880-881

St. Vital Agricultural Society's annual fair, 1040-1041

Mining and minerals

Quarry permits, 396

Oral Questions

Basic personal tax rate, exemption increase

Request for government to support resolution, 738-739

Business investment in Manitoba

Regulatory and permitting environment, 738

Economic growth for Manitoba

Business support concerns, 1013-1014

Business support concerns, Budget 2026, 939

Economic growth strategy

Government spending concerns, 738

Government record on economy and affordability

Claim the MJA negatively impact workers financially, 885-886

Investments in Manitoba's economy

Concern for missed opportunities, 103-104

Lengthy Manitoba Hydro outage

Potential loss of cellular phone service, 1016

Manitoba Hydro outage protocols

Power restoration timelines, small communities, 1015-1016

Manitoba jobs agreement

Concern for jobs and the economy, 1045-1046

Manitoba's economic outlook

Impact on key sectors, 50

Manitoba's economy

Business investment concerns, 973

Concern for loss of investment, 257-258

Growth rate and taxes, 924

Manitoba's GDP, investments and trade

Concern for Manitoba's economy, 147

Non-unionized construction industry workers

Registration of personal information, 1079-1080

Pop-up Liquor Mart

Local brewery promotion, 79

Tariffs on softwood lumber

Impact on manufacturers, 105-106

Resolutions

Affordability and the economy

Debate, 396-398

Calling on the provincial government to increase the personal tax exemption

Opening statement, 864-866

Softwood lumber

Tariffs, 105-106

Tariffs

Softwood lumber, 105-106

Tradespeople, non-unionized

Collection of personal information (re: Bill 47), 1079-1080

Motor Vehicle Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 42)

1 R

Wiebe, 700-701

Moyes, Hon. Mike (Riel) NDP

Budget Bill Public Accountability Act (Bill 211)

2 R

Debate, 685

Climate Action Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) (Bill 218)

2 R

Debate, 289-290

Climate change

Strategy to combat, 290

Drinking Water Safety Amendment Act (Bill 21)

1 R, 640

Earth Day, 289

Environment and Climate Change Department

Supplement to the Estimates of Expenditure 2026-2027, 1111

Environmental initiatives, 290

Environmental Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 37)

1 R, 703

Hudson Bay

National Marine Conservation Area

Feasibility study announcement, 260

Manitoba Hazardous Waste Management Corporation

Annual Report 2024-2025, 828

Manitoba Watershed Districts Program

Annual Report, 2024-2025, 828

Marine conservation

Hudson Bay feasibility study, 260

Members' statements

Audra's Sweet Delights, 172-173

Dodick, Doreen, 791

North End Sewage Treatment Plant

Deadline extension and funding concerns, 1048-1049

Funding inquiry, Budget 2026, 1080-1081

Provincial government funding commitment, 1081-1082

Oral Questions

Hudson Bay marine conservation area

Feasibility study announcement, 260

North End Sewage Treatment Plant

Deadline extension and funding concerns, 1048-1049

Funding commitment inquiry, 1081-1082

Funding inquiry, Budget 2026, 1080-1081

Resolutions

Calling on the provincial government to increase the personal tax exemption

Opening statement, 868-869

Seal River Watershed, 290

Waste Reduction and Prevention Amendment Act (Strengthening Enforcement) (Bill 18)

1 R, 502

MRI machine. See Petitions

MRI's. See Magnetic resonance imaging

Municipal and Northern Relations Department

Supplement to the Estimates of Expenditure 2026-2027

Simard, 1073

Municipal Assessment Amendment Act (Bill 233)

1 R

Cook, 827-828

Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Amendment Act (Bill 223)

1 R

Stone, 133

Municipal Government Awareness Week. See Members' statements; Ministerial statements

Municipal infrastructure projects

PST exemption

King, 116, 923

Simard, 923

Municipal policing

Support for

Balcaen, 181

Wiebe, 181-182

Municipalities

Programs and services, funding

King, 939-940

Simard, 940

Throne Speech response

King, 116

Musica Singers of Manitoba. See Members' statements

Musicians

Nowosad, Boris

Kostyshyn, 249-250

 

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