Some of the highlights from the Manitoba throne speech
Posted November 20, 2014 2:42 pm.
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WINNIPEG – Here are some of the promises in the Manitoba government’s throne speech:
— Student loans will be offered interest-free
— More courses will be offered online and more post-secondary credits will be available in high school
— People under 18 will be banned from using tanning beds
— The speed limit on the Trans-Canada Highway 1 will be raised to 110 kilometres an hour from the Saskatchewan boundary to Winnipeg
— A new, higher bridge will be built at Morris to reduce flooding on Highway 75
— A new law to provide benefits for first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder
— A new agency to promote energy efficiency, separate from Manitoba Hydro
— A new law to crack down on zebra mussel and protect Lake Winnipeg
— The government will cut costs by reducing 9,290 square metres in office space
— A new law will require veterinarians to disclose the full price of their services beforehand
