Flin Flon MLA Clarence Pettersen says this week’s Manitoba Throne Speech is ambitious but very is very inclusive as it ensures indigenous people, newcomers, children, seniors and families all have the opportunity to contribute and belong.  He says it’s strategic in it promotes steady growth, creates good jobs and builds critical infrastructure as you see in the roads being done, it makes life better improving the quality of life and builds on the thriving culture theme to attract new tourism dollars and will protect the water quality of our lakes and parks.

 Also affecting the north Pettersen says they’ll launch a new growing communities fund to build roads, bridges, water and sewer infrastructure and recreation centers which may be an opportunity to improve our Aqua Center and they’ll partner with local communities to expand cell service and broadband across Manitoba.