In the Legislature last week Flin Flon MLA Tom Lindsey spoke on the shortage of doctors in the north but also noted the shortage of other health care professionals.  He says beyond doctors northern communities are also suffering from low numbers of health care and home care aides which means seniors homes are unable to provide the necessary services and northerners living with disabilities are without the essential supports that they require.  He adds no matter where one lives the ability to access a doctor is essential and we cannot let Manitobans in the north suffer without the care the need, we cannot let the elders of our community live without the assistance they deserve and we cannot let those living with disabilities fail to received the service they require.

At that point Lindsey started to mention a letter he sent to the Minister but his time ran out and the PC members denied him leave to continue.