NDP candidates Niki Ashton in Manitoba’s Churchill Keewatinook Aski and Georgina Jolibois in Saskatchewan’s Desnethe Missinippi Churchill River have committed to fighting for the reopening of the obstetrics ward and re-instating maternal health services for people in Flin Flon Creighton and surrounding communities.  She says they believe what is taking place here in Flin Flon in this part of our north is wrong, it’s unjust and it’s had a detrimental impact so today they are making that clear commitment.  She adds this is something they fought for already but it’s a commitment that they will reinstate these services and for health services across the north for people in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Ashton says although health care is a provincial responsibility the province does receive funding for health care from the federal government. Other candidates in Ashton’s riding include Conservative Cyara Bird, Liberal Judy Klassen, Green Party Ralph McLean and Peoples Party of Canada Kenneth Klyne.

We’ll have more Saskatchewan issues on tomorrow’s news