Premier, PC leader pay tribute to ailing NDP MLA from The Pas-Kameesak
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The leaders for the NDP and Progressive Conservatives took a break from trading barbs to send best wishes to an MLA suffering from serious health issues.
Amanda Lathlin, the first-ever First Nations woman elected to Manitoba’s legislative assembly, was acknowledged at the start of question period Thursday as health complications that have kept her from the chamber reportedly worsened.
“Last week, we were looking forward to her upcoming discharge from the hospital after being ill for months,” Elyse Lathlin-Frazier, the daughter of the NDP member for The Pas-Kameesak, posted on social media Thursday.
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Amanda Lathlin was acknowledged at the start of question period on Thursday as health complications that have kept her from the chamber reportedly worsened.
“Sadly on Monday morning, she took a turn for the worse and is not doing well… Please hold space in your prayers for her.”
Before questioning the NDP government about the rising cost of living, PC Leader Obby Khan made note of the social media post and said members across party lines would pray for Lathlin.
Premier Wab Kinew praised Lathlin for blazing a trail in the Manitoba legislature. Lathlin won a her seat in a byelection.
“It’s really something to understand that it took until 2015 for that to happen,” Kinew said in the chamber.
“I would just say you’ve done a hell of a job raising your daughter Elyse, and I’m very proud of the granddaughter that you recently welcomed into this world. Everybody who’s been visiting you over the past little while wishes you well.”
A news release issued Feb. 13 by the Manitoba NDP caucus said members were keeping Lathlin and her family in their thoughts as she takes the time to deal with her health concerns.
The release said services at Lathlin’s office remain open, and her staff continue to support constituents in The Pas-Kameesak.
The NDP caucus did not respond to a request for comment Thursday.
Lathlin, whose father, Oscar Lathlin, represented the riding for almost two decades, is a former Opaskwayak Cree Nation councillor and single mother with a background in workforce development and post-secondary education.
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