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Portage la Prairie MLA Ian Wishart, 61, has been named the province’s Minister of Education and Training.<\/p>\n

The agrologist, who lives near Portage la Prairie, was elected as PC candidate for a second term. He was named to Brian Pallister’s cabinet earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Wishart said, as minister, his priorities are to increase high school graduation rates, especially for Aboriginal students, and provide more opportunities for post-secondary training for recent graduates and those already in the workforce.<\/p>\n

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Supplied by Province of Manitoba\nPortage la Prairie MLA Ian Wishart is now Manitoba\u2019s education and training minister.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n

“We’re never really done learning,” he said.<\/p>\n

From a local viewpoint, Wishart said he plans to work on improvements to the basis public school system in Portage la Prairie and other communities, as well as support post-secondary education offered in Portage by Red River College.<\/p>\n

He said the PC government wants to work together to improve outcomes for Manitobans.<\/p>\n

“It’s all about the quality of education,” he said. <\/p>\n

— Staff<\/p>

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