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• PC Progressive Conservative
• LIB Liberal
• NDP New Democratic Party
• CPC-M Communist
• GPM Green
• IND Independent
• MF Manitoba First
• MBFWD Manitoba Forward

• The provincial government says consolidating Winnipeg’s six acute care hospitals down to three will improve overall medical care for patients. Is that the right move?

  Great idea

  Good idea

  We’ll see

  Not a good idea

  Terrible idea

  PC

  Andrew Micklefield: Great idea. In 2015 Manitoba’s emergency wait times were the worst in Canada, and Concordia Hospital sometimes had longer waits than anywhere else in Canada. By consolidating Emergency Rooms and diverting all but the most serious patients to 24/7 Urgent Care Centres, we are already seeing improvements and wait times are down 25% system-wide compared to 2015. Numerous other Canadian cities have made these changes with good results. We are already seeing early signs of positive change. Emergency Rooms were never intended to function is as walk-in clinics for minor injuries, the Urgent Care system is long overdue.

• How much control should the provincial government have over the operations of Crown corporations like Manitoba Public Insurance and Manitoba Hydro?

  Hands-off

  Not much say

  50/50

  Some oversight

  Direct supervision

  PC

  Andrew Micklefield: Some oversight. Manitobans certainly expect our crown corporations to be managed responsibly, but they do not want to see the kind of political interference we saw under the NDP. I believe in the current approach of our government where crown corporations are given a clear mandate and are then left to carry out that mandate without political interference.

• The Pallister government plans to eliminate the deficit by 2022. Should balancing the books be a priority?

  Essential

  High priority

  Neutral

  Low priority

  Not important

  PC

  Andrew Micklefield: Last year the government of Manitoba paid $1 billion in interest, that’s $1000 for every man, woman and child in the province, that’s $5000 for my family. If we don’t learn to live within our means, this number will gobble up more taxpayer money, cripple the government’s ability to deliver services and scare off private investment able to find more welcome places to do business. The spending spree of the NDP cost every Manitoban thousands of dollars, and today we have little to show for it. The road to prosperity is not paved with debt, but with responsibility. We have to right this ship and get our finances in order.

• In Budget 2019, the provincial government spent approximately $350 million on highways. The construction industry says we need to invest more. Is $350 million the right amount?

  Way too little

  A little under

  About right

  A little too much

  Way too much

  PC

  Andrew Micklefield: We committed to spend $1 billion annually on infrastructure and have made good on that. Schools are being constructed, bridges going up, roads repaired and built, new healthcare infrastructure is benefiting everyone.

• There have been calls to install safe consumption and/or injection sites in Manitoba, so that people with addictions can consume or inject drugs in a space with medical supervision and more readily available access to addiction services. Are these sites a good idea?

  Urgently needed

  A good idea

  Not sure

  Not necessary

  A bad idea

  PC

  Andrew Micklefield: A bad idea or worse - As far as I know there are no “safe injection” sites for meth anywhere in the world because there is no safe way to inject meth into a human being. Meth kills people, it is something we should help people get off, not something we should help them stay on.

• How important is it for the provincial government to take steps to address climate change?

  Urgent

  Important

  Neutral

  Not important

  Unnecessary

  PC

  Andrew Micklefield: I do not deny the risks facing our environment, or the contribution of human activity in creating and worsening those risks. Thus it falls to us to do what we can to make things better for future generations, and for ourselves. The “how” is where there are many perspectives, but ignoring that there is something to talk about is not an option. It’s an important issue.

• Will a carbon tax influence consumer behaviour, such as encouraging people to drive less or make their homes more efficient?

  Definitely won't

  Probably won't

  Not sure

  Probably will

  Definitely will

  PC

  Andrew Micklefield: A carbon tax is a tax on life, on driving, on heating your home, and on buying anything requiring fuel to be brought to you, like clothes or groceries. The carbon tax costs levied on retailers are inevitably passed on to consumers. Most people don’t drive just for fun and so won’t cut down their trips to the grocery store, or to their child’s school or community club. There are other ways to innovate and find solutions for environmental responsibility. Taking people’s money through another tax just makes life more expensive.

• I would rather have more money in my pocket through tax cuts than have the provincial government increase spending on public services.

  Strongly disagree

  Somewhat disagree

  Neutral

  Somewhat agree

  Strongly agree

  PC

  Andrew Micklefield: Manitoba’s PC government is increasing affordability by reducing the tax burden on Manitobans, which is one of the highest in Canada, while simultaneously investing more into the Departments of Health, Education and Families than the NDP ever did. There are more nurses working in Manitoba today than 5 years ago, more and better ambulances, faster ER wait times, more hips, knees and cataract surgeries being performed, the list goes on.

• Manitoba’s K-12 education system is currently undergoing a review of curriculum and spending models. How much control should school boards have when it comes to making education budgets?

  Total control

  More control

  Current system

  Less control

  No control

  PC

  Andrew Micklefield: We must see student outcomes rise to national standards, which means improvements must be made. There is no reason why Manitoba can’t benefit from an education system that works for teachers and students, that offers relevant curriculum and all with good governance and within a model that is sustainable to take us into the future.

• How much do you consider a candidate’s personal history - before they entered politics - when deciding who to vote for?

  Not at all

  Very little

  Neutral

  Somewhat

  A lot

  PC

  Andrew Micklefield: As a former pastor, I know that people can change. But when new allegations surface that were not disclosed, and skeletons continue to tumble out of old closets, personal history becomes relevant. People need to trust those who aspire to lead them.

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