WINNIPEG – Here are some of the promises in the Manitoba government’s throne speech:
— student loans will be offered interest-free;
— more courses will be offered online and more post-secondary credits will be available in high school;
— people under 18 will be banned from using tanning beds;
— the speed limit on the Trans-Canada Highway will be raised to 110 kilometres an hour from the Saskatchewan boundary to Winnipeg;
— a new, higher bridge will be built at Morris to reduce flooding on Highway 75;
— a new law to provide benefits for first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder;
— a new agency to promote energy efficiency, separate from Manitoba Hydro;
— a new law to crack down on zebra mussels and protect Lake Winnipeg;
— the government will cut costs by reducing 9,290 square metres in office space; and
— a new law will require veterinarians to disclose the full price of their services beforehand.
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