WINNIPEG – It’s a tradition on budget day for the finance minister to buy himself a new pair of shoes.
But on Tuesday Cameron Friesen gave three pairs of shoes to a new Canadian family instead.
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The Tewelde’s recently arrived to Winnipeg from Eritrea, Africa.
Five-year-old Senat Tewelde grinned when handed the new box.
The newly elected Progressive Conservatives will be presenting its first budget Tuesday afternoon.
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