Why I started this blog

My staff, particularly Ruslan Tracz, have been pestering me for some time to write a blog. I have delayed making a decision because I know that once I start I must continue, and it will be quite a bit of work keeping it up. But, last Thursday something happened which pushed me to make the decision. I received an email from a constituent to say that he had just buried his grandfather. Ten days earlier, he had emailed me to tell me the problem. His grandfather had been brought to a Winnipeg hospital in urgent need of surgery to save his life. He had been turned away. I acted immediately to inform and plead with the Minister of Health to act in this life-threatening situation. Sadly, the decision was not reversed. Five days later, my constituent’s grandfather was dead.
When I received the second email, I knew I had to start to share with people more about what happens in the life of a member of the legislature. So, here I am. If you have issues or concerns you can email me at jgerrard@leg.gov.mb.ca.