Staying in Manitoba

John Gleason, in his editorial in the Winnipeg Sun yesterday asks “Whatever keeps us in Manitoba?” He mentions that his 21 year old son Mike says compared to Alberta, Winnipeg has “the nicest looking women”. But apparently even this has not stopped his son from moving to the Alberta oil patch. I know exciting and well paying job opportunities are a key part of what is needed to keep young people here in Manitoba. We’ve simply got to do better than we are doing now. For my part, I know what keeps me here – I love Manitoba, and I strongly believe we can and must change things to make Manitoba a more attractive place for young people.