Manitoba premier says he’ll take prime minister’s word over research facility
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he’s now ready to move ahead with a health-care funding deal with Ottawa.
Pallister had earlier accused the federal government of threatening to kill a multimillion-dollar research facility over the province being the lone hold-out in the dispute.
Even after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly promised his government was not holding up the Factory of the Future project, Pallister said he wanted the assurances in writing.
But the premier says he will now take Trudeau at his word the $60-million aerospace and automobile research hub is not at risk.