Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has emphasized that he will not privatize Manitoba Hydro. The former NDP government accused Pallister of having secret plans to privatize Hydro, and Pallister says the accusation was false. The mandate for Ron Schuler, minister for Crown services, says his top priority — “above all else” — is to keep Manitoba Hydro public. Pallister also says he will not privatize other government bodies such as Manitoba Public Insurance or Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries. WINNIPEG—Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has released his marching orders to cabinet ministers, including a directive to not privatize the province’s biggest Crown corporation.

Source: thestar May 20, 2016 09:36 UTC