Letter to Minister Jeff Wharton
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We congratulate the Honourable Jeff Wharton on his appointment as minister of the newly created department of Manitoba Environment, Climate and Parks. As a longtime resident of Winnipeg Beach, Minister Wharton knows firsthand the detrimental effects of algal blooms on Lake Winnipeg, and on the communities surrounding the lake. Our letter reiterates the urgency with which the provincial government must act to accelerate compliance with phosphorus limits at Winnipeg’s North End Water Pollution Control Centre, by ensuring that phosphorus compliance is included within the scope of upgrade projects currently being considered for federal infrastructure funding.