While in Flin Flon recently Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew called for mining support in the community.  He and local MLA Tom Lindsey said the Pallister government has ignored the mining crisis in Flin Flon and other northern communities. 

He said there are fewer people working and he believes that the role of government is to take action when people are losing jobs or are concerned that they may lose jobs.

Kinew adds documents show there is less than 11 million dollars in the Mining Community Reserve Fund meaning even by the Premier’s interpretation of the legislation there is at least one million dollars available with Lindsey adding the Fund exists for this very situation to help communities facing a severe economic crisis yet Pallister refuses to use it.