In the wake of a recent washout on Provincial Road 280 between Split Lake and Keeyask our MP Niki Ashton has been urging the Federal Government to provide disaster relief to deal with infrastructure damage caused by record rainfall in Northern Manitoba.

Ashton added that the washout has been fixed on Provincial Road 280 but that there needs to be ongoing proper maintenance on the road.

Other highways in the North have been washed out by the extreme weather and Ashton says that cuts to maintenance and the lack of maintenance are part of the problem and this must be addressed by the provincial Government as soon as possible as many people in the North rely on these roads for transportation so they can access essential services.

Ashton believes that there is a clear role for the Federal Government to step in and make sure we have the resources necessary to protect our roads and infrastructure.