SIEMENS SAYS: A need for balanced policies, rural Manitoba landowners speak up – The Graphic Leader
Dec 04, 2024
Dan Mazier, Conservative MP for Dauphin, Swan River, Neepawa and Shadow Minister of Rural Economic Development, recently met with Oak River landowners who voiced deep concerns about the impact of federal environmental policies on rural life.
Calling out Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s initiatives as “disconnected from the realities of rural Canada,” Mazier highlighted the fear and frustration among landowners regarding ecological corridors and other measures. He pledged to bring these concerns to Ottawa, stressing the growing divide between urban-driven policies and rural livelihoods. “These so-called environmental initiatives are actively harming the communities rural Canadians depend on for their way of life,” Mazier tweeted.
That was the first I’d heard of it, but it didn’t take long for more information to come my way. I received a call from a landowner in Rivers, who confirmed the concerns and shared his own. He also pointed me toward the Manitoba Wildlife Federation and Rob Olson, who were already leading on this issue.
