Manitoba Progressive Conservatives mull ban on single-use plastic bags

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WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says his re-elected Progressive Conservative government is looking to ban plastic bags.

Pallister says the government will consult with the private sector on how plastic bags can be eliminated, although he would not give a time frame for when action might happen.

Pallister says Manitobans want the measure taken to help the environment and consultation with private industry will begin soon.

The consultation is among 100 items Pallister is promising for the first 100 days of his second term. Most of the items were mentioned during the campaign before last week’s election, including tax cuts, 200 new nursing positions and changes to speed up zoning and permitting applications for businesses.

But there are some new promises, such as the ban on plastic bags, a restructuring of financial arrangements for the Investors Group Field stadium and new rules to let restaurants deliver liquor.

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