Thompson Local News

Pedersen: Province Won't Interfere Politically With Any Investigation Into Death Of Smelter Worker In 2008

The Manitoba Government says that they’re not going to push for an inquiry into the death of a worker at the smelter here in Thompson back in 2008.

 

Blaine Pedersen, the provincial minister of growth, enterprise and trade, said that the Pallister government is not going to interfere politically, and that the Province thinks the any further action should be left in the hands of the workers compensation board.

 

A new report from a former chief medical examiner for Manitoba Doctor Peter Markesteyn was released this year, saying that the death of David Fifi was most likely caused by exposure to toxic gases.

 

The renewed call for an investigation first came from Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont just over a month ago.

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