Thompson Mayor Colleen Smook and other from across Manitoba have joined forces to voice their concerns about a provincial government decision to cut a program to fund roads and bridges.

In June, the Province announced that it was going to terminate the Municipal Road and Bridge Program – something that the Association of Manitoba Municipalities calls essential.

Mayor Smook said that the program is critical, and should be re-instated immediately.

She added that roads carry the lifeblood of municipalities across Manitoba, and that as a northern hub for transportation and heavy industry, Thompson’s businesses depend on them as much as anyone.