Thompson’s MLA says he was saddened but not surprised at the provincial government’s apparent lack of support for a resolution to restore the return of a foot care clinic in the community.

Debate on the resolution was held last week in the legislature, where Eric Redhead introduced it and explained how the return of the preventative foot care program would benefit seniors and people with diabetes in the north.

In his report, Redhead says the province closed the foot care clinic in 2019 and has not made an effort to reopen it despite the local seniors group expressing there is a need for the service.

This comes after the Thompson Seniors Community Resource Council made the trip down to Winnipeg last month to meet with government officials about bringing the program back.

Redhead says the PCs need to improve health care across northern Manitoba, pointing to birthing services, temporary closures of ERs, and the lack of a brain injury unit as examples.