Manitoba is facing a $1.4 billion cut to health care funding by the federal government over the next ten years. By refusing to sign a new health accord with the provinces, the federal government is abandoning its responsibility to protect quality public health care services for all Manitobans. The Council of Canadians and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are hosting "Protect, Strengthen and Expand Health Care Town Hall: Why we need a new Health Accord," a town hall meeting to discuss what these cuts will mean for Manitobans, and what can be done to support public solutions to make health care stronger for all Canadians. Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians, and Paul Moist, national president of CUPE will attend. The event will take place at Canad Inns Club Regent, 1415 Regent Ave. W.